Nil desperandum (never despair). Horace To grow spiritually in a world that is defined by power, money, and influence is an almost Herculean task. Modern conveniences, electronic equipment, gadgets, and tools as well as entertainment through television, magazines, and the Internet have seemingly predisposed many of us to confine our attention mostly to our physical [...]
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Loving life by living healthier
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. John F. Kennedy Almost everyone will say that they want to live longer, do more things, and spend more time with their families. But even if most people think or [...]
7 Simple Strategies to Help You Kick Bad Habits
Most people don’t have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims. Carlos Santana We all have them: those negative behaviors that we do over and over again. In many cases, you may not even be aware of why you have them. It can often feel as if you [...]
Re-invent You
“If there is nothing new under the sun, at least the sun itself is always new, always re-creating itself out of its own inexhaustible fire.” Michael Sims Its the end of the year and you are beginning to think about some of the changes you want to make in and for your [...]
The healing power of random acts of kindness
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. Dalai Lama When life becomes a tangled web of negative news, upsetting emotions, and work overload, it gets hard to find ways to feel better. Sometimes, the only thing you can do is hang on and make every move you can think of to keep [...]
Give Yourself a Mental Makeover
My aim is to achieve sustainable change, not just make a cute little makeover. Jamie Oliver Although you might be taking great care of your body, you may not be giving as much thought to your mental self. So taday I want you to ask yourself, “What do I do to take care [...]
Handling criticism with class
“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” Elbert Hubbard Unless you plan to hide in your house 24/7, you’re going to have to deal with criticism every now and then. But make no mistake about it, even if you managed to stay in your house, you would probably still be [...]
Why Self-Improvement Is Important
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. Leo Tolstoy Often when your doubts, fears and insecurities begin to tie you up in knots, you may stumble into thinking that you’d rather be someone else, anyone else. More often than not, you think and begin to believe that [...]
7 Ways to Use Habits to Reach Your Goals
Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things. . . I am tempted to think. . . there are no little things. Bruce Barton We all have dreams we’d like to see come true, and goals we’d like to achieve. One of the keys to reaching any goal, especially if [...]
Getting Your Act Together
The most important key to transforming our lives is to believe in ourselves. Have you ever really given any thought to how much believing in yourself changes the quality of how you feel, and the quality of your life? Without getting this crucial first step accomplished, you cannot sustain the energy or momentum to [...]
Three Words to Bind the Year
New Year’s Resolutions We are a little over half way through 2012. How’s it going for you? I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I thought I’d try something different this year. I’m not sure that I have ever made resolutions, but I have had many friends who do. My generalized experience has been that [...]
Transforming Our Lives
“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Unknown We often talk here about getting ourselves together, finding what’s inside of us, and moving forward. I have a pet theory, that says basically, we are all renaissance people. Let me explain… [...]
Defining Ourselves
Our past may shape us, but it doesn’t define us. Alyson Noel What happened to you? A few days ago someone asked me a question that I have not been asked in a very long time. “How’d you get that scar?” Most of you will never meet me, but that’s not really germane to [...]
Martina G. McGowan
