How to live beyond disappointment
“We judge others by their actions. We judge ourselves by our intentions.” I’m always reminded of this quote (which is ascribed to Stephen Covey) whenever I find myself tempted to with the feeling of disappointment. My writer’s brain splits this word into two: dis-appointment. There is a distance between this moment and the appointed moment […]
How will you take back your life in the New Year?
There is no magic in the start of a new year. The change of the calendar is not going to induce some mystical shift in the patterns of our lives. The magic is in you. Every thought that races through our brains (that’s 6 000 per day) and every action we take is a seed […]
Give Yourself Time To Grow
I’ve recently started living on avocados. It’s part of my healthy eating plan and despite the price, I do relish a ripe avo that satiates my appetite. I just hate waiting for them to ripen. I never know what to do with a half ripe avo once I’ve cut it open. Do I put it […]
Don’t Let Regret Eat Your Joy
As long as you are living and breathing on this planet, you are guaranteed to face regret. To regret something is to “feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).” To be ‘repentant’ means to wish that you could go back in time to […]