If you ask most people what they want out of life, they will start listing things that they don't want or use general terms like "I want to be happy." Some people won't be able to answer at all. Specificity is crucial to being able to make positive changes in your life. If you are thinking to … [Read more...]

"If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up." ~ Les Brown I first heard that phrase from the motivational speaker Les Brown nearly 25 years ago. I haven't forgotten it, and I live by it. The main message is to keep getting up. The character Rocky Balboa's theme is about … [Read more...]

Pain is inevitable; how we handle it is optional. Emotional pain often leads to negative thoughts, and along with it, negative actions. We often turn to coping mechanisms to suppress the feelings; however, we can only suppress for some time before it manifests itself into something that we don’t … [Read more...]

We are not perfect beings, and we will never be. Perfection is an impossibility, but excellence is something we can strive towards. What is the main difference between the two? Perfection is the fear of not being good enough. Excellence is an understanding that we can work towards being better. … [Read more...]

When a person decides to take matters into their own hands and starts working towards improving the things they want to change, their perception changes. What was once a hurdle now becomes a stepping stone towards something better. The difference in perception starts seeping into other areas of … [Read more...]

We often have a hard time seeing others' needs because we tend to view them through the lens of our own needs and desires. When someone talks, do we listen, or are we merely waiting for our turn to speak? Do we have expectations or desire specific outcomes when someone shares their story, and we … [Read more...]