Being concerned with other people's opinions about you is an utter waste of time. The truth is that their opinions aren't even about you, they are about themselves and their own perspective on the world, as warped as that may be. And I've known some warped individuals. I'm sure you have, too. I've also discovered … Continue reading Waste of Time
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Ideas
Ideas are what move the world forward. And any one of us are capable of coming up with ideas, even world-changing kind of ideas. The key is to practice at it. Just like any other muscle, our idea "muscle" needs to be exercised to grow. The more you practice coming up with ideas on how … Continue reading Ideas
Care
It's become a common response to the noise and anger of society to pretend that you don't care. If you care, you're a fool. But perhaps all of that noise and anger is a response to a seemingly uncaring world. It just might be one of those Catch-22 things. We need to end the cycle. … Continue reading Care
Help Others
A great way to appreciate your life, is to help others. Once you realize that you are blessed enough to help another, you realize that you are blessed. And helping others helps heal the whole world. Even if you can only help one other person, it might not seem like that can change the whole … Continue reading Help Others
X factor
There may be people that are more talented than you are, at certain skills. There may be people who are smarter than you are, on certain subjects. And there just might be people whose looks are currently considered closer to the ideal, than your own standard, run of the mill gorgeousness. But ultimately, we are … Continue reading X factor
Peace
We all want peace in the world. We want the freedom that comes from everyone getting along. In order for the outer world to have peace, we each need to cultivate peace within our own heart and mind. Peace begins within each of us. Our thoughts are more powerful than we realize. If we harbor … Continue reading Peace
Laughter
They say that laughter is the best medicine. Life is certainly much better when laughter comes easy. I've read several different studies that say children, on average, laugh something like 300 times a day, while adults barely laugh 20 times. It's no wonder then why the little ones are so much more vibrant and joyous, … Continue reading Laughter
Kindness
Kindness is something that every one of us wants to receive from others. However, kindness can seem to be in short supply. And that's why the world seems to be so topsy-turvy. It takes a conscious choice to be kind. It takes willing to give kindness even when you might not receive it. A fundamental … Continue reading Kindness
Empathy
There is not usually a "one size fits all" solution to complex societal problems, but there can always be empathy. We may each have our own unique perspective for understanding the world, but ultimately we are all still people. So, even though our perspectives may not be the same, we all still want to feel … Continue reading Empathy
Compassion
There are more than enough aggressive know-it-alls out there, ready to show you how superior they are. What the world needs much more of is compassion. It needs more people who are willing to acknowledge that everyone has their own struggles, and nobody is perfect. And the world needs folks to not only extend more … Continue reading Compassion
Golden
The "Golden Rule" is golden, because it is an incredibly valuable guidance for living your best life. Its message is simple: treat others how you want to be treated. It's simple, but can be easily forgotten when life gets complicated. But the way to create a kinder world begins with you. So start treating people … Continue reading Golden
See it
You see what you want to see. Your mind will interpret events based on your beliefs. And you will find the "proof" to anything you want, based on what you've decided is true. This can be truly frustrating. Especially when you discover that people you care about seem to willfully see the opposite reality of … Continue reading See it
The Journey
Keep going. You don't have to race. Your life will proceed at its own pace anyway. So you might as well embrace the flow, rather than resist it or try to push it. They say that it's all about the journey and not the destination. So enjoy the journey. That journey is your life.
Evolve
You are not done. Nothing is ever done. It's always changing, evolving and growing. Who you are today will change by tomorrow, even if only ever so slightly. Your beliefs, your knowledge, and certainly your life experience will keep changing. And that goes the same for everyone else. Just think about it. If you were … Continue reading Evolve
Now
The way I figure it, since we only get to go through this particular life once, we might as well be sure and do the right thing now. It's like those people who put plastic on their furniture, so it stays nice. Nice for when? What are they waiting for? Some "special occasion" that might … Continue reading Now
Saving Grace
Focus on gratitude. It's your saving grace. No matter what you may be going through, there is always, always something to be grateful for. Focusing on gratitude calms your worried mind, and helps joy to seep in. The more you focus on being grateful, the more you realize how blessed you really are. It's a … Continue reading Saving Grace
Things Could Go Right
There are many reasons why things could go wrong. Oh, but there are so many other reasons why things could go right. In fact, things could go so much better than you can even imagine. Why not focus on how good things can get? It just might be the secret sauce to manifesting that kind … Continue reading Things Could Go Right
Bright Lights
Be a good person. Try to brighten someone else's day, every day. Be somebody that shines so bright, that other people feel that their world lightens up when you are around them. Be a light to the world. It could sure use a lot less of gossips and cynics, and a whole lot more people … Continue reading Bright Lights
Absolutely Unique
Everyone wants to live in a world where everyone else sees the world through their perspective. Everyone wants to be right, and they want to be acknowledged as being on the right side of history. But when we refuse to see that everyone else has their own unique perspective too, and when we refuse to … Continue reading Absolutely Unique
Expectations
Eliminate expectations, and you'll be sure to lead a blissful life. Expectations do nothing but set you up for disappointment. At the very least they blur your vision to the beauty of what's really going on around you, because you're fixated on having your expectations met instead. I read this quote that says: Expectations are … Continue reading Expectations
Assumptions
The more I learn, the more I realize that I just can't know everything. This is especially true with other people's experiences. We each experience life from our own unique perspective. So it's a little silly and pretty foolish to make assumptions about what someone else is going through. You could have had very similar … Continue reading Assumptions
Faith
At some point you have to stop asking for a blessing, and start allowing it to happen. The key is figuring out when that is. My best guess is that it's as soon as you have a clear idea of what you want in your mind. Once that's clear, then you need to start allowing … Continue reading Faith
Thanksgiving
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. The best way to improve your mood is to focus on what you're grateful for. We have all suffered loss. We all have pain. It's part of the package deal with being a human. We also all enjoy the blessings that come with being human. Some of us … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Something Good
Keep noticing what's good, then you'll keep feeling abundant. And there is always something good to notice. Of course, not everything is rainbows and lollipops. There are a lot of crummy things in this world. But luckily, we get a choice on what to focus on. There's that quote that goes: Every day may not … Continue reading Something Good
No, period.
I recently heard this wonderful bit of advice when dealing with setting boundaries: "No" is a complete response. For such a simple sentence, it's quite a complex idea. Most of us learn to be apologetic and always have a reason ready if we need to say no. We are taught not to be rude, and … Continue reading No, period.
Attention
Focus on what you want. Take your attention away from what you don't want. I heard a very clever phrase once: energy goes where attention flows. Your creative energy is going to go towards whatever you are focused on. In other words, you will create more of whatever you are thinking about. So you best … Continue reading Attention
Humanity
It feels like humans are all up in everyone else's business online, dissecting every word and action, and yet in real life they ignore each other, thoughtlessly moving through others like they're merely obstacles. Courtesy seems to be a lost art form. Technology is eroding humanity. Perhaps we should switch our focus away from online, … Continue reading Humanity
A Better Now
I used to always dream about a better future. Like, when I was a little kid, I couldn't wait until I was old enough to get my driver's licence. I thought then my life will be a dream. It was going to be so much better because then I could be independent, and drive myself … Continue reading A Better Now
Integrity
It takes dedication to consistently show up for yourself, but there's no better feeling than knowing you've acted with integrity. Integrity is acting with honesty, even when there's no one else around to know about it. Integrity is following through on the commitments you've made to yourself, simply because you believe that you're worth it. … Continue reading Integrity
Kindness
Kindness is a choice you can make every day, with every interaction. It's not always the easiest choice, but consistently making it will make your life easier overall. Choose kindness. It's the kindest choice you can make for yourself and for the people in your life.
Survivor
Some days are harder than others. Some days are downright, horrible. But it's worth remembering that you've managed to survive even your worst days. If you are reading this, then you've made it through. So, if today doesn't end up being great, just keep in mind that you've already had bad days, possibly even worse … Continue reading Survivor
The Squeeze
It's easy for anyone to act like a pleasant person when things are going smoothly. What happens when things go sideways? When life gets hard, and the pressure is on, that's when your true self comes out. Your "true self" being made up of your beliefs, the thoughts you regularly think, and the things you … Continue reading The Squeeze
Joyful
Making gratitude a way of life, is the surest way to a joyful one. Feeling gratitude helps you realize that you already have enough. Feeling gratitude brings us to that feeling we are ultimately searching for in our quest for more. We tend to think we need things, because what we want is to feel … Continue reading Joyful
Authenticity
There is a lot of talk in the self-development world about authenticity, about being our most authentic self. The thing about that, is we get to decide who we are. We get to choose what we value. But in order to be authentic, we need to get real clear on what we've chosen for ourselves, … Continue reading Authenticity
Free Will
Just simply focus on what you are for. Turn away from what you are against. Focusing on what you are for empowers you. It energizes you, inspires you, and makes the world seem hopeful. Focusing on what you are against dis-empowers. It drains you of energy and drive, and makes the world seem dark and … Continue reading Free Will
Decency
Character matters. Decency does prevail over the insidiousness of greed. Hurt people can and do hurt people. An effective tool they use to divide us is by speaking to the greed in people's hearts. A truly sinister tactic is weaponizing faith as a cover, pretending their mission is all about religion, when really it boils … Continue reading Decency
Love
Share love, because that's what helps the world grow. Love doesn't have to be transactional. Love doesn't have to be about romance. Love doesn't control, guilt or shame. Love isn't about shallow attention. Love is that glowing feeling you get when you know that your well-being matters to another. Love is that warmth you feel … Continue reading Love
Smiles
Every day is a chance to share kindness, levity and smiles. Just imagine a world brimming with an abundance of those things. Doesn't that sound nice? And the thing about it, is that these treasures don't cost a thing to dole out. The only reason why they might be in short supply, is that not … Continue reading Smiles
Trust the Divine
I just received, hot off the press, a brand new book from Dr. Wayne Dyer. The fact that it is a new book by him, is a bit of a miracle, because he passed away peacefully in his sleep five years ago. The truth is that the incredible team at Hay House created this new … Continue reading Trust the Divine
Spectators
There's a trap in being a spectator. You're essentially powerless to the outcome, merely hoping it will turn out how you want as you watch from the sidelines. Depending on how it's going, you could either find yourself suffering with anxiety, or swaggering with arrogance. In any case, you're not really contributing to the action, … Continue reading Spectators
Heal the World
We experience the world from our own perspective. And when we feel a strong need to fix something out there, it's really a reminder that we have something to address from within ourselves. Jesus spoke of this, when he said: "Before you attempt to remove a speck from the eye of another, take the log … Continue reading Heal the World
Choose Kindness
The only way to know you've made a good decision is if your heart feels light and free after making it. You know what is the right choice. Any confusion you have is because there is a disconnect between your heart and your ego. A difference between love and fear. Here's a clear way of … Continue reading Choose Kindness
What’s Right
It's common to bond with each other over complaining about what's wrong with the world. But thinking about what's wrong, and then complaining about it is exactly how to perpetuate all that is wrong. We get what we think about. We create what we speak of. Jesus says: “Ask, and it shall be given to … Continue reading What’s Right
Respect
The way I look at it, when faced with a choice on whether to show respect for others or to bluntly insist that you are right, respect should always be the way to go. Our society is built in such a way that we need each other's cooperation in order for it to keep running. … Continue reading Respect
Believe in Peace
One of my favorite quotes from Wayne Dyer is, "You'll see it when you believe it." In fact, it's the title to one of his treasured books. It's a fantastic reverse twist on the catchphrase: "I'll believe it when I see it." I love Wayne's take on it, because his cleverness actually defines a fundamental … Continue reading Believe in Peace
Love in my mind
I'm going through the workbook for A Course in Miracles (that is, I've started it again - hey, third times a charm) and the lesson for day #30 is: God is in everything I see because God is in my mind. One of my favorite authors on the subject of ACIM is the very entertaining … Continue reading Love in my mind
Better
We think everything happens out there, and that the world out there has too many things that need to be fixed. And it's a big world. And needing to fix such a big world makes it seem like a really big job. But it's important to remember that we each are a part of this … Continue reading Better
Simple
I'm a voracious reader. I always have a stack of at least ten books I'm reading at a time. And yet I have found with all of that book reading, along with all of the online blogs, articles and posts, with my formal academic education, and also the shoddy miseducation from those talking heads on … Continue reading Simple
The Very Best
American author Wallace D. Wattles said, The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself. Change begins with yourself. Progress begins with your own life. We want to live in a world of peace, equality, respect and love. It's created from each one of us beginning … Continue reading The Very Best
Make a difference
There's so much chaos going on in the world right now, moving at such a fast pace, and it feels overwhelming. It feels so big. If you ever think the world's problems are so insurmountable, and that you have no power to affect any change, just remember this gem of quote from the Dalai Lama: … Continue reading Make a difference
Like a Fox! 