how you define yourself can shape your future How do you define yourself? Do you define yourself as your work? If you are a lawyer do you cross examine your family? If you start defining yourself as your vocation, your behavior your role in your family...
happiness is not a target, it is a state attainable by being in the present Happiness...
five ways to tap into and trust your intuition Listening to your intuition is one of the most powerful assets you can carry in your savings account of personal development tools. But, it can be one of the most difficult to tap into. Most of us...
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...
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...
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...
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...