“I flunked the test.” “We lost the game.” “He turned me down.” “I’m devastated. Simply devastated.” When was the last time you experienced an event that made you feel as if the world was coming to an end for you? It seemed like a big deal at the time, but time has healing powers. In… [Read More]
What Do Tough Times Say About You?
It’s one thing to have a bad day yet quite another to fall on tough times. These are the days when it’s hard to get out of bed, not knowing how you’re going to make it through the day. These are the days when it feels like the world is crumbling around you and you’ve… [Read More]
It’s Time to Have a Talk with Yourself!
Do you remember a time in your life when you were down in the dumps? Things got so far away from you, you felt as though you couldn’t live another day? Remember? You felt like you were drowning. It may have been because your workload got you stressed out, an important relationship went sour, or your… [Read More]
Tradition: The True Meaning of Holidays
When you hear the word holiday, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, shopping, parties, sales, and catalogs rank near the top of your list — while more shopping, parades, a day off, and football follow closely behind. Wouldn’t you think that holidays would be more meaningful to us? The truth is, many… [Read More]
Promise Yourself
Promise Yourself
There’s More to Life Than Money
It’s easy to know how well you did in school, the baseball game, or even at work. But how do you grade success in life? There’s more to life than money. In school we receive grades; in baseball we count runs; and at work we get performance reviews. But life isn’t quite that simple. We… [Read More]
Can Money Buy Respect?
You may be an Academy Award winner, Super Bowl champion, president of a large corporation –– or even the leader of a nation. But none of this automatically entitles you to respect. And just because you’re famous and we’re members of your fan club, or we wish we could walk in your shoes for a… [Read More]
Why? (Many questions, few answers)
Do you ever find yourself questioning what’s happening in the world today? (I thought so.) I continue to ask myself why? Here are a few things that puzzle me. Why do we marvel at celebrity “role models,” but scold our kids for imitating their behavior? Why do we hear about Rose Garden spending bills, but… [Read More]
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