There is always time for inspiration. As a tribute to the late Louise Hay (Oct 8, 1926-Aug 30, 2017), I’ve decided to review one of her many books, Heart Thoughts: A Treasury of Inner Wisdom, in hopes of motivating you to improve your thinking. Louise Hay’s Heart Thoughts: A Treasury of Inner Wisdom is a…
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Do you ever wake up and not want to get out of bed? Or, you just don’t want to face the day? I think we all do. We want to stay under the warm covers so we keep hitting the snooze over and over again. Some of us might even be slightly depressed or just…
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Who doesn’t love a coffee shop? I love what I see and find in coffee shops: people talking, reading, writing, sharing, laughing, creating, enjoying, loafing around, and daydreaming. We need more of this in this very troubled world, don’t we? Yesterday, in one of my favorite hometown coffee shops, I experienced three things that touched…
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As an artist, writer, and unwavering believer that there is an artist in each one of us wanting to emerge, express, and thrive, I was mesmerized and impressed by Matthew Fox’s Creativity: Where the Divine and the Human Meet. A mystic, Episcopal priest, and radical theologian, Dr. Fox explains how creativity is our true nature…
Read MoreHappiness – “It is our natural state,” says, Richard Carlson, Ph.D. But, if so, then why are many of us far from “happy?” Dr. Richard Carlson’s book, You Can Be Happy: Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective, explains exactly how to be in a state of happiness and demonstrates why weusually are not thriving…
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I’m a runner. I often get the question every runner gets: “Why do you run?” My response to that question varies depending on what state of mind I am in and how I feel. You see, there are many reasons why runners run. We run because it feels good during the run; we run because…
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“What do you know?” There was no doubt that I was not prepared for this question at the interview! The question should have been, “Tell me about yourself?” or “What did you do at your previous job?” I was a bit perplexed and my mind froze for a few seconds as I desperately tried to…
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It’s that time again – the end of the year and the beginning of a new one. The new year beckons us to start fresh, to bring in something new, to change something for the better, to be excited about a possible change, and to make new commitments to ourselves and to others. Even though…
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Summer is a time to relax, a time to travel, a time to take up a new hobby, and a time for changes. And, if you have children, summer is a time to create good, quality memories! I recently made a “summer to-do” collage with my daughter: we gathered pictures from magazines depicting our plans…
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Vilma Reynoso 