Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” - Mary Anne Radmacher - Life is filled with disappointments, upsets, surprises, unexpected outcomes and failures…it is easy to feel discouraged and down. Let me encourage you though… If you’re reading this post ...…
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale: Was a minister and author of inspirational books ~ A few days ago I wrote a post What’s the Big Idea? and challenged you to write down the thoughts that pre-occupy your mind over a 48 hour period…how did you make out on ...…
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell: Was an American Mythologist, writer and lecturer When I first decided to use this quote in a post I had a heck of a time deciding how I would write about it. Talking about people’s greatest fears seems so personal and ...…
A good friend of mine Eddie Orman writes a blog on personal finance, business success and free credit scores and put up a great post today he told me I could share with you. Although he targeted those with financial goals this advice is just as relevant to those of us with goals of emotional ...…
After I sent the post this morning about “your cup being half full” I thought this next quote by Robert Schuller would be a great follow-up. “Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.” – Robert Schuller, Clergyman If our cup is half full but all we think about ...…
How many times have you been running out the door and can’t find your keys? Isn’t it annoying when you finally sit down at the end of the day to watch your favorite show annnndddd… “where is the remote”??? Or when you need the thinga-ma-jig to fix the doo-a-ma-hicky and it takes you longer to ...…
I just wrote what I feel (in my humble opinion) is a great article on how to make yourself happy by acknowledging you’re not feeling happy. It is a full length piece so I will leave you with the link instead of making this a super long post. Check it out here Make Yourself Happy ...…
The Happiness Project website has a great post on “False Choices”. This is when we only give ourselves 2 options in a given situation. Either/or. A or B. Black or white. For example; I won’t be happy until I can get rid of this anxiety. This belief is extremely limiting and causes one to feel ...…
A blog post in the Therapy Lounge website states that stress can alter rules of sexual attraction. “The research into the psychology of sexual attraction has shown that people are generally more attracted to partners with similar facial features to themselves, but after periods of heightened stress, men’s inclinations altered to include a wider variety of ...…
There’s a short post on the Beyond Blue site I thought offered a good illustration with a life lesson. “Think of a medieval castle surrounded by a moat. The drawbridge is the only access to the interior of the castle. The lord of the castle must have the power to decide when to draw the ...…
