Articles I share to help build the life I love to live.
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…
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?…
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.…
Look at this photo. Is there any doubt she is putting her best foot forward? Not in my mind. She entices us with the possibilities of what is to come. She tantalizes us with the riches she is about to bestow upon us. She is poised and waiting for just the right moment to share…
There are many ways to succeed in our lives. Sometimes we need to unlock our potential and sometimes we need to lock away other aspects of our personality that do not support us. Knowing what to unlock and what to lock-up are the key (nothing like a bit of pun) to our success. I am…
People are like vases. Each one is slightly different although there are many that are similar. But the important thing to remember is that if you try to alter the vase you will only damage it. A vase is not component parts like a car. You can easily swap parts in cars but not so…
Each of us has a dream. The challenge is to not live with the dream but in fact live our dream. This is not as difficult as we might have thought. It all starts with our ability to know our dreams. What is your dream? Take a moment right now and allow yourself to know…