The Blessing of a Helping Hand

The Blessing of a Helping Hand

A friend recently shared a valuable lesson he learned as a child. He and his dad were headed for the dumpster one afternoon with a couple bags of trash. A neighbor, running the same errand, noticed and graciously stopped and offered to take theirs.  Not wanting to be...

Simplicity

Simplicity

Simplicity is a term you might associate with something being easy, but  Leonardo DaVinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”  Simplicity is a practice you can invite into every facet of your life – business, relationships, finances… even the kitchen. ...

Building Self-Trust

Building Self-Trust

Do you trust yourself? It might sound like a silly question, but think about it for a moment.  Self-trust is recognizing your capacity to handle what life throws at you. When you build self-trust you can possess confidence and comfort in knowing that you find a way to...

Discipline

Discipline

Frog man…Navy SEAL…these words conjure images of fearless warriors emerging from dark, oily seas. Hulking figures whose weapons and equipment drip with the brine of lashing tides. They accomplish the impossible and are forged into supermen by discipline.   On their...

Adventure

Adventure

Adventure is exciting. Being adventurous makes us feel alive. It can shed new light on things and show us new points of view.  Adventure typically means unknown territory, which can be scary or anxiety-inducing, but it can help us understand ourselves and our world...

Happiness

Happiness

Do you know someone who is ALWAYS happy?  You know the kind – they’re always smiling….upbeat, always have something positive to add – even when they’re going through the worst of circumstances.  Are some people just born this way? … Are they crazy? … Is there some...

Physical Pain

Physical Pain

It’s been said that suffering is guaranteed for anyone who takes on the arduous task of living – but have you ever considered how boring life would be if we had nothing with which to contrast joy?  Would we even recognize it as joy?  Part of the blessing of life’s...

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