“First, listening. It’s called respect, it’s called appreciation, it’s called anticipation — and it’s called leadership.” ~ Frances Hesselbein, when asked “What habits have helped you reach your full potential?” There is nothing more validating than the connection established when truly listening, my friend. It both offers and commands respect at once.
“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 that…
“Unlike animals, we have the ability to turn on the fight-or-flight response by thought alone. And that thought doesn’t have to be about anything in our present circumstances. We can turn on that response in anticipation of some future event. Even more disadvantageous, we can produce the same stress response by revisiting an unhappy memory…”…
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” ~ Joseph Addison Perspective, my friend, will help you get there. Remember, if you dwell on the loss or pain, you’ll prolong the suffering and…
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” ~ Greg Anderson Have you ever noticed how the anticipation and excitement about what’s to come is almost more enjoyable than the event itself? Or maybe the event itself turns out to be a disappointment. It…
“Gratitude is the tuning device to the greater flow in this Universe and when we are looking for what’s missing or what’s wrong we miss the great opportunities that are available to every single one of us.” ~ Mary Morrissey “How does this show up in my life?” you might ask. If you step back…
“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…