Oatmeal and Unmet Needs
“Our bodies are our gardens; our wills are our gardeners.” — William Shakespeare “One should eat to live, not live to eat.” — Benjamin Franklin “A hungry man can’t see right or wrong. He just sees food.” — Pearl S.…
Why You Should Have a Daily Reading Habit
“He that loves reading has everything within his reach.”— William Godwin “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”— Joseph Addison “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”— Frederick Douglass Why You Should…
Master Self-Motivation
“”When we are run by shoulds, we are not living our own lives.” — Brené Brown “The next time you hear a should in your head, ask yourself if it’s really true for you.” — Marie Forleo “Shoulds are the enemy of joy.” — Gretchen…
Let’s Pull Back the Curtain on Sex!
“Sex is the closest thing to magic that exists in this world, and we should treat it with the reverence and respect it deserves.”— Jasmine Guillory “The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.”— Ginger Rogers “Unfortunately, avenues to…
The Next Best Thing to Therapy
If therapy isn’t in the cards for you right now, the next best thing is now available. Whether counseling is too far to drive, unavailable when you are, costs too much, or you just don’t want to get therapy for whatever reason, you don’t have…
BIG Decisions: Advice to a Friend
“Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right.” — Phil McGraw “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice . . . and is never the result of selfishness.” ― Napoleon Hill BIG Decisions: Advice to a Friend David,* remember when…
Consistency
Consistency Consistency yields more than effort does Often, I sit down to write but have no ideas. Usually by the time I have a couple words down an idea begins to flow. I’m reminded that it not only doesn’t have to be perfect, but it…
How To Get Along More Effectively . . . With Everyone: Part 1
“The way we [interact] with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.” — Tony Robbins “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Every life is a canvas and every interaction is a brush, therefore we’d be wise to…
Staying In Control Getting Harder? Here’s My Solution
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” ― Walter Cronkite “One thing you can’t hide – is when you’re crippled inside.” ―…
Why You Should Meditate
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ― Marcus Aurelius “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” ― Lao Tzu “The intelligent desire self-control; children want…
Why Most Men Will Never Know Real Stability
“Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands.” ― Roy T. Bennett “The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.” ― Steve Maraboli “Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.”…