You Have No Power Over Me!
"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can...
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Size Matters 😱🙊🤷♀️
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius For those of you that don't already know, I'll be...
Pay Attention to Your Plate
"When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” ― Zen Proverb In last week's post I wrote about staying engaged with your health goals by using...
Begin Again with a Beginner's Mind
"In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” ― Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki Hello 2020. Here...
Making New Year's Resolutions? Read This First!
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard 2019 is coming to an end, and it’s time to...
Can You Lighten Your Load?
“It's such a simple thing, but in a moment of ego we refuse to put down what we carry in order to open the door. Time and time again, we...
Your Future - Is It in Your Hands? Or up to Fate?
“If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere.” —Groucho Marx In a few days it will be Friday the...
Are You Scared of Monsters?
This weekend I’ll be going to a baby shower. Whenever a friend has a baby, I like to gift a few of my favorite childhood books in...
Be to Do, or Do to Be? DooBeeDooBeeDoo
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson. “When I have more time, I'll start...
Can You Give Me a Hand Here....And Also a New Muffin?
“We don't have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” ― Brené Brown, Rising Strong On Friday I helped organize a party for my...
Once You Pop, Can You Stop?
"I smoke in moderation. Only one cigar at a time." ― Mark Twain A friend of mine has a daughter who is a Girl Scout. Last year I got a...
Life Is Hard, So Get Strong.
“Learning about what you’re made of is always time well spent, and I have found no better teacher. The Iron has taught me how to live.” ―...
Eating Salad Doesn't Make You Jesus
“If the only thing motivating your self-control is the desire to be a good enough person, you’re going to give in whenever you’re already...
Success is Not a Good Teacher
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is...
Take a Look Around
“Fundamental Attribution Error.” The error lies in our inclination to attribute people’s behavior to the way they are rather than to the...
Who's at the Door?
In describing our minds I like to use the analogy of a visitor knocking at the door of your house. The thoughts and emotions don’t live...
Hard for the Sake of Hard
“If hard work were really a virtue, then mules would be saints.” ― James Dee Richardson A few weeks ago I participated in a group...
The Pursuit of Perfection is Futile
The fear of imperfection discourages us from taking action
Check It Out! New Stuff is Happening!
Hello friends, If it’s been awhile, let me fill you in on some things. Over the past 10+ years I’ve been helping people crush their...
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