THANK YOURSELF

THANK YOURSELF

Why is it we seem to give thanks for everything but ourselves. When was the last time you looked in the mirror and thanked yourself? Why thank yourself? In truth, no other person gets up in the morning and lives your life for you. You do it all by yourself. Of course...
CONTROL

CONTROL

It always surprises me how often we try to control that which cannot be controlled. We believe if we squeeze tighter we will finally gain control over the situation, but this never happens. All that ends up happening is we get frustrated or angry. Control is a funny...
WISH LIST

WISH LIST

I once read an interview with American comedian Phyllis Diller. When asked about her success, she said she owed it to her wish list. Phyllis then explained that she created a list of things she wanted in her life. She also revealed how many items on her list came to...
TRIGGERS

TRIGGERS

Why is it some things send us into an emotional tailspin, while others do not? Is it because we are attached to a certain outcome that some situations don’t bother us, and others cause our head to explode? The crazy thing about life is one day we may get triggered,...
GUILTY

GUILTY

If we are honest with ourselves, we may notice how we are guilty of the same negative behavior we accuse others of executing. At times we think our actions are saintly, yet is this true? It takes courage to look at our own behavior to see if we are indeed as positive...
ON ITS HEAD

ON ITS HEAD

Years ago I had a friend who was taking art classes. One day my friend was struggling with the portrait he was painting, something wasn’t right but he couldn’t figure out what it was. When he asked the teacher for guidance, she took the painting and turned it upside...