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A Sunday Sermon
12:30 am

A Sunday Sermon

It’s Sunday. If you’re not in church but would still like to listen to an inspiring sermon, grab your cuppa, settle in, and listen to this one. It…

Two Wolves
Wed, 11/27/2024

Two Wolves

It's been awhile since I read the story of Two Wolves. The origin of this parable is mixed. Some attribute the story to indigenous American…

How I'm coping with election disappointment
Mon, 11/18/2024

How I'm coping with election disappointment

This election was a gut punch. I had high hopes for a different result, and when it didn’t go the way I’d wanted, it left me feeling angry,…

Tools in the Toolbox
Fri, 11/08/2024

Tools in the Toolbox

I often heard my husband say “to be a really good carpenter you have to have lots of tools in your toolbox so you can be prepared for what ever is…

Empower Yourself!
Thu, 11/07/2024

Empower Yourself!

"You should not be afraid of someone who has a library and reads many books; you should fear someone who has only one book; and he considers it…

What Matters Most To Me
Sat, 11/02/2024

What Matters Most To Me

If you’re finding it difficult to feel any calm before Tuesday’s electoral storm, it may be helpful to reflect on what truly matters most to us…

God Dares Me To Be Me
Wed, 10/30/2024

God Dares Me To Be Me

A friend of mine recently suffered complications from a surgical procedure and was kept in the hospital for 6 weeks. Her condition was touch-and-…

Adversity Is Our Teacher!
Sat, 10/26/2024

Adversity Is Our Teacher!

What?! Adversity? Our teacher? No way.

While it feels like a contraction, adversity is very much our teacher. Think about this ... what…

How To Keep The Peace When Your Feelings Get Hurt
Fri, 10/18/2024

How To Keep The Peace When Your Feelings Get Hurt

You never know when you’ve hurt someone’s feelings. Unless you’re mean-spirited, you’d likely be horrified to know your words were a gut punch to…

Are you dating a narcissist?
Tue, 10/01/2024

Are you dating a narcissist?

Narcissistic personality disorder is one of the most difficult disorders there is to deal with.

Living with a narcissist is like living in…

"The good news is ..."
Sun, 09/29/2024

"The good news is ..."

Conversations with people are inevitable. That is unless you live off the grid, in the middle of the woods somewhere. But most of us don't. We…

These homeless people did some incredible things!
Mon, 09/23/2024

These homeless people did some incredible things!

This story touched us. It's about homeless people doing amazing things to help others.

Consider the lesson in this article: Never dismiss…

What to say when someone's grieving
Mon, 09/23/2024

What to say when someone's grieving

Losing a loved one is never easy. In fact, it can be right down devastating. So, if someone you know has lost a special person, what do you say?…

The Waiting Room
Tue, 09/17/2024

The Waiting Room

We've all been there at one time or another. Sitting in a waiting room for an appointment with someone. Some appointments are initiated by us…

Forget The Swifties, What Fuels MAGAmania?
Fri, 09/13/2024

Forget The Swifties, What Fuels MAGAmania?

When I read this story, I wasn’t sure if I should post it as a Newsflash, though it is newsworthy, or as useful knowledge we can all use. It…

The Roadblocks!
Fri, 09/13/2024

The Roadblocks!

Being in the middle of an argument and maintaining your cool isn't always easy. If fact, when something triggers us, we can go from being a pretty…

Don't Be a Chaser!
Mon, 09/02/2024

Don't Be a Chaser!

Are you a chaser? Not a chaser of goals and dreams, but a chaser of people?

I want to take this time to remind you that you are unique and…

Yes, there is a purpose to life, if you choose it.
Mon, 08/26/2024

Yes, there is a purpose to life, if you choose it.

Now that both parties enjoyed their convention, undecideds are faced with an existential choice. If they believe there’s a purpose to life, their…

Knowledge
Fri, 08/23/2024

start small, take baby steps

You can achieve anything you want by just taking small steps in the beginning and slowly add onto it. Whether its fitness and health, start with a…

Can Undocumented Migrants Vote In Our Elections?
Thu, 08/15/2024

Can Undocumented Migrants Vote In Our Elections?

Lots of claims and accusations about this lately. Here's what you need to know…

Circle of Influence
Sun, 08/11/2024

Circle of Influence

I'm guessing I am not the only one right now who has at least one friend experiencing challenges from physical, mental, emotional, financial,…

The Benefit of Shifting Your Focus!
Mon, 08/05/2024

The Benefit of Shifting Your Focus!

In the Netflix movie, Work It, senior high schooler Quinn, is obsessed. Obsessed with attending Duke University! There is no other option. Period…

The Subtle Insult!
Mon, 07/29/2024

The Subtle Insult!

We often recognize an insult when we hear it, right? When they are blatant, yes we do. For example, someone says, "You're a terrible singer. Don't…

Dissent is our right. But kindness wins the day.
Sun, 07/21/2024

Dissent is our right. But kindness wins the day.

Whether you’re outspoken or not, you are a dissenter. Even if you politely bite your tongue as all the loudmouths in the room battle it out, your…

The Mine
Sat, 07/20/2024

The Mine

Recently, I watched a movie called Mine on Netflix. The film is about two soldiers on a mission in the desert. A very hot, hot desert where…

We’ll Get Through This
Wed, 07/17/2024

We’ll Get Through This

Lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the political and social unrest around us. The surge in hate language and violence among opposing…

Get over yourself!
Fri, 07/12/2024

Get over yourself!

My client, Caleb, has recently been increasing his vegetable and water intake and told me he’s proud of those changes. I commended him and asked…

It's More Than A New Screen
Sat, 07/06/2024

It's More Than A New Screen

Clearly replacing the screen of my patio door is not in my skill set! I'm just not “that girl.” So I've been on a search for a year to find…

The Voice in Your Head ...
Sun, 06/30/2024

The Voice in Your Head ...

By now, unless you're a baby, you've noticed that you never have a day off from your thoughts. They're constant. They literally don't allow you to…

Knowledge
Wed, 06/19/2024

Alphabet of the Heart: C - L

How does your day begin? Do you roll out of bed half awake, feet hitting the floor and off you go to begin your morning routine with the…

Walking the Labyrinth
Wed, 06/19/2024

Walking the Labyrinth

It was one of those spontaneous days when everything was aligned to allow me the opportunity to drive up the hill to Rancho Palos Verdes and spend…

If Anger Seizes You, Take Seneca’s Advice
Tue, 06/18/2024

If Anger Seizes You, Take Seneca’s Advice

“There is no proof of greatness so sure as when nothing can occur to provoke you.” Seneca

I’ve been mad a few times in my life…like a…

Why Do Republicans Only Care About Saving Fetuses?
Sat, 06/15/2024

Why Do Republicans Only Care About Saving Fetuses?

On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock, a high-rolling casino gambler, pointed a gun outfitted with a bump stock at a crowd of concertgoers and fired…

Self-Esteem a Problem?
Tue, 06/11/2024

Self-Esteem a Problem?

Here's the thing ... Over the years, many clients have shared that their self-esteem is low. Then they ask me, "How can I develop high self-esteem…

How to rewire the judge and jury inside your brain
Tue, 06/11/2024

How to rewire the judge and jury inside your brain

When it comes to living healthy lifestyles, many people’s experience is like driving with the parking brake on—they may be doing some things that…

We’re Turning Away From Love And It’s Killing Us
Tue, 05/28/2024

We’re Turning Away From Love And It’s Killing Us

The day my father passed, my mother got it in her head that all their worldly belongings should be up for grabs. “If you kids don’t want them, let…

Knowledge
Fri, 05/10/2024

Be aware of others

For the last six months we have been traveling 8 hours back and forth to help my sister-in-law during her terminal battle with cancer. She lost…

Stop that habit!
Thu, 05/09/2024
Where there is hate, there is love.
Tue, 05/07/2024

Where there is hate, there is love.

They’re Jewish. They’re Muslim. They’re orthodox Jews. They’re radical Muslims. They’re Zionists. They’re terrorists. They’re rapists. To each…

I Wish Things Were Different!
Tue, 04/30/2024

I Wish Things Were Different!

All of us have said it,

"I wish that hadn't happened."

"I kick myself for having said that!"

"I regret ever buying into his…

Isometrics And Hope Molecules
Thu, 04/25/2024

Isometrics And Hope Molecules

Yesterday, I went to the market to pick up a few items and got into the express line right behind a rather imposing woman. While we waited in line…

Knowledge
Fri, 04/12/2024

Seeing it from both sides...

…can make all the difference. Who's right and who's wrong — maybe both, maybe neither. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes can make a big…

Unhinged!
Thu, 04/11/2024

Unhinged!

The other day, I watched a movie called Unhinged. It was scary good. And boy, did it teach a good lesson about anger.

Imagine this …

Comments Are The Heart And Soul Of Youtropolis
Wed, 03/27/2024

Comments Are The Heart And Soul Of Youtropolis

Recently, as part of our design upgrade, we made the decision to “nest” replies to comments. This means you can read comments without having to…

K-ching! And The Value Of Kindreds
Tue, 03/26/2024

K-ching! And The Value Of Kindreds

Social networks are now the dominant force for social interactions worldwide. Most social platforms give people the simplest tools for expressing…

Turn on a dime
Mon, 03/25/2024

Turn on a dime

“I need to cancel my training session today. I had a fall in my driveway, and I’m a little banged up,” read the text message from my client, Cass…

Everything you do matters.
Fri, 03/22/2024

Everything you do matters.

Some years ago, I invited an author to speak on the topic of social responsibility at a large gathering of business owners. Prior to the event, as…

The bumpy path to success can pay off
Fri, 03/22/2024

The bumpy path to success can pay off

Looks can be deceiving. What looks like a good job may not feel so good when you’re the one doing it. That’s exactly how John Disselkamp felt. His…

Papi, Por Favor!
Fri, 03/22/2024

Papi, Por Favor!

It is with great excitement that I announce the release of my novel, Papi, Por Favor! Now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.…

Tips on how to use a post page’s activity bar
Mon, 03/11/2024

Tips on how to use a post page’s activity bar

Last week, we introduced new changes to our user interface. One important change was to simplify the design of post pages and bring all…

Error Messages
Sun, 03/10/2024

Error Messages

The last couple days I'd been getting error messages when opening my four year old safe. Even though I didn't understand what was going on I didn…

The Need to be Right
Sat, 03/09/2024

The Need to be Right

People need to be right. And this, my friend, is what causes an immense amount of suffering. For both sides of the fence.

Rarely, do people…

Three Mind-bending Words That Changed My Life
Mon, 03/04/2024

Three Mind-bending Words That Changed My Life

Some things cannot be explained no matter how we may try. Even with advancements in technology, a blood test cannot explain what caused one’s rare…

The haunting of saying nothing, nada, zippo, zero
Tue, 02/27/2024

The haunting of saying nothing, nada, zippo, zero

Something has troubled me for the last week or more. It’s one of those small moments in life I’d like to pretend never happened, but then it…

A Coffin Doesn't Have Pockets
Sun, 02/25/2024

A Coffin Doesn't Have Pockets

At our monthly coffee date last week my friend was bursting with excitement sharing his decision to accept an invitation from his friends to join…

Good Bones
Sun, 02/25/2024

Good Bones

I was recently introduced to this stunning poem by award winning poet Maggie Smith. By the end of it I noticed I was literally holding my…

Change ...
Tue, 02/20/2024

Change ...

Is there something in your life you'd like to change? For most of us, there's usually something with which we are unhappy; something that we'd…

The Key
Mon, 02/19/2024

The Key

Immersed in podcasts I've been saving for a rainy day such as this I'm hearing a lot about people who did all the right things and life wasn't…

Knowledge
Thu, 02/15/2024
Here Come The Barbarians
Tue, 02/06/2024

Here Come The Barbarians

It used to be that to succeed in this world you’d need to have at least one of the following good luck charms: a higher education, parents who…

Digestible Lessons
Sat, 02/03/2024

Digestible Lessons

A few days ago while eating breakfast my mind was all over the place. I was thinking about how digestion works. Cutting food into bite size…

Reflect!
Fri, 02/02/2024

Reflect!

We often go through our days fast and as if by rote. When we do slow down, it's usually because we're not feeling well. Maybe due to an injury,…

Learn How to Be More Outspoken When It Matters
Wed, 01/31/2024

Learn How to Be More Outspoken When It Matters

Too many folks are ignoring the truth. They're looking the other way, either out of fear or feeling powerless. Not this guy. He's giving…

This man's best friend
Mon, 01/29/2024

This man's best friend

This sweet story about a man and his horse starts with smiles and chuckles, but takes a surprising turn that takes the relationship to a whole new…

The Messy Middle
Sun, 01/28/2024

The Messy Middle

Can you think of a time in your life where you found yourself in the gap between something ending and something beginning? There is actually a…

Don't Worry!
Fri, 01/26/2024

Don't Worry!

Have you ever been around someone who is very anxious or fearful? Perhaps you yourself have had bouts with anxiety. In truth, at one point or…

Knowledge
Fri, 01/19/2024
Your Focus!
Tue, 01/16/2024

Your Focus!

Whatever we focus on will expand. That can go two ways--toward the positive or the negative.

I have a client who recently got new neighbors…

Don't ask for the moon if you have the stars
Wed, 01/10/2024

Don't ask for the moon if you have the stars

Sometimes things aren’t what you think they are. But you’re just so sure of yourself. You know you’re right, but no one agrees with you. That can…

Problems!!!
Mon, 01/08/2024

Problems!!!

We all have our share of problems. And we normally consider them a bad thing. But are they always? A problem may be a way of waking us up out of a…

Time to Clear Things Out!
Tue, 01/02/2024

Time to Clear Things Out!

It's the New Year. Hard to believe that 2023 is now gone forever. And what a year it was.

But it's over now. Time now to focus on the new…

11-Year-Old Boy with Autism Fails School Exams
Sat, 12/30/2023

11-Year-Old Boy with Autism Fails School Exams

Eleven-year-old Ben Twist has autism. When he failed his SAT exams, his teacher, Ruth Clarkson, could have told him in a variety of ways that he…

Just this once!
Thu, 12/21/2023

Just this once!

Have you ever said those words?

These are dangerous words when it compromises your moral code and integrity.

It might seem easy to…

Do you know Melatonin?
Tue, 12/19/2023

Do you know Melatonin?

For years, melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland and the gut, has been the king of sleep supplements. In 2020, global sales of…

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life: Part 2
Fri, 12/15/2023

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life: Part 2

A couple weeks back or more, I posted a lesson on being thankful for the turkeys in your life. This is chapter two, the final bit of the story…

A Positive Outlook!
Tue, 12/12/2023

A Positive Outlook!

Do you want to be happy? Do you want to achieve great things? I think most of us would answer yes. Wouldn't you? But many of you are not happy…

Just Being!
Wed, 12/06/2023

Just Being!

How many of you find time for just being? Just being and doing nothing? I know that for me personally, taking time for just being is a struggle…

Yes/No!
Tue, 11/28/2023

Yes/No!

There are two words that require more forethought than any other words, and that's "Yes" and "No." These words may seem simple and insignificant,…

Your Worst Enemy!
Mon, 11/27/2023

Your Worst Enemy!

We typically believe that our enemies are out there in the world waiting to strike. Be it the checker at the grocery store, a neighbor, a co-…

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life
Sun, 11/26/2023

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life

Sometimes holidays create sticky problems. My family is scattered out of state, so good people take pity on me and invite me to celebrate holiday…

Respond, Don't React!
Fri, 11/17/2023

Respond, Don't React!

Have you noticed that in a great number of situations, differences of opinions, or things that tend to surprise you negatively, your tendency is…

Feelings Are Not Facts!
Mon, 11/13/2023

Feelings Are Not Facts!

You put a lot of credence on your emotions and feelings. You believe that all of your emotions and feelings are based on fact. In truth, most of…

Dia De Muertos & The Kindness Of A Mexican Family
Thu, 11/02/2023

Dia De Muertos & The Kindness Of A Mexican Family

Earlier this week, Evanger shared some interesting history about El Dia De Muertos, the traditional Mexican two-day celebration where spirits of…

Let it go!
Tue, 10/31/2023

Let it go!

It is quite enticing to believe that if you worry over a situation long enough; that if you put all your time and energy into a certain problem,…

¿Dónde pasar un día de muertos excepcional?
Tue, 10/31/2023

¿Dónde pasar un día de muertos excepcional?

Mi lugar de origen se llama Nayarit Mexico, y si algun dia quieres ir a vivir una experiencia del dia de muertos te comparto que sin lugar a duda…

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