“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” --Maya Angelou If I asked you to stop and make a list of the five biggest problems you are dealing with right now, what would you write? Go ahead and take some time to think about it, and make your … Continue reading Attitude Matters Most

I read the following quote from Between Parent and Child by Haim G. Ginott this week and it really hit home. “What do we say to a guest who forgets her umbrella? Do we run after her and say "What is the matter with you? Every time you come to visit you forget something. If it's not … Continue reading Be Our Guest

Life is really good at giving us problems, challenges, and changes to confront daily and sometimes hourly. They are always there, no matter what you do, no matter how smart you are, no matter how positive you are; problems will always exist. The most successful people I have encountered do, during times of challenge that … Continue reading Attitude Matters Most

Why do you do what you do? Is it a means to a paycheck or is it truly about serving others. I believe happiness (your everyday, run-of-the-mill, I am happy) is about a “me” attitude, and that can easily be found in chasing fleeting moments of joy -- which a paycheck can buy. Where, fulfillment … Continue reading Why?

As we continue to take on the challenges of this year, there is a question I have recently started to ask myself each day: What Can I Do? This statement is not from a "throw my hands in the air" sarcastic point of view, but a question that can help me chip away at the … Continue reading What Can I Do?

I I saw this video again this week, and it reminded me a great deal of this school year. In the video, I think we can take some important life lessons from these two bears. Watch it for yourself first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhjBXnEFKQs Here are three (of many potential) lessons I believe we can learn from these … Continue reading

I want to start by acknowledging that personal growth is not an easy or comfortable process. I love the simple graphic below showing the difference between your comfort zone and where the magic happens. The “magic” referred to in the graphic above is of personal growth and improvement; it is the place where you get … Continue reading Improvement

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. - Thomas Jefferson Every day, many things happen to us that are out of our control; still, the one thing we can always control is our attitude. One of … Continue reading Stay Positive

What is a challenge you face on a daily basis that most everyone has no idea about? The past few weeks have unfortunately reminded me that everyone has an answer to this question. We all struggle. Some of our struggles are big; some are small. Some of our struggles are real; some exist only in … Continue reading The Struggle is Real

There are only four ways to create change. To generate growth in our lives, we must: Do more of something.Do less than something.Start something.Stop something. It seems pretty simple, doesn’t it? These four processes are the only way to form new habits and create change in our lives. The challenge that comes with the process … Continue reading Change