“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift,
which is why we call it the present.”
?Bil Keane

Why would you ever want to compromise something that’s beautiful and true to create something unpleasant and fake?

You’re lucky enough to BE; make your being count.

Lose track of the negativity and dishonesty.  Live positively and authentically.

1. When you wake up to a new day, BE grateful for another chance.
2. When others take the easy road, BE the one who takes the right road.
3. When something must be done, BE proactive.
4. When several possibilities present themselves, BE decisive with your priorities.
5. When achieving something is important to you, BE open about it and go for it.
6. When the work seems overwhelming, BE concerned only with the next small step. [Read more…]

So much happens in our lives every day that we often forget what we have learned.  In effect, the only thing faster than the speed of our thoughts is the speed of our forgetfulness.

Here are seven important reminders to jog your memory…

1.  Attitude makes all the difference.

Two people can be affected by the same circumstance and respond in completely different ways; it just depends on their perspective.  One might see themselves as a victim, while the other discovers and makes the most of an opportunity the circumstance provides.

When you expect life to be unkind, it will always live up to your expectations.  On the other hand, when you consider yourself to be in a fortunate situation, you will find yourself in many more.

It’s important to remember that there is value in every situation and circumstance.  Positive possibilities are generated by every possible turn of fate.  No matter what happens or doesn’t happen, life is what you choose to make it.  You just have to choose to make it great.

2.  Some sadness is necessary.

You cannot completely shield yourself from sadness without also shielding yourself from happiness.  Sadness is part of the journey.  Life is a series of highs and lows – an adventure that requires you to take chances and actions that have [Read more…]

Today I want to share nine inspiring quotes that changed my life.  I’ve listed them below along with supplementary lessons I’ve learned about each one over the years.  I hope they inspire you just as they have inspired me.

1.  Intuition

“At times you have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.  What you’ll discover will be wonderful.  What you’ll discover is yourself.”  -Alan Alda

Your intuition is a gift.  It is your third eye – a way of seeing with your soul.  Pay attention to what it shows you.  More often than you realize, you have the answers you seek already inside you.  Your unconscious mind is the greatest source of your genius; you just have to pay attention.

Trusting your intuition is trusting your true self, and the more you trust your true self, the more control you have of making your goals and dreams come true.  Read 1,000 Little Things.

2.  Responsibility

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves.  The process never ends until we die.  And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”  -Eleanor Roosevelt

Don’t blame your parents, your friends, your teachers, your boss, or anyone else. [Read more…]