Now that may seem like a strange question with an obvious answer of “Yes!” But I’m not sure that it really is. Or perhaps we need to define what “live” means. If it means, do we want our heart to keep beating and our lungs to continue to inhale and exhale, then the answer may…
DetailsIf Mondays matter, and I believe that they do, if only seems to make sense that we will be able to make a bigger difference in the lives around us if our brain is functioning at its best. While the following items probably won’t be huge surprises, I want to report five items that can…
DetailsDo you remember when you were a kid and you were excited and looking forward to something? It may have been the neighborhood baseball game the next day, a road trip to your cousin’s for Christmas, or your first trip to Disneyland. On those particular mornings, it is unlikely that your mom had to drag…
DetailsNow you are probably thinking, “Well, that’s a silly question. Of course I want to enjoy pleasure. Who doesn’t?” And I would certainly agree with you. But what if I told you that many of us are doing the very things that could make experiencing pleasure more difficult? Whenever we do something that brings us…
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I am sure many of you would respond with a variety of answers. I know some whose goal is to be done working by age 50. Others want to work until they are 65. I even have friends who, because of poor saving and spending habits, say they will have to work until the die.…
DetailsNow you are probably thinking either, “Yes, I want to be set free,” or “I am Free, so what are you talking about?” Author Lewis Smeades writes, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” How often have you held on to resentment, carried a grudge, or harbored…
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That may seem like a strange question. I mean habits are just what we do over and over – aren’t they? Well, sort of. Things that we do repetitively can certainly become habits. And we all have certain bad habits that we would like to break; things like biting our fingernails, eating pop tarts for…
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Now you may be thinking, “What’s that?” Great question. It is in essence a way to plan your future by going backwards. An example of this can be found in the sitcom “Friends.” On Rachel’s 30th birthday, she began to wonder how she would achieve her goal of being married and becoming a mother of…
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When thinking about play, you may relegate it to children. I mean, as an adult, I don’t typically get down on the floor and play with trucks, cars, and transformers. But I certainly do when my grandkids are around. But how about when someone knocks on your door (figuratively speaking) and invites you to play.…
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I recently read a heart-warming story about a 38-year-old woman who had to go to her office on January 31, 2022. There was a snowstorm that was predicted, but she felt confident that she would have time to get there and get back home before the snowstorm hit. As she was about to leave her…
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