Ways To Beat The Blues

1. Sit back and enjoy (or at least tolerate) the tumble.Realize that feeling a little bad is no big deal. Understand that the down feelings are only temporary-don't get sadder because you're sad.2. Do something active.Go for a walk, ride your bike, play with your kids, etc.3. Talk it out... Read More

Where Has All the ENCHANTMENT Gone? Long Time Passing

I thought you might enjoy reading a professional article I prepared several years ago. It is just as current today and really speaks to a tragedy in our health care system that we must all try to combat. I am trying to explain some of the problems of managed care... Read More

Keep On Believing

It has been said that a man is what he eats. Someone else said that a man is what he reads. Still another has said that a man is what he thinks. The proverbial writer said, "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." What the editor is... Read More

Get Your Guidance and Get to Know Your True Self

Many people feel they have everything they need in life, yet happiness remains elusive. What is the key, the missing element when everything seems satisfactory externally? The answer: look within.Being connected to your inner self is the key to a happy, balanced life. So, what exactly is your inner self?... 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

The Theft of Fire

"Igne Natura Renovatur Integra" (By fire is nature renewed whole.) ?Alchemical maxim"The whole idea [of the hero's journey] is that you've got to bring out again that which you went to recover, the unrealized, unutilized potential in yourself. The whole point of this journey is the reintroduction of this potential... Read More

Head First

I stepped up to the edge and looked down. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath... and jumped in head first.The summer I turned 13 was spent at the swimming pool. We swam at a huge olympic size pool with three diving boards at one end, two low dives... Read More

Crossing The Line Of Fear

Oh, this is a great topic! I remember when I was younger and in school, fear stopped me from asking out a girl I wanted to date. I can remember all the thoughts of different things I wanted to say and how I would ask her out. But as quickly... Read More

Super Powers

It is fun to watch movies of those with super powers. It sparks the imagination to watch their feats of great strength, lightening speed and great leaping ability. We can escape for a while from our dull routines, perplexing problems, and humiliating weaknesses. It seems that they have every ability... Read More

Your James Bond Fantasies Become Real

The problem with this is that fantasies usually don't come by chance. You have to plan them yourself. This seems to kill the very idea of a natural fantasy because you have to deal with the mundane realities of the arrangements.Arrangements like the expenditure of 'hard earned' money and finding... Read More

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I Am Unique

We have given a lot of thought, paid an indecent... Read More

Showing Your Appreciation - How To Make Others Feel Special

"There are fine things which you mean to do someday,... Read More

The Most Powerful Question Ever Asked?

What if every experience in your life is sent to... Read More

Lifestyle Changes ? A Conscious Choice!

Are you ready for a change? Is it time for... Read More

A Feline Example On Courage

Fangs. Killer claws. Hisses, grrrs...and later, yelps. Who is not... Read More

Spiritual Bread Making

All the ingredients to make 12 loaves of bread already... Read More

Healing The Abandonment Wounds

I have counseled individuals, couples, families and business partners for... Read More

Are We There Yet?

In a recent disaster, a man was asked why he... Read More

Joy in Perseverance

I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take... Read More

Alone But Not Lonely

In today's fast paced society, we've become accustomed to filling... Read More

Control Your Own Destiny

"You cannot control what happens to you, but you can... Read More

There Is Always Room For Improvement

When I was twelve my parents bought me a five... Read More

Words Of Wisdom

Carlos' Words of Wisdom1. Today is your day to exceed,... Read More

Jerrys Yo-Yo

The blaring sound leapt under Jerry's skin and strangled him... Read More

Why Buddhism Succeeds - The Right Thing is the Thing to do

The ongoing teachings are exemplified in an understanding and execution... Read More

Food for Thought

We all love picnics. They represent a fun time as... Read More

Top 20 Love Quotations

"In real love you want the other person's good. In... Read More

Inspiration From Jack Dempsey

I really like Jack Dempsey's great one liner: "A champion... Read More

Wake-Up Call

Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 7,... Read More

Clicking to Good Vibrations!

Recently my dad visited me in Victoria, BC. He is... Read More

Motivational Posters - A Source Of Inspiration?

What Inspires You? What motivates you to get up in... Read More

All Is Going Well?

The true test in life does not occur when all... Read More

False Start

Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 7,... Read More

Cool Children

It's funny how an acquaintance from the past just pops... Read More

Smile! Banish Your Fear

Changing our physiology is one of the best ways to... Read More

The Priceless Gift of a Knee-High Smile

She was just over knee-high standing next to me in... Read More

Playing with Matches

Matches are all about power; a new world opens up... Read More

What Will I Do When I Grow Up? Says The 45 Year Old Woman

I have always rather envied those people who have a... Read More

What Company Does Your Business Keep?

A man is known by the company he keeps. We... Read More

Whats Your Reason For Waiting?

The fever had been high late into the night, but... Read More

Improvisational

Why are we trying so hard? It is like we... Read More

Everyone Has Been Hurt...Part 1

I want to share some things with you that I... Read More

How To Have An Effortless Life

Isn't that an appealing title? How to Have an Effortless... Read More