October 17, 2011 I love this picture, of a snail, inching her way along, while other animals galloped, ran, leaped past her. Yet, because she was determined, she took tiny, painstaking steps (slithers?) toward her goal, finally arriving there, not being deterred by the pace......
Have you ever been stuck on an island with no way off? While I’ve never been marooned on an actual physical island, there have been many times when I’ ve felt trapped, unable to change no matter what I tried. Everyone has. Think of an......
Autumn: Time for a Positive New Habit A beauty hunt: I try to do one every week. It not only refuels me, it continually resets the template of my mind toward positivity. Without resetting this template, most of our minds are progressively pulled downward, noticing......
Babystepping: I love this quote about a small snail, inching her way along, while other animals galloped, ran, and leapt past. Yet, because she was determined, she took tiny, painstaking steps (slithers?) toward her goal, finally arriving there, not being deterred by obstacles or the......
January 15, 2012 Okay, so we’re in the gloomy time of year. Christmas is past, spring looks far off, statistics say depression is at its highest. But you don’t have to be a victim! Every day, a steady stream of good things passes us by,......
Imagine going through each day of your life significantly happier than you are right now. Imagine your light shining more brightly to others. I’m so excited to tell you about my new book that’s just been released: Retrain Your Brain for Joy – 31 Mini-Adventures.......
Who’s Imprisoning Whom? “I really want to forgive her but I can’t.” “He hurt me badly. But now it’s hurting me more to not let it go and forgive him.” I hear these types of things a lot in my counseling practice. When we’re......
What’s a gift can you give yourself in 2015 that costs nothing financially but will enrich you for years to come? How about a quiver – full of friends? Friends: A Quiver Is Better Than a Single Arrow I’ve discovered that most people feel that......
September 19, 2011 “Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). Do you take time to savor what is good in your life? Do you notice things of beauty as you go through your day? Whether it’s a simple......
This is something I try to do at least once a week, and it not only refuels me, it continually resets the template of my mind toward positivity. Without resetting this template, most of our minds are progressively pulled downward, noticing and dwelling on what is negative. So how do you do a beauty quest? It takes no extra time out of your day. It simply means, whatever you're doing, that day you're going to proactively notice, and savor for a few seconds, things that are beautiful around you....