things over which we have choice
Each of us deserves an Oscar not just for our starring role in our lives but also for the stories we create. It may be that sometimes we are putting on a brave face when in fact we need to be asking for help or it could be that we seem to be repeating a…
What makes us loyal? Why do we pick one person and stay with them forever? Why do we maintain relationships with our family for all of our lives? I believe it is because faith is the very foundation of emotional well being. And loyalty is really just faith put into practice. In reality we have…
Thank you for this day! What a wonderful day to celebrate all that our lives have to offer. What makes today special? We do, pure and simple. As is always the case in our lives we have dominion over how our day is going to feel to us. When we open our eyes first thing…
A positive outlook is a thing of beauty indeed. One of the most important principles for us to find and follow our bliss is in fact to keep a positive outlook. Our happiness, to a great extent, is fueled by our ability to look adversity in the face and grow from it. One of the…
There are two possibilities in this photo. The man is running from something or he runs towards something. In fact the only thing required to change from one to the other is to set a clear intention. It is impossible to think of nothing. That is not the state of the human brain. All the…
The cycle of life. Coming together in a circle. Parallels between us. Anchored by one source of wisdom. All this is well represented in this photo. I love when something can be interpreted more than one way. It reminds me that always we have choice. The title today is really about closing not about nearness…
There are many aspects to being a loving person. It happens not just in our bedrooms but first in the great conceptual design of the universe, then in our brains and finally in our bodies. We embody love in three ways, the thoughts, the actions and the attractions. We embody love in our thoughts by…
When we find ourselves caught in the grips of fear one thing we can do is rewind life to before the fear existed. The problem with fear is that when it happens to us it seems like there is no escaping the road to hell. In fact, just like in the photo, there is nothing…
How many keys to how many doors do you hold in your hands today? How many opportunities are waiting for you to discover them? I can name at least 7 opportunities that lie in waiting for me. Life offers so much abundance it can actually be overwhelming. Sometimes it is difficult to make a choice…
Each of us is deserving of the best life has to offer. It is provided to us but we must accept the gift, cherish it and then release it. Enjoyment of life comes from being present in each moment. That means we cannot be distracted from where we are with where we are not and…