In order to get something that you have never had, you must first do something that you have never done. ~Unknown All of us may draw inspiration from heroic people. They are shrewd, in addition to being strong and powerful. They achieve success despite the overwhelming obstacles. They will go on regardless of the circumstances….

“The only way to achieve happiness is to achieve freedom, and letting go is the only way to achieve freedom.” It is impossible for us to be free if, in our hearts, we still cling to anything, whether it is anger, worry, or things. ~Thich Nhat Hanh Imagine that there is a river passing through…

“I am stronger as a result of the challenging times; I am wiser as a result of my errors; and I am happier as a result of having encountered grief.” ~Unknown It’s occurred to the majority of us at some point. Despite the fact that we had the greatest of intentions, something terrible ended up…

“Peace will come to me when everything is in its proper place”, so your ego tells you,  “Spirit is telling you to find your peace, and once you do that, everything else will fall into place,” ~Marianne Williamson Have you ever had the feeling that your life was lacking something important? Who am I kidding,…

You’ll never transform your life unless you change something you do regularly. The key to your success may be discovered in the habits you practice on a regular basis. ~John C. Maxwell Bad behaviors are ingrained in all of us. The issue is that many of our routines have become so firmly established in our…

“We first choose our habits, and then those choices determine who we are,” ~John Dryden This may seem nice, sound good, and even feel good at first, but in the long run, it won’t do you any favors! Even after going over and over this idea in my thoughts, I couldn’t bring myself to accept…

Having a tidy and uncluttered home is one of the things that contributes most to my sense of calm. When I get out of bed in the morning and come into a living room that has been decluttered, that has the appearance of minimalism, and that does not have rubbish laying about, I feel a…

It has been said that “if there is no battle, there is no advancement.” ‘Frederick Douglass’ We all endure problems. Some of them seem to be completely insurmountable. The size of the others, including mine, is rather modest. It doesn’t matter how big or little our challenges are; what matters is how much we grow…

It has been said that the only way to make sense of change is to dive headfirst into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~Alan Watts It was late in 2012, just after Christmas, and I, along with a great number of other people, was thinking back on the previous year. I saw…

You’ve probably heard of people talking about entering what’s called a “flow state,” particularly while they’re working or being creative. When you are in this frame of mind, everything flows easily and productively, and you are able to immediately create some of your greatest work. But how exactly can one achieve such a flow condition,…