Anamchara - Making Sense of Life
Many successful persons advise you start your day with a list of what you intend to do and achieve during your day. This is extended to include a week. It moves forward at specified time intervals until you advance through the years and the decades.At the end of each day... Read More
Transform Old Grumpy
This is a true story. A woman had Snow White and the Seven dwarfs in her yard as lawn ornaments. One morning she found that Grumpy was missing. The thorough search of the neighborhood and many inquiries were fruitless. Grumpy had vanished.Weeks later he suddenly appeared again in his usual... Read More
Afraid of The Light?
Plato once said, "It is easy to forgive a small child afraid of the dark, but not a full-grown man afraid of the light." Since long before Plato light has symbolized truth--facing the reality of our situation in relation to God, to others, and to self.Why are people afraid of... Read More
Stand Up!
One of the most undervalued blessings is God's will to make every individual a unique creation. It takes all kinds of people to do the great work of the Lord's kingdom, and it's a good thing that each of us has special talents, callings, and gifts to serve this purpose.... Read More
Long Odds
Direct Answers - Column for the week of March 31, 2003I don't drive and have health problems. I have a friend who runs an under-the-table errand service. She is one of my closest friends so I rely on her. I always give her sufficient money for her time, and she... Read More
The Theft of Fire
"Igne Natura Renovatur Integra" (By fire is nature renewed whole.) ?Alchemical maxim"The whole idea [of the hero's journey] is that you've got to bring out again that which you went to recover, the unrealized, unutilized potential in yourself. The whole point of this journey is the reintroduction of this potential... Read More
Essential Ingredient
Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 15, 2003I have a couple of questions for you. If a person no longer feels they love their spouse, is it time to divorce?Also, do you think a person who has had an affair can change enough for the betrayed to... Read More
Where You Can Find Sympathy
Ask any of my kids and they'll tell you immediately that you'll find it in the dictionary between "sh-" and "syphilis". Wasn't that absolutely cruel and unkind of me to instill in them a nearly total distain for the concept of "sympathy"? With so many individuals in the world suffering... Read More
Nine Lives
Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 2, 2002My husband of four years has been arrested for the fourth time for hurting me. This time he strangled me. I always go back with him. He is in jail now with no money to post for his own bail.I... Read More
Just Think of Kyle!
This morning at 5:22am to 6am, I was overwhelmed. Overwhelmed is an understatement considering I am still crying and it's like 7:15am. I am at work typing away.Kyle Maynard is what overwhelmed me.Kyle is a congenital amputee. But that is not what is important. What is remarkable is that Kyle... Read More
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I Hate My Computer and Other Inspirational Thoughts
The New Year has not started out very well for... Read More
How Do You Do That? Demystifying People With Disabilities
IntroductionNearly all employers and human resource professionals are aware of... Read More
Teachers Pet
Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 20,... Read More
The Fighting Father
This man is an Anglican priest but with a difference.... Read More
?Back to CYA on a Mission?
Six former wards came back to the California Youth Authority... Read More
False Start
Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 7,... Read More
A Reason For Living in a Nutshell
In brief, my book A REASON FOR LIVING is the... Read More
The Shoemaker and the Brat
At seventeen years old, I was a brat. A mixture... Read More
Things Happen Without Reason
Sometimes things happen in life for apparently no reason at... Read More
Inspiration From Jack Dempsey
I really like Jack Dempsey's great one liner: "A champion... Read More
Letting Go Of Perfection
"The power of discovery enables us to achieve excellence without... Read More
The Meaning of Life
Life ?.. Indeed is full of learning's, experiences, facts and... Read More
Does Your Childhood Hold You Back?
Have you come to a point in your life and... Read More
The Challenge To Succeed
So much has been written about success that one often... Read More
Realistic Living
" The fountain of content must spring up in the... Read More
Reach Your Dreams
About fifteen years ago I was rummaging through some old... Read More
Top Ten Ways to Retire Retirement
1. Retire the word "retirement" from your vocabulary. Look it... Read More
Living on Purpose: One Rock at a Time
I just got back from Colorado where I spent a... Read More
Follow Your Dreams: Believe In You
What you believe in the inside, to a large extent... Read More
Once in a Lifetime
A subscriber recently wrote to me and asked me to... Read More
Fear No Evil - How To Avoid Worry And Fear
"Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow... Read More
Parental Consent
Direct Answers - Column for the week of August 11,... Read More
The Beauty of Life
"An unexamined life is not worth living."-- SocratesI have just... Read More
Beauty, Gratitude, and the Open Heart
"?beauty on your earth is a shadow of the beauty... Read More
Generosity Is The Seed Of Wealth
Generosity, which includes the free, no strings-attached sharing of resources,... Read More
Innovation Management ? Being Receptive to Inspiration
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Words Of Wisdom
Carlos' Words of Wisdom1. Today is your day to exceed,... Read More
False Prophets
Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 12,... Read More
Nine Things More Important than Capital
When starting any enterprise or business, whether it is full-time... Read More
Thoughts Are Like Seeds - Are You Planting Flowers or Weeds?
"You can't harvest what you don't sow. So plant your... Read More
Play a BIGGER role in life!
Did you ever think that you are not playing the... Read More
Conscious Living
Earlier this year, following an intention to live more consciously,... Read More
Get Your Guidance and Get to Know Your True Self
Many people feel they have everything they need in life,... Read More
Who Is Wallace Wattles and Why Is He One of My Mentors and Heroes?
Who is Wallace Wattles? Wallace D. Wattles died over 90... Read More
Where Do You Go For Your Intellectual Feast?
(excerpted from Leading an Inspired Life)Pity the man who has... Read More
Walking on a Path of Life
We set out walking along a route where one foot... Read More
The Power of One
It was one of those once-in-a-life-time moments. The entire World... Read More
Brilliant Autumn: Reaping a Bounteous Harvest
"But if in your thought you must measure time into... Read More
Embracing Your Wildness
As small children, we were all wild. Not unlike the... Read More
A Lifetime In Love
We let ourselves love but are afraid to say I... Read More
Triumphing Over Tough Times
Right now many people are facing tough times. Life as... Read More
Ever Wondered Why Everyone Else is Moving On, Except You?
"I attend courses, read books, listen to CD's, yet I... Read More
Play It Forward --Living A Life Youve Always Wanted!
What would your life be like if you lived each... Read More
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Raise Your Frequency with These Divine Gifts
The volatile essences of aromatic plants contain potent, complex, natural... Read More
Believe In Yourself
Diana is a wonderful person with a great personality and... Read More
Random Thoughts on Living Your Best Life
More things I've noticed along the way:* Our son's birthday... Read More
Good Morning... Please...Thank-you!!
When I was a child, I remember that my parents... Read More
Opening the Heart and Exploring Beneath the Surface
Exploring beneath the surface of a reoccurring relationship issue can... Read More
My Favorite Movies Journal
The movies--what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! I... Read More
Wow a Butterfly!
Okay, I am sure that you clicked on this title... Read More
Vistas
The other day I found myself frustrated with the slow... Read More
Shame and Guilt: A World of Difference
Learning to distinguish between two powerful emotions - superficially very... Read More
Humble Riches
"We come equipped with everything we need to experience a... Read More
Borne Upon the Wings of Words
How often do you have opportunities every day to exercise... Read More
Thoughts on Loving
Loving. It seems like such a simple concept. But those... Read More
Surrender, Complete Healing, and the Garden of Eden
In 1982, I found myself in Eden. What I found... Read More
Favorite Quotations... What Do They Say About Us?
Have you stopped to think what your favorite quotes are... Read More
Heavy Weather Guide
Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 26,... Read More
Ask the Angels - Get Specific !
There are Angels for everything and they are just waiting... Read More
Being An Adult
I have always thought that grandparents were the icons of... Read More
Wisdom of the Worlds Proverbs
You don't have to excavate diamond mines or oil fields... Read More
Lisas Christmas
Lisa was born into a loving Christian family and went... Read More
How To Walk On The Path Of Peace (Part 1)
As there are silent depths in the ocean, which the... Read More
A New Strategy
Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 3,... Read More
The Seasons Of Life, Part 3 of 5
This week is part three of our five part series... Read More
How To Be a Champion in Your Life
Are you left with inspiration but no action after hearing,... Read More
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