How to Accept a Compliment
When someone pays you a compliment do you typically respond by stating all the reasons it isn’t true or what obstacles you’ve had or in some other way negate what the other person has said? For some reason, it seems we are allergic to compliments or even...
read moreComing Full Circle: One Songwriter’s Journey to CircleSongs á la Bobby McFerrin
I wrote my first song at age 8 and by age 14 was composing fully arranged songs. Songwriting became my “drug of choice” as a teenager. I used songwriting to cope with growing up in a chaotic environment where neglect and abuse ran rampant. Songwriting was not only my...
read moreGet Your Success On
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It is a delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.” ~ William A. Ward While most of us tend to wallow in what we perceive as our failures, the truth is we have many more successes...
read moreThe Dance of Life: How Two Steps Back Isn’t A Bad Thing
One step forward, two steps back. The journey of life can sometimes feel like an intricate dance. Make a little progress, then things seem to slide back to where they were – to that uncomfortable place. While most people see any backward movement as a failure or at...
read moreGratitude Journal: Day 30
Today I am grateful for lazy afternoons. I love giving myself the gift of time to recharge my energy by stepping away from work and projects on my to-do list. We can easily forget that in order to be productive we must take regular time away. Got your own gratitude to...
read moreGratitude Journal: Day 29
Today I am grateful for new beginnings, possibilities, and stepping into the unknown. I realize not everything has to be planned or mapped out. It’s okay to take things one step at a time and to have faith that everything will work out the way it is supposed to. What...
read moreIs Fear Running Your Life?
None of us are immune to it. It can rise up in an instant, paralyze us, and otherwise render a competent, intelligent person incapable. If unchecked, it can wreak havoc in our lives, starting in one area then seeping into all others until we take a look around and...
read moreGratitude Journal: Day 28
Today I am grateful for beautiful sunsets. It’s so important to look around and notice what we take for granted most of the time. The colors, changing light, and symbolic ending are what I enjoy about sunsets. Got gratitude? Share yours below. Also, please join me for...
read moreOprah on the Power of Gratitude
In order to have what you want, focus on what you have. Oprah gives her take on this age-old concept, along with some tips on what she does regularly to practice the art of gratitude....
read moreGratitude Journal: Day 27
Today I am grateful for my son. It is such a blessing to be tasked with raising and guiding another person in their life. What an awesome responsibility. 19 years and counting! And such a fine young man he is. Got your own gratitude to share? Feel free to post a...
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