The gift of you

Tuesday August 24, 2010 #248 “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” ~Richard Moss A simple but powerful message for today:  Give someone the gift of your true and pure attention.  Put away the Blackberry, iPhone, etc. ...

Earning a living

Tuesday August 10, 2010 #244 “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you...

Social networks drive positive change

Tuesday April 27, 2010 #214 “A true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success.” ~Cullen Hightower I am encouraged by what seems to be an increase in people willing to share their expertise, their time, and even...

Intentional Kindness

Thursday September 17, 2009 #156 “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”  ~Mother Teresa It never ceases to amaze me that people continue to need to be reminded to be civil, kind and caring.  But they do – which...

Service is the true Heroism

Thursday July 23, 2009 #140 “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”  ~Arthur Ashe Enjoy #2 of the “5 Life Lessons” by Geir Ove Knutsen: ...

The Gift of You

Tuesday June 30, 2009 #133 “The only true gift is a portion of yourself.”   ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Often the best thing we can do for a friend or family member is to spend time with them and listen.  Stop for a moment from your busy schedule and frenetic activities and...