The Greatest Gift

What is the greatest gift? Whitney Houston sang a song about the greatest gift. She said it was “love”. Others claim the greatest gift is “life” or that the greatest gift is the “present” – this very moment in time. These are all true. You could not experience love if you are not fully present [...]

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Please Hear What I’m Not Saying

As a little girl, I was introduced to this poem written by Charles Finn in 1966. I wrote it down in my little diary of poems. It crossed my desk again recently. It still brings me to tears - it is me. We all have walls behind which we hide the best of ourselves. We are [...]

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Six Steps to Persistence: A Story of Success

Today is a momentous day for me. I just mailed the last payment to payoff my debt. It has taken me nearly five years diligently paying each month to eliminate all of my debt (except my house) and now, here I am: debt free. I decided years ago that I would no longer live in [...]

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Managing Your Mood to Increase Productivity and Improve Relationships

Over the last few days I have noticed my mood has been low. I am not sure why – perhaps the change of the season. The nights are cooler now. I’ve certainly been more tired… Do you experience these changes in mood too?  We all do. This is the cycle of Nature. Flowers bloom and die; [...]

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How Well Do You Receive Appreciation and Praise?

Are you someone who likes to give compliments? Do you find that people receive your compliments and acknowledgements well or do they tend to brush them off? How does it feel when people do not accept your comments? How well do YOU receive compliments? Many of us are givers – we like doing things for [...]

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