Are you waiting for the world to make you happy, waiting for the warmth of the sun to make you smile?
We’re all hoping for sunshine, but in the end the weatherman, no matter how experienced and informed, is basing his forecast on something he really has no control over.
Sort of how we hope for happiness.
So much of the happiness we seek is far too dependent upon forces we do not control. We empower things external to placate the internal. We Continue reading “Be Your Own Sunshine”
I remember watching helplessly as the motorcade escorting the body of a young soldier killed in Afganistan made its way through the streets of a nearby town. I remember how his photo rightfully graced the front page of the local paper. Such a beautiful young life, extinguished after just 20 Continue reading “For Those Who Never Made It Back Home”
If you were to sit down and list all the good things that are in your life right now, you’d probably run out of paper.
I know I would.
The difficulty is not in making the list. The difficulty is living the list.
We all enjoy multitudes of blessings in our lives. We all share in a universe of abundance. But we all live in a world where attainment is valued far more than appreciation. The same world that seems to value competition over contentment.
In our quest for attainment, often confused as a pursuit of happiness, we tend to forget one little thing:
Continue reading “Three Simple Steps to Gratitude & Appreciation: The Foundation of Your Greatness”
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