What happens when you feel like your battery is dead and you just can't go on? Do you give up and say, "Oh well, I didn't want to go to that destination anyway?" or, "That's just my luck. I've never been able to reach my goals?" At one time or another, most of us seem
You have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. They sit around complaining, worrying, procrastinating, and gossiping about other people instead of making the most of every day. They talk about the past and
Do you have any childhood dreams that remain unfulfilled or any cities that you have always wanted to see, but never visited? Consider all the material things you want, the lifestyle you desire, the places you would like to go, or things you would like to do and incorporate them into your goals. What is
Let's face it, life is not always easy, and for some people, depression very often takes over. We get depressed when we are discouraged or disappointed in ourselves or our lives. We start to feel as though we can't live up to the expectations of others . . . or even our own expectations. We
When my Mom was 84, I moved to Africa for work. One night we were talking on the phone and laughing about my lack of ability to drive well on the other side of the road and my adjustment to my new life. She said she was so happy for me and she knew I had found
Choices! We have choices. They are the source of the success in our lives. When things happen to us, we can choose to believe they happen for a reason. We can discover opportunities in the most difficult experiences if we are willing to look for them. It is what we choose to think about each
A new pair of shoes seemed to always mean a celebration of some kind: Easter was here; it was time to wind the May Pole; Summer, Back to School, Christmas. All of these events required their own special pair of shoes. Something especially for each particular occasion. Then when my sister went to work in
Do you have your emotions under control? Are you what someone would call an emotional person? Or, are you unemotional? Some people are acutely aware of their own feelings and equally aware of the feelings of others. There are other people who are incredibly insensitive. Then, there are those who are so wrapped up in
Did you know the average work year has increased by more than 160 hours since 1970? And, guess what that means! Those are hours we used to have for leisure time, but no more. When we are short on time, what do we give up first? Usually the things that give us the most pleasure.
This is the game where you compare yourself to others and you almost always lose. It’s like you have a magnifying glass that always makes the other person and their accomplishments look bigger than they really are and a minimizing glass that you use to make your own accomplishments look smaller. This is when you
