Choosing Your Focus

Thursday August 15, 2013 #550   “You become what you criticize. You become what you adore. Whatever you focus on grows in your experience.”   ~Alan Cohen   Shared with me by JAMmer FG, today’s quote reminds us that we will always move inextricably toward our...

Choose to see paradise

Thursday July 25, 2013 #544 “Having listened and looked at a lot of things, it pretty much boils down to this: if I walk around damning the world it looks like hell. When I bless this place it looks like paradise. It’s personal.”   ~Jerry Downs We create the world we...

Just one can make a difference

Thursday June 27, 2013 #536   “One smile can start a friendship.  One word can end a fight. One look can save a relationship.  One person can change your life.”   ~unknown   We often think we can’t make a real difference because we are just one person, with...

Courage to overcome our fears and act

Tuesday June 18, 2013 #533   “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”   ~Joseph F. Newton   Loneliness stems from fear:  fear which stunts our ability to take the actions that could start and build meaningful relationships.  The...

The impact of who you choose to be with

Tuesday May 14, 2013 #523   “You become the average of the five people you hang out with.”   ~Drew Houston   Most people do not realize the impact of the choices they make in companions & friends.  We are naturally quite malleable and tend to take on the...

Choosing motivation vs. demotivation

Thursday May 2, 2013 #520   “Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual & regular top ups.”   ~Peter Davies   For each of us motivation comes from different sources.  It might be a movie or...