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November 2015

November 11, 2015

Mushrooms and Manure

Do you seem at times to be doing a lot, but accomplishing little? Working through...

November 07, 2015

Divine Compassion

Our thoughts become things. Most religious and spiritual beliefs teach this concept in one form...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Affirming Our Good

Do you use affirmations? Or, do you understand what they are and how they work?...

October 21, 2015

Getting Everything We Want

Can we have everything we want? I’ve often said that we can have everything we...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Hurry Up and Wait

What do you do when you can’t do anything about an uncomfortable situation? At the...

September 16, 2015

Where Do You Draw the Line?

Do you like surprises? Your answer probably depends on what the surprise would be. I...

September 09, 2015

Being For Something

Are you against rape, child abuse and racism? I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

Making Mother Smile

I used to frequent a very special beach on the Jersey Shore every year. It's...

August 12, 2015

Why? Just WHY?!?”

Have you ever heard the expression, “Mind your own beeswax,” or used it yourself? I...

August 05, 2015

Relentless Positive Action

Have you ever heard the term “relentless positive action.” Positive action I get. I have...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Choose the Stream

We have all seen televangelists or motivational speakers. Some of them seem to have the...

July 15, 2015

Give It Up

Are you a quitter? Do you give up easily? Actually, that might not be a...

July 08, 2015

Can I Trust You?

Are you a trust worthy person? I’m sure you probably are. I sincerely believe people...

July 01, 2015

Default Thinking

How easy it is for you to change your opinion? It can be a very...

June 2015

June 24, 2015

Rewards and Consequences

Whether or not we are aware of it, the Universal Law of Cause and Effect...

June 17, 2015

Snap Outta It!

Are you longing – even pining – for that one thing that will make everything...

June 10, 2015

Giving Away Our Power

Is your life affected by the actions of others? More specifically, are you allowing someone...

June 03, 2015

Be Yourself

Have you been told to just “be yourself?” What does that even mean? And, does...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

A Dance With Life

A Dance With Life Are so excited to get to work that you almost can’t...

May 20, 2015

Celebrating Our Failures

There is a danger about living our lives in a positive way. What’s that, you...

May 13, 2015

Why Did This Happen?

I originally wrote parts of this week’s blog shortly after Malaysian Airlines flight 370 went...

May 06, 2015

How Big Is Your Package?

Do you like to receive presents? I think most people would say “yes,” but do...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

How Vulnerable Are You?

Seeing people with their noses buried in their devices is something I’m becoming more aware...

April 22, 2015

The Illusion of Companionship

Are you reading this on your mobile device? Over half of my readers access my...

April 15, 2015

Stop Tolerating Your Life!

In my last blog I wrote about accepting people as they want to be. In...

April 01, 2015

Changing Others

"Just who do you think you are to tell God what to do?!?" That's the...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Here It Comes – Will You Survive?

I appreciate that you read my blog and take an interest in my work. I...

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