One thing I learned during my bout with cancer is that the time we are blessed with is limited and tends to be used up all too quickly. Consequently, how we utilize that time is one of the most important decisions we make. Yet it still seems far too easy to put off until tomorrow [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’
Waiting For Someday…
Posted in Habits, Inspiration, tagged Cancer, Inspiration, Personal Growth on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Choosing Happiness…
Posted in Acceptance, Happiness, tagged Awareness, Fear, Habits, Happiness, Inspiration, Mineapolis on April 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
All of our lives are rich with potential sources of happiness, but we can easily become victims of negative thinking if we are not paying attention. This can happen for many reasons… maybe we believe that by focusing on all that has going wrong will provide us with the motivation we need to face the [...]
Your Inner Voice of Wisdom…
Posted in Habits, Inspiration, tagged Awareness, Fear, Inspiration, Mineapolis, Spirituality, Trust on March 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Have you noticed that if you want to speak to someone in a noisy, crowded room, the best thing to do is lean close and whisper? Yelling in an attempt to be louder than the room’s noise just adds to the chaos. Similarly, that quiet, small voice within each of us does not try to [...]
Dissolving Stories and Fear…
Posted in Acceptance, Perspective, tagged Inspiration, Mineapolis, Spirituality, The Path on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been thinking a great deal about fear lately and it occurs to me that although we are physically in this world, we are often mentally or emotionally trapped in a world of stories. When we get attached to stories in our mind, we can very easily drift away from reality. For me it’s [...]
A Beginners Mind…
Posted in Happiness, tagged Awareness, Inspiration, Mineapolis on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seeing the ocean for the first time, hearing a new song, or discovering a new food can all be adventures. We often approach a brand-new activity without excessive pre-judgment, thus allowing ourselves a fuller experience. The strategy behind Beginner’s Mind Philosophy, known in Japanese as Shoshin, is to bring that sense of eager anticipation to all [...]
The Creative Power of Spirit…
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged Fear, Habits, Inspiration, Mineapolis, Spirituality, Trust on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all have defense mechanisms that we’ve developed over time, often without even being aware of it. In times of discord, the behaviors that have worked to get us past challenges with the least amount of pain are the ones that we tend to repeat; even if part of us knows they no longer work. [...]
Climbing Brick Walls…
Posted in Goals, tagged Fear, Inspiration, Mineapolis, Pausch, Personal Growth, The Path on February 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A few weeks ago I realized that I was feeling stuck in the process of pursuing one of my personal goals. I felt like all my efforts had ended up in vein and lately I have begun to feel like giving up. My thoughts of giving up seemed to subside when I began to recall [...]
Blogging for One Month!
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Inspiration, Mineapolis, The Path on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been blogging my random thoughts for one month now… yeah baby! This experience has been more than I could ask for. It is very fulfilling both as a vehicle to express my thoughts… and has turned out to be a great way to meet, interact and share with many of you. I want [...]
Between You and Fulfillment…
Posted in On Purpose, tagged Fear, Happiness, Inspiration, Mineapolis on January 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The time we have on this planet is limited and tends to go by very fast. Consequently, how we spend our time is one of the most important decisions we make every day. Yet it is often far too common to put off until tomorrow the very things that we are dreaming of today. The [...]
Without A Net…
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged Fear, Inspiration, Mineapolis, Personal Growth, The Path, Trust on January 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
As we continue to grow and discover our individual personal paths, we often reach a crossroads where our choices involve the risk of facing the unknown, versus the safety of all that we have come to know and trust. We may feel like a tightrope walker teetering along the narrow path to our goals, sometimes [...]
Stoking the Winter Fire Inside…
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged Inspiration, Mineapolis, Personal Growth on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s very white and cold here in Minnesota this time of year… and in the depths of winter, it is easy forget that bare trees will once again be full, and grass and flowers hidden beneath a blanket of white snow will burst forth once again. Think of our blankets and warm clothes as similar [...]
In Memory of Randy Pausch…
Posted in Inspiration, tagged Fear, Inspiration, Karma, Mineapolis, Pausch on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something… because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” – Randy Pausch “It’s not [...]
