Your tools for a more peaceful life
To Achieve Big Goals, Start with Small Ones Every new year, people sit down to write out their goals or make big resolutions. The big resolutions ultimately fail as they are usually based on emotion, and the goal is unrealistic. For example, you will hear someone state that they will lose twenty pounds in January, … Read more
When I was a child I loved going to magic shows. It was an extra special treat if you had a magician come to your school for an assembly, or your friend had one come to their birthday party. We would be awed by the illusions. Our imaginations would run wild. Those were good times. … Read more
Some years back a certain beverage industry came up with a slogan: (their product) – it does a body good. Now there has been some controversy over the years as to whether or not that particular beverage was good for the body, and it is not the purpose of this blog post to decide one … Read more
Do you ever feel like some days are so busy that you just don’t know what to do next? Do you ever feel like just crawling back in bed because it is easier than facing the day? These are just a couple of warning signals that you may need a more peaceful life. Although it … Read more
If you are new to meditating, you may be having difficulty with focus or stillness. Don’t be discouraged, I’ve never met anyone who could just sit and meditate the first time they tried it. In fact, I have been practicing meditation for many years, and sometimes have difficulty with my own focus and stillness. When … Read more
The world today is full of uncertainties and challenges, and sometimes the last thing that we want to do is to say “thank you”. With the hardships, turmoil, difficulties and problems that people are facing, it becomes even harder to see the good side of the world. Things become so irrational and unpredictable. The world … Read more
Goal setting – we often hear how important it is to set goals for ourselves. What do we want to do with our life? How will we plan for it? How will we finance our next vacation? These are all good questions that can only be effectively answered by setting a goal. To many people, … Read more
Life can get crazy! We have to juggle work, relationships, projects, home, family, and so many other things all at once. It can be incredibly overwhelming. We can manage this feeling of overwhelm by some simple tools for a more peaceful life. Here is one that can help you organize, prioritize, and sort through all … Read more
Sometimes life is more difficult than others. It doesn’t have to be that anything big and terrible is going on, it can just be that a lot of little things keep grating away. After a time, it just feels like nothing is right. That’s when a peaceful soul becomes more important than ever. A peaceful … Read more
Today I’d like to share a little more about gratitude. By implementing these small steps, you will have one more item in your toolbox for a peaceful, plentiful life. The word gratitude comes from the Latin word gratus, which means “thankful, pleasing.” Therefore, in its most simple form, to be grateful is to be appreciative … Read more