Do you ever feel like life is passing you by? Perhaps you spend most of the day working at a job or raising children. Then after your work is done, your free time is spent doing chores and meeting the needs of others. And by the end of the day,…
Having the Courage to Be Imperfect
We live in a world in which many people feel ashamed of who they are. They are embarrassed by the less than perfect parts of themselves and their lives. They lack the courage to be imperfect, so they work to hide the more complicated parts of themselves from the world.…
The Benefits of Daily Self-Care
Often, we mistakenly think that “self-care” is the same thing as being “selfish.” Nothing could not be further from the truth. It is only when we engage in daily self-care that we can be happy and healthy. And it is then that we are in a physical, mental and emotional…
Finding Fulfillment by Focusing on Your Calling
Often in life, we get frustrated because we aren’t focused on our calling. Instead, we give all our attention to those things that are outside of our calling. For instance, we may give too much mental energy to our jobs. Or, we may give too much time to the television…
Turning Your Problems into Blessings
You probably have heard the saying, “Count your blessings,” meaning that we should be thankful for all the good things in our lives. But how often are we told to be thankful for our problems? Probably never. But I would argue that our problems sometimes can be our greatest blessings…