Have you ever known anyone that just always seems to get everything they want? They have that perfect job, perfect spouse, perfect house, etc. and they are always happy and very upbeat. You’re probably saying, “Sure, I’d be happy and upbeat too if I had everything I wanted. Let’s look at the other side of this coin for a moment. How many people do you know that it just seems like everything goes wrong for them? Her car was vandalized, ...

All your life you wanted to be a writer. You wanted your words to come alive. All your teachers could see you were gifted in the literary arts. You won many writing awards. However, your friends say you are foolish to think about writing. No publisher will ever accept you. You get hundreds of rejections despite your persistence. You want an opportunity. You don’t see how you are going to make it. What went wrong? Do you have a personal ...

Everyone feels shy from time to time. Here are twelve tips to help you keep conversation flowing. Before the event, visualize yourself as someone who has an easy time making friends and mingling between different groups and whom everyone likes to talk to. It may feel funny at first, but visualizing a positive outcome and repeating self-affirming statements can help in surprising ways. Try “I am comfortable in social situations. I always know what to say. I am a great ...

Somewhere deep down in your subconscious, you know you have a few more minutes to sleep, before the alarm goes off. You hug your pillow, and in the recesses of your mind, you smile, relishing this quiet time, between waking and dreaming. “Mommy!!!! We‘re gonna be late!!!“-it’s a slap, sharper than any alarm clock. Your eyes snap open-there he is, your five-year-old, up and dressed already for kindergarten, standing by your bed. He’s right! It’s too light out-the sun is ...