Restoration Mentality

by | Mar 2, 2020 | Encouragement, Personal Improvement

Restoration Mentality Many experiences in life fall short.  Many interactions should have gone better, either on our part or that of others.  But, what if I said that we’re here to experience and keep our center, to keep our faith and experience the many things...

Mastery of Self – 2

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Personal Improvement

Mastery of Self – 2 We have been discussing the Mastery of Self and how we can be conscious creators of our existence.  You may not be ready to take responsibility for things in your life at this personal level.  To acknowledge that our life is by our design...

Mastery of Self

by | Feb 26, 2020 | Personal Improvement

Mastery of Self We possess the ability to assemble our minds to be whatever we will.  We are nearly always in the process of building and enhancing our Self.  Some of us do this unconsciously, and just by living, gradually, bit by bit, we increase our understanding of...

Positive or Negative

by | Feb 24, 2020 | Character, Encouragement

Positive or Negative We are either positive or negative, with everyone with whom we meet.  Think for a moment about all the people with whom you meet on any given day. You see your significant other, your children, maybe the neighbor, and all of them before you even...

Roots, Patience, and Presence

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Character, Parenting

Roots, Patience, and Presence We have discussed the benefit of examining the roots in our lives and comparing them to tree roots.  We have talked about taking the time to establish a solid foundation for ourselves from which we can operate.  In a previous post, we...

We Are All Connected

by | Feb 19, 2020 | Encouragement, Personal Improvement

We Are All Connected We have been talking about roots and that taking time to establish solid fundamentals in your life, such as morals, character, and integrity, pays off throughout your life.  It takes time and perseverance, a topic on which I have written a great...

Roots or Heights?

by | Feb 17, 2020 | Personal Improvement

Roots or Heights In Your Life? As we look at a beautiful tree, we are amazed at its height.  It is the height that causes us to stop and marvel at nature’s wonder.  We don’t give any thought to the roots that are needed to support that tree.  The seeds...

Train Your Perceptions – 2

by | Feb 14, 2020 | Personal Improvement

Train Your Perceptions – 2 We have been talking about modulating your emotions, monitoring them to reduce the intensity and length of an emotional outburst, mainly as applied to anger.  Another tool of Executive Function is focusing, shifting of attention of...

Train Your Perceptions

by | Feb 12, 2020 | Personal Improvement

Train Your Perceptions Marcus Aurelius writes that we should train our perceptions.  He goes on to say, “You have power over your mind – not outside events.  Realize this, and you will find strength.”  –Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.  Even with...