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Growth Periods

If you want something in life, go get it!  We can wait and wonder about an uncertain future, or we can do the work that we think can be done now, to have a benefit at a later time. When we get nervous about the future, figure out what it is you can be doing […]

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You Matter

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where someone is questioning you?  That is, he or she doesn’t believe what you are saying to be true, or they disagree with you, even though you know in your heart it’s your truth? As we walk this life’s journey there will be many times when someone […]

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Marching Forward

Life moves on.  No matter what we do to try to slow it down, pause it, or to get it to stay the same – it moves on anyways. Ω When we look back on periods of time in our lives with a fondness to return, we must realize that nothing stays the same.  The […]

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River of Learning

When our formal education years are over, do we keep learning?  Are you continuing to learn or have you gone a bit stagnant? Life is about growth and finding the opportunity in all events, all of the time.  Part of our growth is learning.  When we continue to learn new things we stay fresh, young […]

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Flow Over Fight

Have you ever noticed how exhausted you are and how emotional drained you are after a heated argument?  Watch your heart rate elevate when you get upset at another driver on the freeway.  What is going on when that happens? When we fight with others, we are draining ourselves of our energy.  When we find […]

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Feeling Uninspired

No matter how hard we try, there are going to be days when we have difficulty finding our inspiration.  Those are the days where you have the most opportunity for growth! Ω Inspiration can be illusive.  There are days when we are filled with energy and passion for life.  Other days, however, we might be […]

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Choices

Sometimes we travel great distances, or go to extreme measures in search of something or someone.  The interesting thing, is that if we look around, the things or people for which we search are already here! Ω Somehow, we have this notion that things in life need to be difficult, that life needs to be […]

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Gain Confidence by Doing

How does one gain confidence?  Do you know someone who seems to be the most confident person?  Maybe he or she tackles things in their life that seem almost impossible for you.  How do you think that happens? We are here to tell you the secret to gaining confidence – is doing!  That’s it.  When […]

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The Day After

The day after the wedding, the marriage may begin.  The day after the surgery, the healing can take place.  The day after the “event” your life’s journey continues. Ω There are many events in our lives.  Some of the events are celebrations with friends and families.  Other events are more serious in nature and are […]

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The Perfect Moment

When a wrench gets thrown into our “plans,”  we remove the wrench and ask “what is so perfect about this?” Ω Yes, disappointment is part of the human experience.  Yes, disappointment comes at the worst of times.   However, when we understand and believe that everything is perfect, we can let go of the need to […]

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