Our view of the world and how we perceive it, and more aptly how we see and treat each other, stems from our own personal experiences — good, bad, or somewhere in between — and how we have been treated by others. The ability to show compassion, kindness, and empathy…
Tag: self-discovery
Questions You Need To Ask Yourself Before Saying YES or NO
The non-stop barrage of YES and NO questions we face on a daily, and perhaps sometimes on an hourly basis can have our heads spinning in two different directions at once. We are told to say YES to adventures, YES to living your good life, YES to opportunities, and NO…
Life Is Reflected In The Choices We Make
The hard reality many of us are not willing to admit is, our choices and the decisions that we make do have a direct result on the life that we create for our selves. We can try to blame others for our misfortunes, we can play the victim, or we…
Take Control Of The Things You Can Control and Letting Go Of What You Can’t
When everything in your world seems out of control, remember that you can control your well being — meditate, breathe deep, go for a walk, read a book, eat well, call a friend. Nurturing your well being will give you the peace you need to weather life’s storms. Control, it’s…
Wisdom is the Gift Life Gives Us for Learning the Lessons It Needed Us To Learn
Sometimes we wonder why we are going through something or question what is it that life is trying to teach us. The answers will vary from person to person and from situation to situation, but the only way to we can grow wise is to experience both the good and…
Unlocking The Secrets of Wisdom
Wisdom, although it is such a simple word, the meaning of it holds a deeper mystery to it. We often hear the phrases, “The wise old owl”, “Seek the advice of the wise old man”, or “I don’t think that’s a very wise thing to do”; but what exactly is…
10 Lessons I Didn’t Plan On Learning This Past Year
As I close the door to another year past and say goodbye all that has happened over the past 12 months, I’m struck with the realization that my life has changed in such dramatic ways. Who knew at the start of the year, that my life would look so different…
The Reasons Why We Don’t Always Know Who A Person Really Is
“Everyone you meet in your life creates a distinct and unique perception in your mind of who you think that person is and everyone who meets you forms a distinct and unique perception of who they think you are in their mind — we become a differnt person to each…
The Painfulness of Silence — Why being silent causes more harm than good
This post was originally published at Thrive Global A friend of mine recently posted a quote on Facebook by the late Martin Luther King Jr. that caused me to pause and reflect on his powerful and wise words. The words spoken long ago by this great man can be adapted…
The Little “F” Words I’m Saying As I Turn A Decade Older
It’s funny how with each “year around the sun” we celebrate, it never feels like we’re that much older than the year before. However, when we happen to be turning the “BIG” 30, 40, 50 or more, that’s when it hits us that time seems to have gone by at…