“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”— Mae West Twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to witness the humble, elegant, peaceful passing of my 89-year-old grandfather. As I ...
The most powerful changes happen when we decide to take control of what we do have power over, instead of craving control over what we do not. Holding on is hard. Holding on contributes to ...
Love is great when spoken, but greatest when shown. Do little things daily to show your loved ones you care. Yesterday afternoon I was sitting on a park bench in the early afternoon when an ...
Oftentimes you don’t even realize you’re blocking your own present blessings by holding on to everything so tightly. It’s always necessary to accept when some part of your life has reached its ...
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count — it’s the life in your years.” As you age you will learn to value your time, genuine relationships, meaningful work, and peace of mind, ...
One of the strongest signs of your growth is realizing you’re no longer holding on to the beliefs that once used to drain you. Marc and I received a thank you email recently from a longtime ...
“If only…” Those two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language. In the end, more than anything else, we regret the small chances we didn’t take, the ...
“The world is full of struggle. It is also full of overcoming.” Character and wisdom are both sculpted over time. These qualities come with loss, lessons, and triumphs. They come after doubts, ...
We are not just what we know, but what we are willing to learn. When my Grandma Zelda passed away a decade ago at the age of 90, she left me with a box of miscellaneous items from her house ...
It’s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power and influence. The best lessons we learn in life are the lessons ...
“What day is it?” asked Pooh.“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.“My favorite day,” said Pooh. When you first awake, be mindful and take a second to think about what a privilege it is to simply be ...
You ultimately become what you repeatedly do. If your daily habits aren’t helping you, they’re hurting you. Here are some fairly common and widespread examples of the latter that will drain all ...
