“You know why it’s hard to be happy? It’s because we refuse to LET GO of the things that make us sad.” ~ Bruce H. Lipton, Biology of Belief You know, my friend, our natural state is one of happiness. It’s light, easy, playful, fun. That’s what Life feels like when it gets to flow…
“The real mission you have in life is to make yourself happy, and in order to be happy, you have to look at what you believe, the way you judge yourself, the way you victimize yourself.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz We are most often our own worst critic. We notice every fault, every mistake, every…
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” ~ Anais Nin You know it’s true. Instead of following your heart and pursuing your dreams you think of all the reasons why you can’t. You box yourself into the sphere of what you’re familiar with, despite its negatives. But since your dreams are your creation,…
“I stand willingly in the way of storms, that all my dead leaves may swirl away and be lost.” ~ Ruth St. Denis Just as the trees lose their leaves, snakes shed their skin, and we lose our baby teeth, all growth requires change to break free of current limitations. Of course, while in the…
“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!