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  You do realize that you really only have one day out of the 365 in a year to ‘legitimately’ indulge yourself and not get others riled.? It’s called your Birthday. No false modesty or self deprecation – that’s the one day that you can legitimately SHINE and enjoy it. There are 5 simple rules of […]

  Like most people you probably grew up with do’s and don’t’s. But, which was the most predominant – the do’s or the don’t’s? And what did the don’t’s relate to – physical safety or intellectual? And what did the do’s relate to – tasks or discoveries? Do’s and Don’t’s speak to other’s attempts to either

  How do you measure success? What’s the standard you use – tangible? material? intangible? outward appearance? Is success something in the distant future? Or… can you experience it daily? If you don’t believe you can find success daily then rethink your definition. Small successes as you move toward the goal are great incentives.  

  What you’ve had to do to be where you are… what you’ve had to give up… is it worth it? Are you happy, pleased with your journey thus far? Are you excited about what you see as your future? Are you going in the direction you want to? Are the sacrifices you’ve made to

  Recently I read a post by John Cheever that said, “… and I think of what an enormous opportunity it is to be alive on this planet.” Talk about a positive view of living! I wonder how many of us have this mindset, because to be fully alive means engaging all that we are

  Do you have many ‘first times’? Why not? First times are fun and exciting and allow you to learn something you didn’t know before. Regardless of your age – you should have at least 1 ‘first time’ every day… or as often as possible. First times can be spectacular or they can be insightful or…

    What do you do when that part of you, the wrong you, emerges? How do you deal with the ‘wrong side’ of you? We all seem to have that ‘nature’ as part of our package – you know… when you say or do something you really wished you hadn’t. Or maybe you decided not

  I hold to the belief that everyone has a promise in them. And fulfilling that promise is what drives us. However… finding what that promise is becomes the challenge, the adventure – but it does depend on our mindset, our attitude. It really is up to us as to how we approach discovering our

  Have you ever been in the position of ‘making’ an unpopular decision, but one you felt needed to be made, was the ‘right’ one? Uncomfortable, isn’t it? But sometimes you have to make decisions that are either unpopular or are ‘different’ from what others expect or want from you. Soooo… what do you do?

  I really don’t like to be disappointed. Whether it is intentional or not, the ‘let down’ feeling is kinda yukky. And, whether the disappointment lies in a person, event, or ‘thing’ I simply don’t like disappointments. However… when I am the disappointment for another person – this I truly hate. The problem, at least