AUTHENTICALLY YOU!

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."　 ~Judy Garland　

Why do so many people live their lives to try and be someone else? You have to love the late Judy Garland’s quote because it is so true.

I know that for many years I lived a life trying to be who others wanted me to be. Today, I often see others trying to be like or look... Read More

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Suffering to Get Well-Life Paradox

"There is no way to escape the terrible suffering of remorse and regret

starts us on the road to getting well from our affliction.

There is no new way to shake out a hangover.It's painful. And for us, necessarily so. . . .

We suffer to get well."

Ah, the paradoxes of life. For those who read this and are suffering real pain emotionally, some good news, it i... Read More

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EVER WONDERED-"DO I HAVE A PROBLEM?"

If you’ve ever wondered if you have a problem with alcohol, sex, drugs, food, gambling or other such issues, the simple answer is "yes you do".

Did it ever strike, people who don’t have a problem know they don’t. They don’t have to question. Those who ask themselves if they do, particularly when the question crosses their minds on more than one occasion; DO.

I know this from personal experience.

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LIFE IS HARD-GOT RESILIENCE?

There's a vital living asset that almost never gets talked about, because it's so hard to define. You could call it reserves, staying power, bandwidth - or resilience. Examples of resilience might be:
When your computer crashes, you know who to call to help you recover.
When your projects don’ materialize even though you worked hard to promote them, you focus on the lessons that will help you succeed at the next one.
Wh... Read More

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