Taking the Gold!

  Olympic athletes work super hard to attain excellence. You need to be the best to win the gold at the Olympics. Let’s take the gold in our lives. <~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~><~> That means – we need to put ourselves first. we have to focus on what makes us feel happy. we need to believe we deserve […]

Why Do We Do What We Do?

Our experiences shape our behavior. Because of that, we all live life through the lens of what those experiences taught us.  Two people could grow up in the same house but have very different experiences. As a kid, I had things stolen from me. I didn’t have much, so to lose something dear to me […]

Scam Alert!

There is a very dangerous scam going on! We’ve got to be on guard and vigilant about it immediately! There’s this thing between our ears on our heads that allows anything from our five senses into it. It’s like a vacuum, sucking in information like the latest and greatest Dyson sweeper. It doesn’t filter or […]

Simple Gifts That Show Love

I think I have a knack for choosing appropriate gifts. I pay attention to what others like or talk about, and I care about getting something the other person would find useful. Anyhoo, I had this idea when I woke (you know, I ask God for inspiration) about everyday gifts we can give to others […]

Do More For Inner Peace

I recently began going to a meditation class. The guy teaching us is incredible at instructing, and I feel so relaxed leaving the class. He gave us printouts with Buddhist prayers for meditation. Once home, I slipped the papers into sheet protectors in an organized binder I created, labeled “Mindfulness, Meditation, and Relaxation. (Oh, I’m […]