Here's what you need to know about the essence of being human. You are important. You are valuable. Your core self is unique and fundamentally right and whole and complete. Complete in the sense that you arrive into this world 'fully loaded,' fully equipped with what you need. There is nothing 'only' about you!

As we head into this holiday weekend, we need to understand that our pre-frontal cortex has a limited supply of energy. Every time we use our 'veto power' to say 'no, thank you' to the multitude of foods that will inevitably be offered to us, hot off the grill, we are dipping into our limited…

Holy Guacamole! Who would have thunk it? According to researchers at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, dieters with an optimistic view and high hopes for a thinner future are less likely to lose weight than their pessimistic counterparts. Optimists have a tendency to cheat more often! Based on my own experience, I can say that…

For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. (Source: Wikipedia) Here follow a dozen quotes that…

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