“What’s happening is merely what’s happening. How you feel about it is another matter.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God It’s your thoughts and judgments, my friend, not the event, that determine how you feel. Two different people may experience the exact same event and to one it may be no big deal while…
“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” ~ Voltaire You can decide to be happy or you can decide to be sad, my friend. The choice is yours. Just know, when you make a decision you set life into motion. And just to be clear, a good mood begets…
“Humor is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardnesses yield, all our irritations and resentments flit away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.” ~ Mark Twain Isn’t this the truth? Surely you’ve noticed how much better you feel when you smile and laugh. Or how…
“Take a seed, for example. If the seed is left on a plate, it will just remain there. It won’t grow. If you dig a hole and bury it, the seed faces a problem: “How can I get sunlight? I am buried. I can’t sleep here. I must get out.” And in its effort to…
“Please remember that pleasing another is not the same as caring for another.” ~ Debbie Ford You know, my friend, it just may be that what someone else wants from you is ultimately not good for them. And what do you do when you understand that but they don’t? Saying “No” would not please them,…
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein Get that, my friend? Go ahead, let your imagination run wild. Oh, but wait! As long as it feels good, that is. You’d better make sure you like what you’re imagining. Otherwise, you’ll be in for some unpleasant times ahead!
“We often feel wounded by what we feel to be the unfairness or ignorance of others. In response, we could toughen our skin in order not to feel things so deeply, and become more cynical about life. Or, we might just give up asserting ourselves and become a doormat for others. Or, we could become…
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” ~ Winston Churchill Perfection is fleeting, my friend. For a moment we may experience perfection, but it’s not long before we want more or see room for improvement. This is evolution in action. Nothing stays the same forever, nor should it. Spirit will…
“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.” ~ Anne Frank Attitude is everything, my friend. Notice how we can look forward in anticipation of great things, or we can look forward with indifference or in dread. We get to choose our perspective. And…