Contentment is not about feeling happy all the time.  When we do not feel happy, that is okay.  Contentment is about accepting all of our feelings, all of the time. If the sky was always bright blue, we would miss so much.  We would miss gorgeous sunsets, beautiful storm clouds – all kinds of interesting things that…

What is blocking your view?  What is blocking you from having a clear look at what is in front of you? Are you too busy to move to a different location where you could see better?  Are you too tired?  Are you too overwhelmed?  Too stressed? Take a deep breath and realize that whenever we…

Originally our fear had a pretty amazing function – to keep us safe.  We have developed a concept of fear that reaches far beyond that now though.  We feel fear in many situations where there is no apparent danger.  There are a number of reasons for this – we have learned about fear from many sources. …

We can make life so difficult.  It is really very simple – love yourself, do what you love to do, be around people you love to be with, and share love.  Be kind, be nice – especially to yourself.  Take excellent care of yourself.  Have a world of compassion and love for yourself. Embrace the…

When we worry about the future, we are not living in our moments.  Our personal power is in our moments.  That is the only time we can actually take action and do something to help ourselves.  We cannot be fully effective when we are worrying about the future because our attention is off of the present moment. …

When we struggle against something, we create more of it.  When we make a big deal out of something, it becomes a big deal in our lives. Often we make a big deal out of what other people think of us. People are going to think what they think.  We can only control ourselves.  Everyone…

Day trips can be a lot of fun.  Especially when we start out with an open attitude.  Sometimes things do not go exactly as planned.  It’s good to have an open mind so that we can adjust as needed.  Just because something does not go as planned does not mean it is “wrong.”  It is…