by Lynn Hayes For years, researchers have been studying optimists and pessimists, and they have found that an optimistic outlook carries certain advantages. Optimistic people are better achievers, are more resilient in the face of difficulties and cope with stress more easily than their more negative counterparts. And now, there appears to be one more…

Last night at dinner, my friend Andrea said “Don’t you feel that we need to do something to help the new President make the change we are looking for?  He will need our help!”  Here is an opportunity to do just that.  The Declaration of Service says, in part:  WE BELIEVE in the ideals that define…

It’s time once again for the January Visioncrafting Special! I will keep this post at the top until after the first of the year, please scroll down for new articles. There’s something about the turning of the new year that gives us the feeling that we want to start over, and the making of resolutions…

by Lynn Hayes photo taken by Eric Nguyen. Back in early 2007 I did a reading for a woman whose husband of many years had just left her.  She called me because she wanted some help in figuring out a way to try to get him back. I told her that while I may not…

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