Positivity

Many people around the world celebrate today "Good Friday" in memory of a day that was anything but good when first experienced.

There's a lesson here for us all. Many times "good things" can come out of "bad things." And for that to happen, good people have to be willing to sacrifice, and to keep believing that their sacrifice will bring hope, and good end results.

In our western world we tend to be very superficial with greetings: “Hi,” What’s up!, ” "How are you?" And then we really don't want to hear a genuine response. Leaders should remember that a greeting can be a gift, and use it wisely. Wikipedia says that “Greeting is an act of communication in which human intentionally make their presence known to each other.” Today we are going to explore how the gift of greeting can enrich relationships. Continue reading »

All your limitations are in your mind. The edge of innovation can be found inside your limitations. You can focus on limitations and conclude you can go no further. Or you can focus on limitations and conclude you have to do something to grow beyond them. Continue reading »

The New Year is almost here. You can almost touch it! This gives you an amazing opportunity.  You can either bemoan how your are getting older or you can decide to become your best in 2012. Continue reading »

At the beginning of 2011 I made a commitment to myself. The commitment was to consistently write two blog entries a week. Before then, I was writing, but not consistently. I have always liked writing, but have to confess that I was a bit scared to make that commitment.

You see, in my mind, if I HAD to write 2 blogs a week, all kind of “bad things” could happen: Continue reading »

This is the place where
everything begins again.
Here you can find the gift
that heaven left, in the stable.

The first tentative breath
of the Breath of life,
announcing with a wailing
that God is here on earth.

The wordless Word incarnate
the same that formed the world,
is seeking, clutching, tugging,
his life in Mary’s hands.

The Wisdom that gave birth
to seen and unseen life,
the One that nurtured earth,
and keeps all human hearts, Continue reading »

Do you smile or shudder when you think of the celebrations around Christmas and New Year? Many people fear family or friend’s gatherings because of past unpleasant experiences. It’s as if they prime their brain for “feel bad” vibes.

What if you tried something different this year? What if you use your brain’s celebration power to add magic to the celebrations? Here’s a brain recipe for a Merry Christmas Continue reading »