… Read more   If you are anything like me, you love a fresh start.  Somehow when the clock ticks past 11:59:59 on New Year’s Eve and into New Year’s Day, it is a symbolic slate cleaning, and we all magically have a blank slate.  While it may only be sentimental, it is a

… Read more   During the holiday season, I hear two phrases more than any other:
“I love this time of year!”
and
“I hate this time of year.”
Both perspectives are valid.
Normally, I fall into the camp of people who love the holiday season. The holidays represent a time for loving, giving,

Have you ever wondered how many people have made a living “Selling the Dream”? And how many people have been deceived by it?
Many of us have fallen victim to the trap of thinking that life exists as it does in movies – that we can live in the image,… Read more   

If you’re like many of us, Christmas can be a really stressful time. In fact just yesterday, Michael Drew and I both separately wrote about how true that can be.
… Read more   Today, I wanted to lighten it up a touch, leaving you with the best of the best in controlling the

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
~Marianne Williamson
… Read more   You ever sit back and take stock of where you are at in your life?  I do this and I always come back to the things that I haven’t

It’s “the time of the season”, and there’s a special pull of magic as Christmas arrives. For millions of people, this is a long-awaited time of year. For some though, there is a silent hesitancy, especially for those who’ve lost family members, or find themselves countries apart.
… Read more   As I’m learning,

Regardless of your traditions and celebrations or religious/spiritual practices, there are lots of things that we can do to be festive and celebrate the joys of giving.
Here are 12 gifts you may give or receive Random Acts of Kindness… Read more    this holiday season:
1. Do something nice for someone you

Look it’s Santa! Flashing lights, reindeer flying in the sky, a Christmas tree that tipped over, and delicious Christmas cookies.
… Read more   Managing all the pressures of Christmas can be really stressful! But we can cast aside the anxiety and “business persona”, turn the Christmas lights on, and fire up Bing Crosby,

When we think about personal discovery, the image that comes to mind is of a person traversing up a steep mountain in the snow, and once at the top, you now get to stay there for the next thirty years to ponder and discover the meaning of life.  Let’s kill… Read more   

Everyone knows the holidays can be incredibly stressful. Visiting family you seldom see, and not being sure if the incident 3 years ago when grandma fell in the snow is yet resolved. Truly though, dealing with last minute shopping, the first Christmas without a family member, and/or the 2011 planning… Read more