I Hate My Computer and Other Inspirational Thoughts

The New Year has not started out very well for Yours Truly. After the first day of the new year, my life went south for the rest of the winter. All I can say is, I hope it has a wonderful winter, and don't forget to write.Speaking of writing, I... Read More

Heavy Weather Guide

Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 26, 2004My girlfriend and I are basically the same age, just a six month difference. When I went to buy the engagement ring in February, I felt certain she was the right one. She accepted my proposal by saying, "If we... Read More

It Only Takes a Spark - Pass It On

Great inspiring people have influenced people in every area of life throughout centuries. Henry David Thoreau, the great 19th century transcendentalist writer, was influenced by the great Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thoreau was the impetus for Ghandi's and Martin Luther King Jr's civil disobedience, which ultimately changed the shape of the... Read More

One Night Stand

Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 24, 2003I met someone over the weekend who is very, very famous. I was volunteering at a sports function and his sister was working the function. As the day progressed, she and I really hit it off. She asked me to... Read More

How To Weather Lifes Inevitable Storms

In the Northeast, we have a few months to prepare for winter by gathering firewood, securing windows and doors, and getting furnaces cleaned. As with any change, there is always a period of adjustment required. Often change in our lives doesn't occur so predictably.Change can seemingly come out of nowhere... Read More

Playing With Fire

Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 21, 2002I am a stay-at-home mom, 24, married to my husband, 26, for six years. He has a problem chatting with young girls online.I have "caught" him numerous times, and it's always the same thing. He's sorry and says it's only... Read More

Summertime - Take Time To Smell The Roses

I AM SO GRATEFUL for the time to smell the roses. Lying in a hammock between two shade trees Or wandering through a multicolodred rose garden, Sitting quietly and communing with nature Beholding something beautiful in each person I meet.I AM SO GRATEFUL for a walk with no destination. A... Read More

Transform Old Grumpy

This is a true story. A woman had Snow White and the Seven dwarfs in her yard as lawn ornaments. One morning she found that Grumpy was missing. The thorough search of the neighborhood and many inquiries were fruitless. Grumpy had vanished.Weeks later he suddenly appeared again in his usual... Read More

Iron Man Inspiration - Raise The Ceiling On What You Can Achieve

The Florida Iron Man involves swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles. It is one of the toughest sporting competitions in the world.Many people, including me, have trouble swimming half a mile let alone 2.4 miles. Cycling 112 miles might involve the equivalent of cycling flat out... Read More

Even the Smallest Sound

You are probably in front of your computer screen at this very moment, reading every word I have written.So....Listen, for a moment.Stop, close your eyes and listen. What do you hear, right now? Could you describe it in just a few words? Is it something you hear on a continual... Read More

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Naomi and the 5 Life Lessons

Not long ago, I attended a seminar that featured Naomi... Read More

7 Strategies To Make Room For Money

Laws of the Attraction notwithstanding, there are several external ways... Read More

Adversity, What Is It Good For?

As I sat down to write this article, I was... Read More

Energy Work Basics Part 2: What Lifts Your Spirit?

Remember, everything is made of energy. Each of us has... Read More

A Perspective on Life!

All of our lives we always seem to direct our... Read More

Top Ten Ways to Retire Retirement

1. Retire the word "retirement" from your vocabulary. Look it... Read More

Meatballs: Friend, or Foe?

We all have those moments, don't we? We're right in... Read More

The Creative Evolution of Intellectual Properties: The Royal Critters/Whale Magic (TM) Project

Hello Creative Entrepreneurs!The moral of that story is to follow... Read More

Inspiration, the Living Force

These moments of awareness are powerful motivators. They boost our... Read More

Fear, Faith, and Believing vs. Knowing

Fear is deeply rooted in uncertainty. Think about it; the... Read More

Blessings and Art of Living

My perception is that universe infinitely blesses us every moment.... Read More

TIES that BIND

I have no idea how it started or who launched... Read More

Everybody is Somebody

I wrote about my life and all that I have... Read More

Winning the Thought Battle

If you have read my articles or heard me speak,... Read More

Consulting Your Soul

Recently I approached a traffic light where a man stood... Read More

The Fuel for Creative Vigor

Writing a book or creating a killer headline requires a... Read More

Self Talk: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself?

You have just completed a major work project before the... Read More

Helen Keller: A Teller and a Seller

What are the odds of someone doing extraordinary things if... Read More

World Kindness Day

Once upon a time, in ancient India, a beggar favored... Read More

Maybe Im Amazed at the Way you Love Me all the Time

In Corrogue I am amazedI rise by the light of... Read More

Honesty

Those who pride themselves on their honesty should also concern... Read More

On Stand-by

Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 28,... Read More

Keep on Keeping on!

Whenever we are working on our dreams we are going... Read More

Dont Die With Your Dreams Still Inside You

I write and talk a lot about dreams. Primarily because... Read More

Message From An Angel - Is It Yours ?

This is a message from an Angel. Can you relate?... Read More

I Believe in You!

Ally Becker came home from school after Varsity basketball practice... Read More

Struggling With Addictions

What kind of bad habits do you struggle with? Most... Read More

Just a Typical Teenage Boy

Judge not, lest ye be judged. ?Matthew 7:1The call was... Read More

Building Bridges, Not Walls!

Only twenty years ago, people would casually stroll the neibourhood,... Read More

The Two Choices We Face

Each of us has two distinct choices to make about... Read More

Listening to Your Heart!

Trying to predict stock price movements is necessary, of course.... Read More

Passion: What It Means To Live With It

Passion can guide you, not just to live, but to... Read More

Aftermath of a Child?s Near Death Experience

An 18 month-old girl lay dying of diphtheria in January... Read More