There is a lot to choose from when picking 10 inspiring Martin Luther King Jr quotes. As a champion of nonviolent activism in the Civil Right Movement, MLK’s soaring speeches and thought-provoking writings still resonate today. That’s because words matter. They have the power to inspire, shape our thoughts and opinions, lift us up or…
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7 Quotes to Inspire a Bold Leap of Faith
Fun fact: What’s the leap about in a leap year? It is actually a bit of a bold leap into the future. With the addition of an extra day in the calendar, all the fixed dates like Christmas or Valentine’s Day move forward one day from the previous year. For example, in 2019 Christmas was…
How to get motivated with slush in your shoe
What is it about spring that puts a spring in our step? Writer Doug Larsen once said that spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. Maybe it’s the warmer temperatures or longer days. Or maybe it’s being able to cast off some of our heavier clothes, abandon the boots and the mitts….
Why you need more than just faith
Today’s mindfulness moment: Sometimes it seems like there is way more bad in the world than good. Violence Hatred Greed Bigotry Disrespect Some days it seems like evil has the upper hand. Maybe that’s not really true. Maybe bad is just getting a lot more air time than good. If we start believing that there…
Best wisdom from Wayne Dyer
One of the first personal development books I read was also the first book Wayne Dyer wrote. In 1976 Your Erroneous Zones explored the self-destructive nature of negative thinking. As a teenager it made a big impression on me. The idea that thoughts were conscious choices and that we choose to be who we are,…
Mindfulness moment – problems
Everywhere you look there are problems. That is unless you see that they are really something else.
How to make your goals successful this year
It’s that time of year when everyone is thinking about change. Some people start making New Year’s resolutions and setting goals and creating action plans. Some people simply have an idea in their head about something they want to be different in the next year. Some people will actually be successful and most of them…