Change happens … every day. Our hair grows, we gain or lose weight, and we experience new things which change our perception of how things are. We live in a constant state of change. So, why is it that we go immediately into panic mode when we notice the winds of change blowing in our
It's that time! Time to write out your goals for the coming year! 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
Failure is the most important step you can take if you want to be a success. When we succeed at anything, it is usually after we have failed at doing it a different way. If you have never failed, it probably means that you have never tried… that you haven’t put out any effort. What
The year is almost over. Did you live up to your New Year’s resolutions. Many of them have already been forgotten or deliberately set aside. One of the biggest reasons we don’t stick to our resolutions is that they are not attached to a purpose. Even with purpose, we don’t always get where we set out to
When you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else….like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to imagine I was a fashion
There are always going to be challenging times in life. The real challenge is to overcome them. For some of us, an obstacle may be "the end of the line." For others with strong beliefs and great expectations, an obstacle is simply regarded as a setback. Let it be that way for you. Have faith
You hear about it all the time. Writer’s Block – that awful moment you find yourself staring at the blank page and realize you have no idea how to begin and a deadline fast approaching. Oh, you have ideas, wonderful flights of fancy that have you finishing your report ahead of time, writing a best
It’s your choice! You can go through life getting by or you can do something that really matters. It could be something you do for someone else or something you do for yourself. It could even be something you do for the world. One thing I’ve learned over the years is, it’s just as easy
Success and failure are largely the result of habit, the automatic ways you respond and react to what's going on around you. Changing habits which are no longer consistent with your purpose is one of the hardest things you'll ever have to do, and one of the most essential to the quality of your life.
Have you ever set goals and then not made them happen? Were these goals what you really wanted? If they were, then why did you procrastinate and not get them accomplished? When you set goals, be sure they are what YOU want. If they aren’t, then you might need to amend them. Or you might
