Are you grateful to the people that have made little things possible for you? It’s easy to take people for granted. This week be more aware of your surroundings–everything from your shirt, house, food, and car–and who has made them possible for you. I know I don’t have the time, to make a shirt, keep […]
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Something we were withholding made us weak, until we found it was ourselves. – Robert Frost
Habits are hard to break aren’t they? Making yourself do something that you don’t normally do takes self discipline and effort. But it’s just a little extra effort that makes all the difference. When faced with something you don’t want to do, what comes to mind is; I’ll do it tomorrow or I’m tired or […]
“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”- John Maxwell, author and public speaker
Conflict resolution can be difficult. Sometimes two people are stubborn and not willing to apologize to each other for their own actions. They might feel that what the other person did to them was far worse than what they did. This was an issue that came up recently during a coaching call and I thought it might be […]
“The groundwork for all happiness is good health.”- Leigh Hunt
“Wow, you look and sound like you are glowing today”, someone said to me at work the other day, “What’s going on?” “I don’t know maybe it is because I exercised this morning” , I said. It truly was because I was taking better care of myself and am committed to working towards getting healthier […]
“Whether you believe you can or you can't, either way you're right.”- Henry Ford
It is so true! I was sitting at the beach last Sunday watching three people swim across a lake thinking, “Wow they are really fit, I can’t do that! Then last Wednesday I was at the same beach with some friends and one of them said, “I’m going to swim across the lake, anyone want […]
“Sometimes you look at a person and see a cynical snake. Someone else sees a joyful lover. You're both right!”- Rumi, poet
People can be hard to deal with. It is amazing how many different perceptions there are out there. You may be trying to help someone learn something new and the person being taught may take it that you are overbearing or trying to be controlling when your intention is to help them. It could be that your […]
