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“Your actions speak so loudly, I cannot hear what you are saying.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson As Christians, we want to be perceived as authentic.  We want to share the love of God with others, and likewise be loving people.  We want to not just talk about God’s forgiveness, but be forgiving ourselves. Admittedly, it…

“Happy people see blessings where the rest see disappointment.” – Anonymous One truth I’ve learned about life is that it is never perfect. Even if ten things are going your way, there always will be one or two areas of your life that are in need of improvement. Happy people focus on the ten things…

This week, I was chatting with an 88-year-old friend of mine. She is a very petite, well-dressed lady. She told me that she would be so much happier if her life was simpler. She said her first step toward simplifying her life is to simplify her wardrobe. Her plan is to stop wearing her carefully…

An X Factor is defined as “a noteworthy special talent or quality.” The good news is that each of us has an X Factor. The key to your success is to identify what makes you special or unique and then capitalize on it. The challenge is that most of us don’t focus on our X…

It is easy to succumb to unhealthy behaviors when we are under stress. Drinking alcohol, over-eating and watching too much television are some of the tempting ways that people deal with stress. The problem is that these behaviors ultimately end up making our lives even more stressful. However, there are healthy ways to deal with…

We all have lulls in life. We all have times when nothing seems to be moving forward. Perhaps we aren’t making progress professionally. Or maybe a relationship problem isn’t getting resolved, despite our best efforts. We might have a health issue that isn’t improving. It is easy to get discouraged when we don’t get what…

Most of us want to be helpful.  The problem is that in certain situations, helping can go down the slippery slope toward enabling. And then we end up facilitating bad behaviors and bad choices. How do you know when you are being an enabler? How do you know when your “help” is in fact keeping…

These days, I interact with a lot of old people. My friends and I now have elderly parents. Lots of the folks at my church are elderly. Even my health club is by and large attended by people over 65. And no, I don’t live in Florida! Being around lots of old people is eye-opening.…

Having the right environment is necessary for success.  For instance, a peaceful and stable home life gives us a space in which we can truly thrive.  By contrast, a household full of stress and friction keeps us overwhelmed and unable to focus on what we need to do to achieve our goals. The blessing for us…

“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” ― Oscar Wilde I would add “friends” and “music” to Oscar Wilde’s quote above. But his point is well-taken. There are certain things that we need to be happy. And they probably aren’t the things that we are pursuing. There is a formula…
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