“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” ~ Roy T. Bennett People feel your thoughts and intention before…
“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.” ~ Bruce Lee It’s good to be strong, my friend, but don’t neglect your flexibility. Balance and flow comes from the harmonious combination of your strength and flexibility. And have you noticed that there’s a…
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~ Brené Brown Only you can know what’s right for you, my friend. And there will be times when what’s right for you may not be to others’ liking. But don’t be deterred. We must all follow…
“The content of your life is the curriculum for your evolution.” ~ Mary Morrissey Sometimes we become so consumed by our life and all of its challenges that we forget that it’s these challenges that we came here to experience. Can you relate? There has to be some reason for all that we go through,…
“All condemnation of others really condemns ourselves. Adjust the microcosm, which is in your power to do, and the macrocosm will adjust itself for you.” ~ Swami Vivekananda We project out onto others the thoughts and feelings we harbor about ourselves deep down inside. Realize this and you’ve found the key to transformation. Inner awareness…
“When you struggle with your partner, you are struggling with yourself. Every fault you see in them touches a denied weakness in yourself.” ~ Deepak Chopra The keyword here, my friend, is denied. We all have our shortcomings — some more prominent than others. But it’s the ones that we deny about ourselves that bother…
“Look forward and wake up the future.” ~ James Wanless Do you consciously plan your future? Have you been dreaming up a future you love? Or are you so stuck in the day to day drudgery of life that you can’t see beyond it? You deserve more than that, my friend. You deserve to love…
“The mind weighs and measures but it is the spirit that reaches the heart of life and embraces the secret; and the seed of the spirit is deathless. “The wind may blow and then cease and the sea shall swell and then weary, but the heart of life is a sphere quiet and serene, and…
Don’t Make Assumptions “Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements You will never know until you ask, my…
“My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi There is no such thing as perfection, my friend, nor are there failures. It is only our judgment that makes them appear to be what we label…