Do you feel you have many reasons to feel afraid? You aren’t alone. According to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, 6.3 million Americans have a phobia of some sort. Sixty percent of those surveyed are afraid of something that will never happen, 30 percent fear things that happened in the past and can’t be changed, …
I’ve been healing from a bicycle accident for a month now. It feels like a never-ending process. I still have aches and pains, and my face has not yet healed from being stitched up. And then there’s the psychic, or emotional, healing that needs to take place. Emotional healing, too, can feel like a never-ending …
Winston Churchill was a wise man and a great leader. One of the things he said was that an uneducated person should read books of quotations. Why? Because we can learn a lot from other people. That’s why I’ve chosen today’s inspirational video; it’s filled with inspiring quotations from Churchill about: attitude courage results success …
“Things” happen to all of us. Yes, bad things happen—even to good people. And good things happen, too. People tend to get stuck focusing on the bad things, though. They forget the good things. That’s why what you do with that “thing” matters. You don’t don’t always need to know why bad things happen. You …
As Mother’s Day came to an end, I found myself thinking about the role of parents. A mother’s (or father’s) job is not to keep the children tethered to the home or dependent upon parents. The task is to raise children who are independent and self-sufficient. This reminds me of birds, who take quite good …
Most of us are born into one religious tradition or another. However, your religion of birth may not remain the religious or spiritual path you choose to follow later in life especially if it lacks meaning and spirit. I was reminded of this the other night as I sat in a Kabbalah class listening to …
How often do you find your self waiting for your turn? I’m not talking about your turn to pay at the grocery store register or to enter the sports stadium. I’m talking about waiting for someone to tell you it’s okay to move forward toward your goals or for someone to give you permission to …
Spring brings with it not only flowers, sunshine and warmer weather but two important religious holidays: Easter and Passover. While Passover commemorates the Israelites freedom from slavery in Egypt, Easter commemorates Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. These seem like positive holidays, but the climax of the Biblical stories are preceded by some fairly heavy topics that …
Passover and Easter’s Common Theme: Courage and Faith Read More »
Success doesn’t come from opportunities dropped in your lap. You create those opportunities, and you do so by being courageous enough to decide to succeed, to pursue your passion, and to do whatever it takes. If you want to succeed, you can’t be afraid to create opportunities, to create your success. You must be courageous …
Monday Inspiration: Courageously Create Opportunities Read More »
On New Year’s Eve, many of us take the time to think about how we can become more successful in the New Year. Of course, success means different things to different people. No matter your definition of success, I can offer you a few tips that will help you achieve success in any endeavor and …
Many of you know that the topic of moving through fear is one have often visited on this blog and that I sometimes broach as a speaker. I think it’s imperative to learn to conquer our fears so we can live our lives fully and accomplish our goals. I rarely publish an interview on this …
How to Stop "Flinching" and Train Yourself to be Courageous Read More »
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about people who do things that are inspirational. People who are courageous in large ways and small ways. They take risks. They put themselves on the line. They overcome obstacles. They move through fear. They don’t let anything stop them from pursuing their dreams. They put others before themselves. …
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