Today’s fortune caught me by surprise, and was somewhat ironic.I can’t wait to meet this beautiful, smart, and loving person. How will I know them when I see them? What impact will that make in my life? Well, as far as I’m concerned, every person I meet is beautiful, smart, and loving. Each time I […]
We’ve all been there. Someone says something that you disagree with and you can feel your shoulders tense. You might close your eyes and breathe deeply; letting your anger fade. You may feel a little better, but is that anger really gone?Perhaps you should confront your adversary, or face the consequences. A study presented at […]
How many of you wake up in the morning to the sound of your alarm clock? How many hit the snooze button and roll back over, hoping that a few more minutes of rest will make you feel better? Maybe you can do better. Smile.Look again at the lead picture for this post, that cute […]
The hardest part when venturing out in life, is taking that first step. You may be filled with apprehension, or just plain fear. Unless you are some prognosticator, you have no idea what the future holds for you. So how do you start?I suggest you lift your foot, maintain your balance, and place it in […]
I ate some Chinese food for lunch the other day and was shocked to have a different cookie included. Oh, it was still a fortune cookie, but it had a special wrapper on it and a different style fortune inside.A picture of DreamWorks Animation’s Po, from Kung Fu Panda, adorned the wrapper. The movie will […]
Shopping, shopping, shopping. We all scour the web and search the stores for the best bargains we can get. Whenever I go shopping, even if I make a list, I will inevitably walk out of the store with items that I didn’t need. Those fantastic bargains get us. You see that something that you may […]
When I first read my fortune for this week, I thought, “Great! What the heck am I supposed to do with this?” It seemed like one of those cryptic fortunes, and I could not help but feel a little gypped. Granted, it was better than not getting a fortune at all, but I still sat […]
Whenever I sit down to write a novel, letter, or blog post, I always consider the end. Even as I write these words, I am formulating the last line. The end is the culmination of the work, and in my opinion, it is the most important part. I am not the only writer that does […]
Today’s post is more on my professional life than my previous posts, only because when I read the fortune, it applied to a current roadblock in my career. I probably shouldn’t consider decision making a roadblock, it’s probably more of a speed bump, and it can really slow things down. After writing, revision, and even […]
With events unfolding around the world, of wars and rumors of wars, it is easy to have feelings of fear and dread. The social sites are a whirl with posts on the terrorist attacks in Paris, bombs taking down planes, and killings in the streets of multiple countries. It is a lot to take in, […]