When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you takes things for granted or take them with gratitude. ~G.K. Chesterson The idea for an annual day of gratitude began in 1965 in Hawaii during an international Thanksgiving dinner and it has been celebrated on September 21st for the last 49 years. Held at the East-West Center, the […]
Sometimes the right path is not always the easiest one. ~Grandmother Willow (Pocahontas) Life presents us with many choices and opportunities, some that are simple and straightforward and others that are anything but. There are times when the decision on which path to take is obvious. And there are times when we are faced with […]
Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. ~Wayne Dyer On August 29, 2015, the world lost an amazing person when Dr. Wayne Dyer passed away. His positive outlook about life during good times and bad from a young age led to him being one of the world’s personal […]
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are. ~Brene Brown Being our authentic self doesn’t sound like it should be difficult. After all, we are who we are, right? Yet there are numerous outside influences that impact us, many of which make us feel […]
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Admire someone else’s beauty without questioning your own. Studies show that women frequently compare themselves to other women and in doing so, come up short and feel lesser than. On the other hand, when men compare themselves against other men, they generally place themselves as better than. The comparisons we make are many: physical, social, parental and […]
I’m thankful for my struggle because from it I have found my strength. As the saying goes, there is a silver lining in everything. And that includes life’s struggles, disappointments and challenges. When we come up against anything that challenges us, we have a choice. We can give in and feel sorry for ourselves or we can […]
Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value. ~ Albert Einstein In Western society, much of what defines a person – at least in their chosen ‘career’ – is their success. And this success usually revolves around the monetary or material as well as ‘one ups-manship‘, that unspoken concept of ‘keeping up with […]
I have found that worry and irritation vanish the moment I open my mind to the many blessings I possess. ~Dale Carnegie We all have times when we find ourselves fretting over something as well as times when we are simply annoyed. I know that I’ve definitely spent time worrying about things that, in the […]
One positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Starting you day off on the right foot can be as simple as beginning your morning with a positive thought. Many of us begin our day watching the news, a primarily negative influx of information. Rather than waking up and instantly immersing ourselves in […]
