Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute….  George Bernard Shaw Do you view the glass as half empty, or half full? Or have we got the glass-half-full metaphor all wrong? Our Perception is a Matter of Perspective. We were taught that pessimists see the glass as half-empty … Continue reading “Optimism and Pessimism”

“Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them.”…. W. Clement Stone DS: I have been pondering the concept of value and validation. For example, why do we allow others to tell us who we are or live in … Continue reading “Value and Validation”

Corinthians 13 “If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do … Continue reading “What Does it Mean to be Living Love?”

“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.” … Ralph Marston Not Feeling Appreciated? We all … Continue reading “Appreciation is the Highest Form of Prayer … Make it Your Gift”

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy and creativity.”…Brené Brown Love is vulnerability. Happiness is vulnerability. The risk of being vulnerable is the price of opening yourself to beauty and opportunity. Vulnerability became one of my greatest strengths in life; being vulnerable is not about showing the parts of you that are … Continue reading “How Embracing Vulnerability Became One of my Greatest Strengths on the Road to Happiness.”

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always … Continue reading “Connect to the Amazing Power of Divine Love”

“Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.” … Denis Waitley What is it that makes one to win and another to lose accepting defeat or failure? There are a lot of self-help books and self-help workshops that speak to us about self-esteem, self-confidence … Continue reading “What Does it Really Mean to Win or Lose?”

“True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding.”  … Ellen G. White Devotion and Love go hand in hand. When it … Continue reading “Devotion and Love”

“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”  -Sophia Loren “Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the souls and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in … Continue reading “What is BEAUTY?”

Most of us would like a happier, healthier, more harmonious reality. In order to improve our reality, we must understand the mechanisms of its creation. Most of us feel that “things simply happen in our lives,” or that we just feel “this way” or “that way.” Few of us investigate how our reality is created. … Continue reading “Re-Awakening to a New Reality”