Merry Christmas 2013
Wherever you are, however you celebrate – and even if you don’t! – a very merry Christmas to you. As a new year approaches, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on who you are and who you want to be....
View ArticleHow to keep your New Year’s Resolutions – the ultimate guide
New Year’s resolutions – so easy to make, so difficult to keep. Here are some powerful methods of making those New Year’s resolutions finally stick this year. So you’ve made some New Years...
View ArticleHow to beat the dreaded winter blues even while buried under a ton of snow.
Yes, people get down in winter sometimes. But there are ways to beat the winter blues. Here are 11 of them. The surprised folks in Cairo and Jerusalem who woke up to a coating of snow on the ground...
View ArticleHow to Boost Your Self-esteem Quickly
Self-esteem comes naturally to some, but seems so elusive to others. If you need to boost your self esteem, here are a few tips to help you. If you’re tired of feeling bad about yourself, or just want...
View ArticleDefinition of self-actualization
We have come a long way from caveman days. Being civilized means, among other things, having to pronounce words like “self-actualization”. Let’s look at what this word means… You might have heard of...
View ArticleThe definition of happiness
There are so many ways to define happiness. Here are some definitions of happiness to inspire you. Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You don’t find happiness, you make happiness. You choose...
View ArticleWhat do we own?
Things or experiences? Both are nice to have, but which do you value most? Nothing is truly yours, except your own experiences. Out here in farm country, I see a lot of signs that read, “This land is...
View ArticleClimb Your Mountain
Whatever you wish to do, do it well. Perseverance is the only way to see it through to the end. A few years ago, I scaled Mount Washington, the highest peak east of the Mississippi. The last section of...
View ArticleWhat really matters?
It’s easy to get lost on the treadmill of life, but it’s worth getting off to start living. He was on his cell phone. Driving and talking. Talking and driving. Driving and talking. Talking and …...
View ArticleThe Wicked Witch of Lido
This goes back a while, but I recall how we almost ruined our honeymoon in Venice. My new bride, Chantal, was looking forward to this stop more than any other. Switzerland had been divine. Austria had...
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