One of the most powerful words in the english language is “thank you”. To truly appreciate another for something they have done or given to us and to let them know directly is one of the most important communications we can have. Recently a young man I had met several years ago wrote to me…
Money, movement, measurement. I call it my 3M theory. Money must always be in movement. Money is like a restless child. It needs to constantly be in motion. If not in motion then it will only become moody and melancholy. The other interesting fact about money is that it is really only a system of…
You may remember that 10 days ago I had suggested the collection of various pictures from flyers, the internet, mail, magazines or other places. At that time I suggested you collect them and put them in some container without asking ourselves questions, nor judging what we found ourselves attracted to. Today’s article is the next…
This beautiful sunflower plant is constantly changing and evolving. The one thing guaranteed about life is that it changes. This can be wonderful or it can be scary. It depends on two things. First is the change, second is our choice around it. I have had the privilege of 4 major careers during my lifetime.…
Perspective is such an important part of our life. It is the precursor to our attitude. Our attitude is the precursor to our thoughts. Our thoughts the precursor to our feelings. And finally, our feelings the precursor to our actions. When you look at the photo what do you see? Is it a door opening?…
There is nothing nicer to me than a peaceful start to a prosperous day and here is my recipe should you choose to try it. I start by setting my intention. It is my intention, today and every day to create a life with more harmony. As I create harmony in my life I create…
Life is really about experiences. How we choose to experience it is more dependent on our outlook than the thing itself. I choose to be inspired most of the time and by most things. Even the most apparently innocuous thing has a story all its own. Take for example this bowl of cereal. When you…
There are many valuable gifts that I was given by my parents. Some they are probably aware they bestowed and others they may not have known were important to me still influence me today. My mother took up belly dancing when she was a middle aged woman, probably close in age to my age now.…
Perhaps you have heard of the “butterfly effect”. It basically says that a small influence in a larger complex system can have significant effect elsewhere. This is how I view small acts of kindness on a daily basis. I have a repertoire of small kind acts that I regularly practice. I find it helps me…
There exists deep within most of us a desire to have and share peace with each other. Sometimes in a busy day it is easy to forget this core value and so today I thought I would talk about how to rekindle our peaceful nature while living in a busy metropolis. Think about an example…