Today my middle son is 28 years old! With all three of my sons, I can vividly remember every detail about their infancy like it was yesterday. Where did the time go? From infant, to toddler, to pre-teen, to teenager, and finally, to adult, each...
Yesterday I was walking down the street when a little boy yelled out to his mom, "Mommy she looks like a Mermaid". I think I might be one because I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living....
As a child, I adored the movie "Wizard of Oz". Now that I am an adult, I can see the many messages the movie was transmitting, one being that we have to go through tribulations to understand what we really want. Dorothy went "over the...
Here sits a woman who inspires not only me, but every single person she meets. She is fighting a battle like a warrior...
Throughout our lives we are taught that praising ourselves is selfish and egotistical. But praising ourselves is something that nourishes our self-worth and causes us greater happiness which, in turn, spreads to others. Think of something...
Yesterday was an amazing experience. After being asked, I finally appeared on a major ABC affiliate news show. Many of you who saw the footage remarked how calm and natural I was. Once the camera rolled, I automatically went into my "life coach" mode. But,...
The world needs more people who: Won't be "bought", keep their word, value character above wealth, are larger than their vocations, do not hesitate to take risks, don't lose their individuality in a crowd, are always honest, won't compromise their values, will not say they...
In your quiet, alone moments, what do you think about? How much you have achieved or how much you need to achieve? Your strengths or your weaknesses? The worst that can happen or the best that can happen? Please pay attention to your self-talk because...
Remember this: No one has more of an impact on your life than you do. If you are sadly sitting around awaiting someone else to rescue you from your difficulties, you are just wasting valuable minutes of your life. You are your "knight in shining...
If you were standing in an echo chamber and said the words, "I am a failure" or "I will never be happy", how would it feel to hear your words bouncing right back at you? Every thought and action we produce is much like an...