Growing up there was a commercial for a battery that had a little bunny hitting a drum. It would go through a bunch of craziness and the announcer would talk about how it kept going and going. This is resilience. Our ability to weather a storm and come out with who we are still in …
Quiet time. . not just for children any more! Honestly, everyone I love my quiet time. I use it to get myself centered, be still, reconnect to strengths, and have fun. I also use it to let loose, try new things, and have fun. Those closest to me have been known to suggest I take …
How important is it! Yes, technically it is a question but I use it to remind myself that I cannot pay the same amount of honor, care, and concern to everybody and everything. The above also reminds me to choose what I am going to give my effort to. I use “how important is it” …
Being open can help you in every area in life. Being open helps good things to enter your life but may also leave you open to things that may be destructive to your health. This may leave you feeling vulnerable and ambivalent about being open. A mind is like a parchute. Both are best …
We all have needs. Abraham Maslow wrote about our being motivated to get our needs met. He said there were several levels of needs. The lower level needs must be met before the higher ones can be focused on. If an event occurs and a need is no longer being fulfilled the level is returned …
Meditation and mindfulness are two overlapping concepts. Both have the ability to add something to your life and help you grow as a person but what they add varies greatly. Meditation helps you either add or take away something from your current experience. By focusing on whatever it is you are wanting to do and …
M is for Mindfulness and Meditation (same or different) Read More »
Yes, I know I could have waited two days until Valentines Day but that would throw off the theme. So, here we will are, love! It is one of the most confusing concepts known to man. Is it a thought? Feeling? Action? How is it measured? Or can it not be measured at all? Pooh …
When looking to decide if I should say something I use the slogan T. H. I. N. K. Thoughtful Honest Intelligent Necessary Kind For awhile I was confused as to what exactly kindness was. After a lot of personal guidance, self-reflection, and reading of different literature I learned a lot. Kindness is an action that …
Sometimes life can be difficult and it’s main purpose can be made fuzzy but the goal is to find joy and happiness. I am pretty sure that we all have heard it said at least once that no one on his her death bed has wished that he or she had taken one more class …
Taking appropriate responsibility for thoughts, feelings, and actions is key to enjoying a life where you are the one giving it purpose. It’s also important to be aware of the interdependence between all living beings. So, no one makes you feel, think, or do anything. They do have influence though. Depending on the type of …
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