Category Archives: Embracing life

Where Happiness Grows Roots

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

A question often asked of me is “what do you want most” to which my answer has long been “peace”. On occasion the follow up I get is “what does that mean to you?” My reply is akin to some … Continue reading →

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Becoming the Person You Want To Be

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

The first thing to get clear on, is that becoming the person you want to be is not an outside search. You will not find your self-love in the affection you get from your partner, you will not find your … Continue reading →

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Let Reality Be Reality

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

Life is so much easier and more pleasurable to live, when I accept what comes with a good attitude. Recently another example proved that to be true. The night before a trip out-of-town I looked at my itinerary. Originally thinking … Continue reading →

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All Worth While

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

When you really want something, Sometimes you have to swim a little deeper. You can’t give up, Just because things don’t come easy. You have to overcome the obstacles, And face your fears. But in the end, It’s all worth … Continue reading →

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Psychology of Color

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

It began with a FaceBook post yesterday by a dear friend: Ok…if someone would let me borrow a fluffy pink tutu, a tiara, a pink teddy bear, and then spin me like a ballerina into a pool of PINK and … Continue reading →

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Shines Brightest

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

It’ a beautiful Sunday morning during the Memorial holiday weekend which I increased to four days away from work by taking Friday off. After a couple of days of getting up without an alarm clock or a list of things … Continue reading →

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Open Arms and a Grateful Soul

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to was never there, and where you are is no good unless you can get away from it. Where is there a place for you to be? No … Continue reading →

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The Hungry Ghost

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

A hand clenched leaves no space for anything else. That thought has been taught to me repeatedly until it became accepted fact. When I rebel against life and grab on, wanting it to stay the way it is, nothing is … Continue reading →

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A Day for a Daydream

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

What a day for a daydream What a day for a daydreamin’ boy And I’m lost in a daydream Dreamin ‘bout my bundle of joy. And even if time ain’t really on my side It’s one of those days for … Continue reading →

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When the Student Is Ready

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

It was a slow realization to arrive, but emphatically I know my thoughts shape my existence more than any other factor. When it was suggested years ago that positive affirmations work, I could not grasp how saying and momentarily thinking … Continue reading →

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