Being thankful everyday for what you have is a mind altering experience.  Try this quick and easy exercise every day.  Wake up and immediately say what you are grateful for.  It could be as simple as another day on earth.  Your feet touching the ground. The ability to breathe… OR get... read more →

How important is humor? Don’t ask a humor researcher because they are already fighting an uphill battle to get the respect they deserve! Laughter is one of the first things a newborn exhibits.  Try going an entire day without even a small laugh and see if you can – I... read more →

Ask anyone you meet if they have ever been hurt by another.  You will hear a resounding YES! Now ask how they handled the hurt and you will hear many different stories about resentment, revenge, internalizing, depression, anger, and sadness but few stories about forgiveness.  Why?  Why would anyone hold... read more →

So many people wish life was easier, with less challenges and obstacles but without challenges, life becomes stagnant and we stop growing.  Challenges help us uncover who we are and it allows us to become better people. Let’s examine a very simple 4-step method to overcoming challenges. First, state the... read more →

Critical thinking is utilizing our higher faculties to understand and evaluate subject matter; or to put it simply “knowing how to think.”  When we were in elementary and secondary school, we were taught what to think. We were subjected to a lot of information and now, the trend is to... read more →

Behavior defined can be a physical thing one does such as a morning routine and it can be non-physical such as replaying negative thoughts all day long.   A few behaviors are instinctual and built in while the rest are learned through meeting needs.  What this means is that our... read more →

It is essential to have an attitude of believing the best in others; understanding this concept can have its challenges. The self-fulfilling prophecy refers to the idea that when someone creates a belief in something that is not yet true, and expects something with certainty, it will become true.  With... read more →

Have you ever tried to remove a nut or bolt with pliers and it doesn’t budge, but when you use a wrench and get some leverage suddenly it is easy to move?  That lever is such a clever tool – it is very handy and very simple.  Leverage is defined... read more →

John Wooden said, "Perfection may not be achievable, but the pursuit of it is." Perfection is defined as a state of completeness and flawlessness.  Have you ever experienced perfection?  Does it exist?  Is it egotistical to think that we can achieve perfection? Is perfection a perceived concept and does it... read more →

Why am I here? What is my purpose? What am I supposed to be doing? These are ageless questions.  Some people don’t believe there is a purpose and that doesn’t mean they won’t find their purpose, it only means it will take a little longer for them.  To learn what... read more →