The Pursuit of Happiness

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On this Fourth of July, I am reminded of our freedoms and our rights including the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Most of us are busily engaged in activities we believe will help us to achieve happiness. Yet happiness seems to elude us. It can be so fleeting! Are you pursuing … Read more

Cheese, Queso and Weird Smiles

You know how people say, Cheese!” when they are posing for a picture? Well, I think something was lost in the translation. My sister-in-law went to Mexico with her husband to visit his family. As everyone posed for a picture, they exclaimed, “Queso!” That’s Spanish for “cheese.” Makes sense right? The problem is that when … Read more

How to Handle Criticism

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Sometimes criticism hurts. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just let it go and not bother us? Just let it roll off like water off a duck’s back. Sometimes criticism stings, sometimes it doesn’t. What’s the difference? And how can we shift something inside us so it doesn’t hurt so bad? I was reading … Read more

A Mystery Garden

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If you wanted to grow some vegetables, you’d plant a garden. Let’s assume it’s a traditional garden with real soil–not a fancy hydroponic thingy. You’d prep the soil and plan the seeds. Maybe you even set up a drip system so you didn’t need to water it manually. Could you stop there and assume you’d … Read more

Too Much of a Good Thing

too much candy

If you ever have some good information to share, I’ve learned a key lesson in how to share that information better. Ready? Here it is: less is more. You’ve probably heard that before. I’ve heard it a lot, but I’m just really starting to understand it now. It’s easy to want to give lots of … Read more

Making Your Workday Fly By

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One of my favorite radio stations–KLOVE–claims that it makes your workday fly by. It got me thinking. How many people are stoked to have their workday fly by? Do most people want their workday to hurry up so they can get on to doing something else they’d rather be doing? You see, I can’t relate … Read more

Your Dream Fulfilled Now

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Do you have a dream you’ve been putting off? Maybe you’ve had a dream in your heart to make a big difference in people’s lives, but you see it coming way off in the future. How cool would it be if you could realize that dream now instead of years from now? I’ve seen people … Read more