When we begin to “go the extra distance” for those close to us, we can use the “team concept” to apply in other areas of our lives. The “team” extends beyond the family into the neighborhood, region, country, and world at large! It’s when we begin to open up to the idea that we are […]
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Go the Extra Distance
“I wish he would pick up his socks. I’m just going to leave them there and see how many he leaves lying around.” “Don’t you think, though, that every time you see those socks, you’ll just get more aggravated?” “Probably.” “What would happen if you just go the extra distance and help him out?” “Well, […]
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“Sometimes life doesn’t feel like it’s fun anymore.” “Why is that?” “I don’t know, but I think maybe I’m too old to have fun.” “I don’t know much, but I know that being old is a state of mind!” Ω What does it mean to get old? It’s interesting how one’s perspective of “old” changes […]
Read the rest of this entry »Embrace Your Emotions
Embrace, and appreciate all emotions, but let them flow through you unobstructed. That means everything that happens is in perfect order, and it is up to you to let it flow through you. Observe the emotions, embrace them, and let them go. When we figure out that it’s okay to be angry, it’s okay to […]
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“What are you worried about?” “I’m not worried, I’m afraid.” “What are you afraid of?” “I’m afraid of what might happen. What if it doesn’t turn out okay?” Ω When we worry about the future, and place our emphasis on the emotion of “fear” we are not living in the moment. Sure, there are times […]
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If you had unlimited time, talent and money what would you do? What if you had unlimited time? What about if you had unlimited money? Asking questions like this is a good way to help yourself define some of your beacons. Lots of times, we get caught up in the reasons why we cannot do […]
Read the rest of this entry »Strange Kindness
Do you ever notice how kind we can be to a complete stranger, or someone we barely know, and then turn around and be unkind to our partner, and our closest family members? It’s an interesting observation, but there is a tendency to be nice to those we barely know. Maybe it’s the years of […]
Read the rest of this entry »We are not Our Bodies
“We are not our bodies.” “What does that mean?” “It means our spirit or non-physical self is who we are. That “person” if you will is temporarily housed in a physical body. However, much like the outside of a house has little to do with its occupants, a body has little to do with that […]
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“Why are you so stressed?” “I don’t know. I guess I feel like I have more to do than time to do it.” “What happens if you let go of the need to have to get everything done?” “If I don’t get everything done, I’ll be in big trouble. These things have to be done.” […]
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