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Let Your Light Shine
Do you sometimes feel disappointed in yourself, maybe even that you are a miserable failure at some things? Comparisons often make us feel like we have a big “L” pasted on our foreheads for “Loser”. Look at our culture, rating, judging, and evaluating everything. We...
Is It a Good Day or Bad Day?
Do you go through your day judging, evaluating, and analyzing situations summing it up as a good day or bad day? When things are sailing along smoothly we may think, “Wow, what great day to be alive.” Or maybe your day may be a little tougher reflecting the expression...
Is It Too Early?
Tooling down the road in a hurry to get my errands checked off my “to do list”, I listened to the news channel in my car. Fighting off the dark mood that began to creep in as I absorbed the “world mess”, the regular newscast was interrupted bringing an announcement....
You Can’t Get Enough Awesomeness!
Oftentimes we get so caught up in our daily routines that we fail to remember just exactly who we really are. Most days we drag ourselves out of bed, don the clothes preparing to check the items off the “to do” list. We rarely skip through our days with abounding joy,...
Where Are You? Where Is God?
Strolling through the streets on Catalina Island taking in all the window displays, my eyes and mind were captured by this one brightly colored tee shirt. It read: “Wherever you go, there you are.” I laughed thinking how ridiculous or how sublime, I couldn’t quite...
3 Pieces of Advice To Make Your Life Easier
School of Life At the very beginning of my doctorate studies, the counselor prepared me for the onslaught of academia pressures to earn this degree. He gave me 3 rules to remember that would make my journey a little easier, ensuring program completion. I think that we...
Was Mom Right Preaching Moderation?
Ever hear this from your mother? “Everything in moderation.” My mom preached that religiously as the “secret” to a happy life. As I’ve made my own way I’d like to modify mom’s admonition to read, “Everything in balance.” Balance is the key. We are like the circus...
Indigestion or Message from God?
Your Stomach Ache May Not Be Indigestion! Do you listen to your gut feel? Do you stand firm on your intuition or do you let “outside” sources drag you away from your intended flight path? The movie, Sully, with Tom Hanks is not only a great thriller of adventure but...
Do Other People Annoy You?
Have you seen the movie, “Florence Foster Jenkins”? Based on a true story, Florence thinks that her supposedly well-trained, well-coached operatic voice is worthy of a performance in Carnegie Hall; nonetheless, when reality strikes, she brings the house down in...