. “Your perspective on life forms the cage you are held captive in.” Shannon L. Alder . Life simply is not black or white – 100% of this or 100% of that – all or nothing. Thinking in extremes like this just leads to misery, because negative thinking tends to view any situation that is … More A Positive Perception

. ‘You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” Lee Iacocca . Even though we communicate everyday, the ability to do so effectively is much harder than we might think. Many people avoid to use the basics, and as a result you can have brilliant … More Effective Communication

. ‘It’s funny, but have you ever noticed that the more special something is, the more people seem to take it for granted? It’s like they think it won’t ever change.’ Nicholas Sparks . To take something for granted; to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks … More Taking It For Granted

. ”I’m looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past.” Mike Rowe . It seems that the older we get, the less we have to look forward to. We often fall into daily and weekly rituals that quickly become habits. Habits for the necessities in life are great. Sleep regularly. Eat regularly. … More Looking Forward To It

. “What consumes your mind, controls your life.” His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was speaking at conference recently, when someone from the audience asked the Dalai Lama why he didn’t fight back against the Chinese. . He simply smiled and said, “Well, war is obsolete, you know.” After a few moments he added, “The … More Reasons

. ‘Remove something from your life that doesn’t serve you to make room for something better and new. You never know what you might let in when you let something go.’ Life can be many things, good, bad, and everything in between. We drift along for a period of time, enjoying the rewards of our … More A Fresh Start

. ‘I choose to live, not just exist’ James Hetfield If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer will always be NO. If you do not step forward, you’ll always be in the same place. Is there somewhere you want to travel that you have … More Living Life

. ‘To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.’ Sandra Bierig Today I want to write about the importance of taking time to indulge yourself in self appreciation. It is not a luxury, but pure necessity if you want to connect to your inner peace and move … More Being Yourself

. . “The hardest choices in life aren’t between what’s right and what’s wrong but between what’s right and what’s best.” Jamie Ford . Life is full of hard choices, and the bigger they are and the more options we have, the harder they get. . Our life is shaped by the choices we make. … More Shaped By

. “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” Franklin D. Roosevelt There is huge gulf between what people say they will do, and what they actually do. Most of us have an idea of what our ideal life entails, and yet only a few have the belief, drive and determination … More Believing You Can