Bless Yourself and Others

by | Feb 27, 2019 | Character, Communication, Encouragement

Bless Yourself and Others Think about that difficult person in your life.  Maybe it is a spouse, a friend, a colleague, a boss at work, and just the thought of them raises your blood pressure.  I discovered a long time ago that when I feel this emotion inside, I need...

Overcome Resistance

by | Feb 25, 2019 | Encouragement, Personal Improvement

Overcome Resistance Sometimes life feels like a football game.  For example, you are working hard, and bam, you get hit with a comment from a colleague. When we think we’re starting to move forward, the car needs repair, or we have an illness that takes us down...

Attitude of Gratitude

by | Feb 20, 2019 | Character, Communication, Encouragement

Attitude of Gratitude Now and then, I catch myself saying words that do not help anything of anybody.  They add to difficulties in life. Complaining or finding the good are choices, but they are not our default.  It seems that the negative side of things will always...

Claim Your Victory

by | Feb 18, 2019 | Achievement, Character, Encouragement

Claim Your Victory We have all had many victories in our life, but the one victory that can mean the most is to relentlessly let go of the past and press forward with your goals.  That means to pursue with persistence and passion that which you want to claim for your...

Approve of Yourself

by | Feb 15, 2019 | Character, Encouragement

Approve of Yourself It is just that simple, flaws, mistakes, wrong turns, whatever judgments you press against yourself, drop them in favor of approving yourself.  Now that doesn’t mean you continue making the same mistakes or ignoring some character traits that...