This is the archive of the twice-weekly emails sent to the inboxes of Wisdom Harbour members. Delivered in the morning, there is a Wednesday Peace of Wisdom and a Weekend Peace of Wisdom. Each is a short bit of wise perspective about a single topic to help you through your week.
Have you ever been described as gentle? Personally, when I think of the word “gentle,” I think of Winnie the Pooh. Did you know that Winnie the Pooh was created by author Alan Alexander Milne after one of his son’s toys? It’s true. Winnie, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet,...
What did your mother tell you? “If at first you don’t succeed…? Try, try again.” There’s a lot of wisdom in that simple saying. Why do we NOT try again?” Is it because whatever we’ve tried can’t be done? Not usually. Perhaps, someone saw us or became aware that...
The essence of yourself, whether you think so or not…contains a spirit of tenacity. Amelia Earhart once said "The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do." You might...
Are you afraid of anything? Come on now... everyone is afraid of something! How about Spiders? Or heights? Snakes? Whatever it might be, have you ever let your fears get the best of you? Have you not reached a goal because fear stood between you and success? You...
Do you know the definition of flexibility? It is the quality possessed by something that will bend, but not break. Do you think that quality is possible for you? How about a willingness to change or compromise? Even the greatest Achievers the world has ever known have...
Helen Keller had an unusual perspective for someone who’d been deaf and blind since the age of two. She noticed things that, for most, seem insignificant – “I, who cannot see,” she said, “find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. I feel the delicate...
Did you know some of the most influential and powerful people in the world today had to struggle to become what they are? You might have had to struggle to become what you are now. Imagine a situation that creates seemingly insurmountable challenges in your life. Now...
Anxiety can make us feel as though we are the victims of our own thoughts. And….that is an accurate way of describing what is happening. Anxiety IS caused by our thoughts. Our thoughts are produced by sorting and rationalizing what we read, see, and hear. By allowing...
How well do you bear up under the weight of responsibility? We all have responsibilities of some kinds or others. Even children deal with responsibilities in the form of chores or help around the house! Responsibilities can often be tied to necessity…a thing that...