Day One Hundred Seventeen of 365 – Living Above Our Demons
The movie, Dr. Strange contains a quote I find deeply curious. It goes like this: “We never lose our demons . . . We only learn to live above them.” I grew up in a religious system that focused on demons being evil, dastardly beings who are fallen angels. I was taught that they could oppress, harass, deceive […]
Day One Hundred Fourteen of 365 – A Review of the Four Givens
Today is the next to last post in the series of posts that address Nine Keys to Success. Both today and tomorrow will serve to review and summarize the information shared over the past couple of weeks. When we use these Nine Keys as a Dream Building System, four concepts work together to form what I […]
Day One Hundred Six of 365 – Life Can Be Good, Part 2
Life Can Be Good is the first of what I call the “Two Can Dos” – pathways to Possibility Thinking. Building and living dreams requires vision – vision that is forward thinking! Much has been written concerning the necessity of creating and manitaining personal, professional and corporate vision and mission statements! Following a clear vision […]
Day One Hundred Three of 365 – Life Goes On!
Yesterday I offered a perspective on what happens when we struggle in life. Sometimes in the process, Lives Are Shattered! That is one of the Four Givens about which I have been writing. Today, I want to present the third of the Four Givens and the third of nine Keys to Success mentioned in the […]
Day One Hundred Two of 365 – Lives Are Shattered!
In yesterday’s post, I introduced you to the first of what I call the “Four Givens” – life experiences that are natural to us all. These experiences tend to bog us down and potentially derail our progress through life. These experiences often create challenges that demand we take action that may be outside our comfort […]
Day One Hundred One of 365 – “Life is a Struggle!”
As promised yesterday, I will detail each of the Nine Steps to Success outlined in Day 100 over the next nine days. The very first “Given” in life is that Life is a Struggle. Life is a struggle . . . period! Many in our world today treat struggle as if it were a “four-letter-word” […]
Day One Hundred of 365 – Nine Keys to Success!
Today marks a milestone of sorts in my personal writing challenge. I have reached the first 100 days of writing and I’m excited! I haven’t missed a day! Woo! Hoo! Seriously, this has proven to be an extremely satisfying experience! I have learned much about myself and those who venture into this bald headed brain. […]
Day Ninety-Six of 365 – The Meaning of SOS In Today’s World!
Traditional meanings of letter grouping, SOS range from “Save our Ship” to “Save our Souls.” The imlications are clear regardless of the meaning you choose to associate with this letter grouping. I am taking part in a Learning and the Brain Conference today. During one of the sessions dealing with Resiliency, the presenter added another […]
Day Ninety-Four of 365 – That Still Small Voice
That still, small voice. We all know it. Some know it better than others but we all know it. It may be described in many ways – a nagging; a gut feeling; instinctual; spontaneous; a hunch; that quiet voice. These are just a few of the words/phrases we use when referring to intuition. Some refer […]
Day Ninety-Two of 365 – Don’t Let Addiction Win!
Addiction is a common word today! We hear it used to describe so many conditions or problems. Some think we use it too much to describe too many challenges while other think we use it too sparingly. Regardless of your position, addiction is a reality in our world! Whether the addiction relates to substances (alcohol […]