Take Action and ‘Spring’ Into New Beginnings… This month officially marked winter’s end and spring’s debut. Although it seems that old man winter has yet to release many of us from his frozen clutches, the spring season of new beginnings…
Fortitude and the Wherewithal to Carry On…
Fortitude and the Wherewithal to Carry On… Fortitude – not an everyday word, so perhaps it’s succinct we look at its definition. According to Webster’s Dictionary, fortitude is “the strength to bear misfortune, pain, etc. calmly and patiently; firm courage.”…
Take Action and Achieve Happiness…
Take Action and Achieve Happiness… “Life. Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…” – seven words from the United States Declaration of Independence, and what seven words they are! Penned by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) in 1776 and adopted by the Second…
Acceptance, Self-Belief and a Rising Phoenix…
Acceptance, Self-Belief and a Rising Phoenix… God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Known as the Serenity Prayer and attributed to…
Self-Belief: The Key to Personal Change…
Self-Belief: The Key to Personal Change… “People don’t change” goes the oft recited refrain. And yes, many don’t. They lead predictable lives and they draw similar patterns. They achieve identical results and they do it until their last breath. There’s…
The Worst Kind of Identity Theft…
The Worst Kind of Identity Theft… Identity theft: we despise it, we fear it and we do our best to avoid it, or at least we should. If and when it happens, it wreaks havoc on our lives, and puts…
2014: The Way Ahead and That Impending Question…
2014: The Way Ahead and That Impending Question… Well folks, it’s here! Can you believe it?! The clock struck midnight and 2014 gracefully pranced onto the stage (or not so gracefully, depending upon the level of drunken stupor). Father Time…
Christmas: A Time to Reflect…
Christmas: A Time to Reflect… Another Christmas has come and gone, and with it another year draws to an end. As much as the New Year is about looking forward, Christmas is a time to reflect upon the year past.…
Reconciliation: The Greatest Deed of All…
Reconciliation: The Greatest Deed of All… This month we witnessed the passing of a great man, a man who not only understood the meaning of reconciliation, but a man who knew how to act upon it – something few are…
Forgive and Forget…Really?
Forgive and Forget…Really? “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much,” wrote Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). Sound advice, especially if we wish to keep our sanity as we move through life, and still wish to annoy those who…