Christmas is a holiday I look forward to every year. My mother taught me the joy of Christmas, as she enthusiastically planned dinners, decorated the tree, and invited cherished loved ones to visit. I feel the joy she feels, and am conscious of...
Read moreToday is Thanksgiving in the US. When I live my moments in gratitude, each day seems lighter, more up lifting. Recall the last time someone cut you off in traffic. Most likely you felt frustration and annoyance. Natural feelings, and appropriate...
Read more*this article was first published as http://thinksimplenow.com/wisdom/how-to-deal-with-regret/ The last time I felt a true sense of regret I was careening off the side of the road into a 30-foot ditch. For a split second I thought I might die...
Read more“Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” ~ Deborah Reber Has this ever happened to you? You are in a good place in your life...
Read more“Peter hides it well, but I know he is miserable, and the tension in our house is unbearable at times,” Pamela confesses to me over coffee. Pamela’s husband recently lost his job. She is nervous about spending a single unnecessary dollar, and the...
Read moreWe know that getting hired is easier when you are already employed. And as a job seeker, you want to appear current in the job market, but some of you feel that joblessness simply strips away your professional image. Unemployment – whether...
Read moreMy daughter’s soccer coach treated the girls to slurpees after their first game of the season. They loved the slurpees, but that was not the best part of the after-game celebration for them. For the girls, the celebration happened at the side of...
Read moreThe wind whipped through the house last night. Doors slammed shut and papers flew. It is the end of September in San Diego and the wind was cold. We propped our bedroom door open so we could enjoy the breeze and sleep in the fresh air. We have...
Read moreRecently I was immersed in both decision making and a frustrating lack of being able to decide. When actions were out of my control, I had to be annoyingly patient. When they were in my control, the decisions were life-altering. Early last...
Read moreI am scared. I am 14 years old and two teenager strangers approach me. It is not a dangerous situation. It is in the school hall in between classes and I am safe. My fear is from shyness. My fear is that I won’t know what to say or do, and...
Read moreMerry Christmas and Happy Hanukah. With all the planning leading up to your holiday parties, I hope you had time to enjoy each event. With time left to celebrate, you are no doubt still busy. What do you have planned for the weekend, or for New...
Read moreAuthor Ken Wert wrote an inspirational, to-learn-from tribute to Dr. Stephen Covey, motivational speaker who recently passed away. Catch the original post here in 11 Steps to Radical Personal Change...
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