Words have power. They can destroy and create. Sometimes a single word can change everything. Do you remember the words and kind acts that encouraged you when you were young? Perhaps a teacher, a coach, or a relative changed the trajectory of your life, all with the way they spoke to you. Hopefully, he orContinue reading “The Power of Words”
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Is it better to give than to receive?
Money will not buy you love but it might buy you happiness if you spend it in the right way. We may have heard the old adage “it’s better to give than to receive”: spending money on others or giving to charity puts a bigger smile on your face than buying things for yourself. Usually,Continue reading “Is it better to give than to receive?”
Your Mind is like Water
When water is ‘still’, it has a natural ability to let go of all the dissolved sediments. With time the sediments settle at the bottom making the water pure and clear. But if the water is stirred again, the sediments re-mix with the water making it muddier once again. This is exactly what happens withContinue reading “Your Mind is like Water”
Be Patient! Growth Takes Time
We live in a fast-paced world where no lines and no waiting are common. We can now have anything delivered to our doorstep in a matter of hours and get information with the click of a button. While the convenience factor of the fast-paced world can be appreciated, it can also have a negative effectContinue reading “Be Patient! Growth Takes Time”
Staying Positive
You probably hear it over and over again how important it is to be positive, think positive and only engage in positive activity. In this day and age, being positive isn’t always an easy task. Turn on the news and the first thing you will usually see is something negative. Head into work and aContinue reading “Staying Positive”
Paint your own Rainbow
The sky above us is often filled with so many dark clouds that the idea of ever being able to find a rainbow seems impossible. We know that one is there. . .somewhere. . .but where oh where? When I first saw the film, “The Wizard of Oz,” I felt really happy listening to JudyContinue reading “Paint your own Rainbow”
Seeing Beauty in the Ordinary
Sometimes we get so bogged down by the challenges of life that we stop seeing the beauty around us. We become myopic. The goal being, to make it through the day. Some may be facing complex challenges in their lives that caused them to become numb, but beauty is omnipresent. We need to take aContinue reading “Seeing Beauty in the Ordinary”
Happiness is a CHOICE
Happiness is a choice. Whether we want to believe it or not, we are responsible for how happy we are. There is a lot of power in realizing that we are in charge of our own happiness. No one else gets to call the shots. And while our friends and family can be a partContinue reading “Happiness is a CHOICE”
St. Francis Xavier
Today is the feast of St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit, one of St. Ignatius Loyola’s closest friends and an original founding companion of the Society of Jesus, is most honored by the Catholic Church, other Christian churches, and the Jesuit order for his missionary accomplishments particularly in India, Southeast Asia and Japan. His missionary travels tookContinue reading “St. Francis Xavier”
The Past, Present & Future
What have you done today that your future self will thank you for? This is a question I often pose to myself. Sometimes I can answer with a number of positive, future supporting tasks that I have ticked off my ‘to do’ list for that day. Clearly these things will have both long and shortContinue reading “The Past, Present & Future”
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