Clouds are generally associated with disappointment, crushed dreams and missed opportunities. When clouds appear, people become so focused on them that they forget–they truly do pass on. The most beautiful and simple reminder of the promise and hope that hides behind clouds is the rainbow that nestles itself among them. So, we don’t even have […]
Reach Out Anyway
Reaching out to others could project you beyond your emotional comfort zone, thus, opening the possibility for rejection–or for an experience that might turn your life around and give you a better prospective. Some of us have the desire to reach out, but are waiting for someone else to take the first step. We sometimes […]
Life’s Challenges are Building Blocks for Your Future
Sometimes we place obstacles in our own path. Is that our way of avoiding pending challenges? Challenges condition us—mentally and physically. They give us a chance to tap into the reserve of strength that reveals itself when all other options have been exhausted. The road to success may have various obstacles, but we can maneuver […]
Learn From Those Who Inspire You
My favorite public speakers are Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Not because they were the President and First Lady of the United States, but because they speak so well. I am inspired by good writing and the flow of words, especially when those words can be delivered as a powerful spoken message. As someone who […]
Use Gratitude and Appreciation to Power Your Life
We spend a lot of time and effort focusing on what is wrong in our lives. Somehow we have arrived at the conclusion that the other guy has it all. All of what? We don’t know the answer; it just makes for a good defense when someone actually pauses long enough to listen to our non-productive comments. We spend a lot of time and […]
What It Means to Be Grateful
Being grateful means showing appreciation for all of life’s gifts, including good health, wellbeing, and talents. As well, I believe that sincere expressions of gratitude and appreciation create more things to be thankful for. When we are grateful and appreciative of the things that are important in life, we are better able to handle temporary […]
Challenge Yourself
Last year I decided to restart my Spanish lessons. I enrolled in an intermediate level class. At first I was intimidated because the class description indicated that our grades would be based ont our ability to speak and understand Spanish. My first reaction was to abandon the class. I know I wanted to learn to […]
Get Out of Your Way!
“Another day has gone by, and I did not get the things done that I had in my plan.” (Does that sound familiar?) Most of the things that we truly want in life are within our reach. Yes, that also means that in order to acquire those things, we must sometimes expand our reach. We […]
Reflections
When I look back over my life, I think about the great gospel song recorded by Mahalia Jackson. The song is titled How I Got Over. A line in the song says, “My soul looks back and wonders how I got over.” When I look back over my life, there were difficult times; there were […]
Greater
L ast summer, while visiting my favorite recreation center, I saw the word “Greater” on a young woman’s tee shirt. The lettering was all caps and embellished in a silver metallic. Being an avid crafter, the shiny letters caught my eye immediately. I approached the young lady to let her know that I liked her […]