I have many dreams and goals. With my dreams come fear. The greatest of all my fears, is the fear of not truly living my best life. Everyday I observe my family, friends and strangers working to stay alive, but they are not living. A few years ago, I discovered that I was alive, but... Continue Reading →
Expect The Best And You Will Get The Best
There was a time in my life that I did not understand the power of expectations and gratitude. When I reflect on my early life, I have to say that I was surrounded by people who did not understand either, but I have grown and I recognize now that when I expect the best, I... Continue Reading →
Choose To Climb
I finally realized the reason I am afraid of heights. It is due to the fact that I keep looking down while I am climbing. Think about it for a moment. It’s like looking back when you are trying to move forward. It will never work. Most of us want to move up in life,... Continue Reading →
Grass Always Looks Greener
We all know that the grass always looks greener on the other side, until it’s time to wet the lawn. Then you stand in the grass you have been admiring, and you realize that you are allergic to it! What about the fact that different grass requires different levels of maintenance to stay green. I... Continue Reading →
Everybody Can’t Like You!
In my book, Thirty Days To Lasting Happiness, I wrote a chapter on the above title, “Everybody Can’t Like You.” I know people who are deeply troubled by this. They are so focused on trying to get everyone to like them, they don’t even realize that they don’t even like themselves. If everybody likes you,... Continue Reading →
Struggle vs Climb
Struggle is not a word I like very much. In fact, the struggle is not real in my head. Many people, when asked, “How are you doing?”, sometimes respond, “ I am there,struggling.” The idea that they have accepted struggle is the real problem. What many view as struggle, is what I see as climb.... Continue Reading →