vanquishing lost dreams and regret Louise E. Boone, emeritus professor of business at the University of South Alabama was quoted to say “The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have and should have”. Motivational speaker and life coach Anthony Robbins says...
living every moment to its maximum A revelation came to me the other day while on a long and steep bike ride. I realized, I am not getting out of this alive. Not the bike ride, but, life. None of us are getting out of here...
giving your hope and approval I was listening to Jack Kornfield's lecture on Generosity this morning. It is really beautiful and a great way to spend the morning. Hear it at http://diydharma.org/audio/by/artist/jack_kornfield What struck me is his intimation that giving ones blessing to another is an act...
three powerful tools in stress management Stress is becoming a major problem in the U. S. and will likely get worse before (or if) it gets better. That's the bad news. The really bad news, however, is that we don't take stress seriously as a threat...
taking the first steps in a long journey I was just reflecting on my neighbor was a non-functioning alcoholic. I found his body about four years ago after nobody had seen him for a while. In as much as any alcoholic is non-functioning he was at...
a strategy to avoiding Type II Diabetes by addressing insulin resistance I was working out almost every day and I still couldn't seem to get rid of that last 10 pounds my body is hanging onto. My sister, who graduated from med school, suggested that I...
how simply breathing can effect our energy A Buddhist teacher was instructing new monks on the importance of breath. After the instruction was over one young monk came to the instructor and said he was unable to find the importance of breath. The instructor dunked the...
learning from your mistakes and growing from your failures Motivation speaker Anthony Robbins once said “There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.” I for one have experienced a lot of results that I didn't expect and for that matter didn't desire. But,...
self improvement is the catalyst for greater happiness and success Do you ever feel like you need a kick in the seat-of-the-pants? A push in the right direction? Perhaps you need a boost in morale or need an attitude adjustment. Try giving yourself a self-development day. Benefits...
"Each difficult moment has the potential to open my eyes and open my heart." -- Myla Kabat-Zinn I have always lived by the philosophy of “when life hands me lemons I will make lemonade”. Sometimes this is easier said than done. So, how do we take these...