The other day, the birthday boy in my daughter’s first grade class said to me, “You smile all the time.” I hear this a lot. Basically, it’s my nature, an emotional set point of sorts. I remember, however, a more awkward time in my life when this wasn’t yet true. In about 8th grade, I [...]
Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of their thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, [...]
In my case by being a healer, a teacher, a friend, a lover and a father. I can serve by leading by example, by being genuine and authentic. By being prepared to expose myself, to break down the persona, to peel back the layers and living the real truth of who I am. By walking [...]
People are often puzzled by the idea of making life more enjoyable by changing their viewpoints. Let’s examine it: Suppose you are not feeling well one day, yet you accompany some friends on a leisurely drive through the beautiful countryside. Someone calls your attention to a lovely lake, but because of your illness, you cannot [...]
When we carefully examine our negative emotions we always find them directed against some other person. Even when we seem to resent our circumstances we secretly or openly blame others for those circumstances. So it is important that we clarify our feelings as they relate to other people. It clears everything in a surprising way.
Have you ever heard of “Amen Crackers”? I hadn’t either until my granddaughter, Amanda, came for a visit. Amanda is not quite two but ever since her parents taught her to pray she always prays for each individual thing on her plate.
Have you ever spent time allowing your mind to wander and wonder? Have you ever thought about how incredible it is that you can read and decipher these words and draw meaning from them? Have you ever contemplated in amazement how your body works, maintaining itself to a large degree without any help from you?
According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man [...]
Success is the progressive realization of positive, predetermined goals. A person is most happy when they are progressively pursuing a goal or objective. The happiest people are those who are always on their way to someplace. You cannot reach a goal then stop your progress and still feel successful. If you stop striving, you are [...]
Long ago in a small, far away village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.