Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
I have found over the years that one of the most challenging concepts to grasp for many individuals is that everything that’s around you in your life right now, both what you perceive as good or what you perceive as bad, you’ve attracted to yourself. Once you accept this concept it can be life transforming. […]
Almost every successful person begins their journey with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so. There is a lot to be learned about one’s perspective. The smallest change in attitude can transform a life. It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s […]
Sometimes the nicest people you will ever meet are covered in tattoos, and sometimes the most judgmental people you meet go to church on Sundays. The sign of a beautiful person is not the person who may externally look the best according to society, but that person who always seem to demonstrate kindness and see […]
Are you content with where you are in your life at the moment? Many humanistic psychologist believe that choices are key factors in the many possible outcomes of our lives. Cognitive psychologist Dr. Aaron Beck believes that the opinion that we have our ourselves is of the most extreme importance, because we tend to engage […]
People tend to get frustrated, upset or angry when their expectations are not met in some way. Chances are the last time you think someone made you angry, you were actually the culprit due to your personal expectations; it was not so much what the other person did or said. When you release your expectations, […]
A friend of mine that I hadn’t seen in a few years told me today that she hated Mondays, because Mondays caused her to be depressed. She indicated that her husband left her 5 years ago on a Monday. She said that she finds herself going into deep depression as Monday rolls around each week. […]
Never underestimate the positive difference you can make in another person’s life. Your smile, and acts of caring and kindness, can have a ripple effect that can literally transform lives. Success isn’t about your job, title, money, or the material things you’ve acquired, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives. One day a […]
Perseverance is the work that you continue to do after getting tired of doing the work that you’ve already done. Character consist of what you do on the third and fourth tries. Refuse to be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Thomas Edison said that many of life’s […]
You don’t have the power to make life fair, but you do have the power to make life joyful. Pain in your life is inevitable, but experiencing misery is optional. Understand the power in your words. Avoid using your word to speak against yourself, or to speak ill or gossip about others. Keep in mind […]