"When you consider the notion that our thoughts have creative power, complaining about something without doing anything to change it, takes on a whole new meaning." Cheryl Richardson.

"I congratulate Cheryl for being a huge advocate on self care development and showing me the way on how to work on issues I am not too happy about. More

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Don't be aggressive with your friends and family.

Even if you are right, there is nothing to be gained from letting yourself become adversarial with your loved ones. Remember how much more important these people are to you than is the issue you are talking about. More

Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat.  I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother.  She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held a box of tissues while listening to my first heartbreak, comforted me at my father's death, encouraged me in college, and prayed for me my entire life.  When mother's illness was diagnosed, my sister had a new baby and my brother had recently married his childhood sweetheart, so it fell on me, the 27-year-old middle female child without entanglements, to take care of her.  I counted it an honor.  'What now, Lord?' I asked sitting in church.  My life stretched out before me as an empty abyss.  My brother sat stoically with his face toward the cross while clutching his wife's hand.   My sister sat slumped against her husband's shoulder, his arms around her as she cradled their child.  All so deeply grieving, no one noticed I sat alone.  My place had been with our mother, preparing her meals, helping her walk, taking her to the doctor, seeing to her medication, reading the Bible together.  Now she was with the Lord. My work was finished, and I was alone.  I heard a door open and slam shut at the back of the church.  Quick footsteps hurried along the carpeted floor. More

New Year Motivation

At the beginning of this New Year 2013, I looked back on the past year and reflected on what I did and what I did not do. Better yet, what I did not put my mind and my willingness to accomplish. More

The Strangest Secret In The World

A while ago I came across a recording called “The Strangest Secret In The World”, by a man called Earl Nightingale. I didn’t know who he was, but the title was intriguing enough to get me interested.

I listened to it, and it was probably the best motivational piece I ever More

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How you create your life

Everyday you're shaping and creating your life and you probably don't even realize you're doing this.

But you are and how you create is much like like working in a More