Making a difference

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Do you want to make a difference?  Do you want the respect of your family, friends, and peers?  Do you want to live a life with balance?  The answer to all these questions is simple.  Help others. It is often said, that its better to give than receive.  While this sounds good it is actually [...]

The Delete Key of Life

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Has your life reached a dead end per se? Do you want more?  Are you prepared to take the necessary actions?  If so, here is the first step:  Hit the Delete key of life.  In order to change your direction, the first step is to rid yourself of things that link you to your past. [...]

Facing your fears

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We all have fears. They are with us every moment of every day, lying dormant waiting for the opportunity to tap us on the shoulder and say “remember me”. How do your fears impact your life? How are they keeping you from being happy and fulfilled?   Five types of fear As you ponder that [...]

The power of choice

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 “I wish everyone could could be rich and famous and everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that is not the answer.” -Jim Carrey While most of us think of Jim Carrey as a slap stick, comedy actor, his insight is invaluable. Here is a man who literally has everything: fame, fortune and success. [...]

Practicing gratitude in the face of adversity

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Adversity is all around us. We face it every day and at times it seems that regardless of our direction it lies directly in the middle of our path.  Aimee Mullins, who was a record breaker at the Paralympic Games in 1996 and faced adversity her entire life said it best… “Adversity isn’t an obstacle [...]

Does work reflect your values?

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When was the last time you took inventory on where you are, and where you are headed?  Are you on course? Do you even have a course? It is easy to get caught up in the day to day activities that comprise your life. Things move at an increasing fast pace these days and we [...]

Facing change

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We all know change is hard. We are creatures of habit and hard core fans of the familiar.  The familiar is comfortable and easy. FEAR Fear is what keeps us from change. Fear of failure and believe it or not, fear of success as well.  With failure, we run the scenarios of “what if this [...]

Reach for acceptance & achieve your goals

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Life is full of challenges. Work, relationships, and parenting constantly have us battling on one front or another. Often we have a plan, goal or desired outcome of the issue we are dealing with at the moment. Society tells us that if we want to be successful in a certain area we should never ever [...]

Harvest your strengths

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Have you harvested your strengths lately? Better yet, do you even know what your strengths are? Chances are you have not and don’t, so read on to discover why you should. Shortcomings and flaws As a society we tend to focus on shortcomings. How often do we hear ourselves and others comment “I am not very [...]

Passion for change

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Change is good. Or is it?  Lately, that question has been on the forefront of my mind. A few months ago I decided it was time for change, drastic change. I decided my life wasn’t what I wanted it to be. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t bad, in fact, it was somewhat easy. So [...]