Feeding your Soul instead of your Ego

The biggest problem in today’s world is that people spend far too much time feeding their egos and not nearly enough time feeding their souls. They do this without thinking and without giving any consideration to the damage it does to them as well as the other people in their lives. The truth is thatContinue reading “Feeding your Soul instead of your Ego”

What my little girl can teach you

Here is a lovely story that I came across I was busy reading my favorite magazine and my little girl was playing around me which was disturbing my reading. So, in order to get me some peace, I tried a trick so as to keep her busy for a little while. I then took aContinue reading “What my little girl can teach you”

The Art Of Being Your Own Best Friend

Why would you want to become your own best friend? There are a number of benefits to creating your own internal support system rather than relying on your partner, friends or family to be there for you when you’re suffering. Having expectations of other people can lead to disappointment, heartbreak, and relationship breakdown if yourContinue reading “The Art Of Being Your Own Best Friend”

Words Hurt

Words can either build someone up or break them down, and we have to the power to choose our words carefully. Something that seems harmless to us might hurt someone else, so before we say something, we should always think about how it will affect the other person. Words carry energy, some positive and some negative.Continue reading “Words Hurt”

Choosing your Battles

Choose your battles means to be selective of the problems, arguments, and confrontations that you get involved in. Instead of fighting every problem, you save your time only for the things that matter. This means fighting the most important battles and letting go of the rest. Choose your battles wisely. After all, life isn’t measured by how many timesContinue reading “Choosing your Battles”

Be Who YOU Want To Be

Do you believe that you can reinvent yourself and change who you perceive yourself to be and your relationship to the world? Or do you believe that you are destined to carry on as the person you have always been? Half of you probably like who you are, but some of you might still feelContinue reading “Be Who YOU Want To Be”

The Secret to Success – 3 Bones

This quote is often attributed to songwriter Reba McEntire, but was infact first said by Dr. Kavanagh during his talk on ‘Moral Anatomy’ – as cited in the New Rochelle Pioneer way back in 1908. More recently, the New Zealand All Blacks mental resilience coach Gilbert Enoka has often referenced the statement as part of his no-nonsenseContinue reading “The Secret to Success – 3 Bones”

Control what you CAN

During tough times, one of the toughest things to do is to stay focused upon the few things that you can control, while refusing to be distracted by the many things you can’t.  In my experience, I’ve found only three things that I can consistently control –my thoughts, my attitude and my effort.  Let meContinue reading “Control what you CAN”

Excuses Zaps Your Motivation

When I saw this quote, the first thing that came to my mind is the inspiring story of 11 year old James who had a big, impractical idea. He was going to graduate from high school. Before you dismiss what would seem an alarmingly average accomplishment, consider his story. James lived in rural, war-torn Uganda. HeContinue reading “Excuses Zaps Your Motivation”