“Little things” can have a big impact. When we think that we have to have it all now, we let our impatience possibly immobilize us. The best way to pull a stick out of the mud is with slow and constant pressure. Jerking actions only make the stick go deeper into the mud. Life is […]
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Take Back Your Life
Sometimes, we need to “take charge” of our lives. That is, when you begin to feel like things are “happening to” you, it may be time to “live your life.” Go out and get the things that you want in your life. When we continually blame others, the environment, and the government for our current […]
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It’s the beginning of another week. Sometimes it feels like we get to the weekend, blink, and it’s over and we sit at the beginning of a whole other week. How does one stay motivated? One way to keep yourself motivated is to look at, and evaluate your beacons. Use the upcoming week as incentive […]
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The sounds of the distant electric saws are like the battle cry for the construction workers building a home. The design phase is over and it is now time to implement the plan. Ω When we figure out “what” it is we want to do, and how we are going to do it, we can […]
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When you feel like you have lost your passion for life what do you do? For starters, it’s important to find something that motivates you. That “something” is different for each person. For some, it might be cooking a meal, baking a cake, painting a picture, building something, or using your imagination to take you […]
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Think about your life ten or twenty years from now. Now look back on this period of your life. Do you have any regrets? Are you happy with the things that you have done that may have an impact on your future self? Look back five and ten years ago. Do you have any regrets? […]
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“What are your dreams?” “Dreams?” “Yes, what is it you want from life?” “I just want to be able to pay my bills.” Ω When we live without a life-long dream, it is like driving without a destination. Everyone, needs to have something to pursue. It could be almost anything, but has to be something […]
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Look up and identify the place you would like to be. Rather than continually looking over-your-shoulder to see what’s behind you, it is best to focus on what it is you would like in your life. Often times, we get caught up on the past, and feel that we need to “work it out.” Yes, […]
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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 […]
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Today is the first Monday of the new year. Are you feeling the excitement of a fresh year? Do you have the incentive to pursue your passions? As the calendar comes to an end each and every year, it gives us an opportunity to reset, place and adjust our beacons, and to move forward – […]
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