photo credit Jesus said, “If you bring forth what is within you, what you have will save you. If you do not have that within you, what you do not have will kill you.” This journal is about sharing my journey and the lessons that…
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How to Beat Self-Doubt & Accomplish Anything
Read morephoto credit When I decided to start this blog last winter, I had doubts. Many automatic negative thoughts rushed through my mind: With all of the blogs out there, why would anyone want to read mine? Why should anyone care what I have to say?…
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How to Forgive
Read more“Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” —Gandhi At some point in every person’s life, they will be betrayed. Human beings are flawed creatures. We make mistakes. It is your ability to forgive that will determine whether these betrayals…
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Cut the Fat, Transform Your Life
Read morePhotograph CreditChaos, sloth, toxicity, greed, gluttony, rage, envy. How often do you experience feelings like this? If the answer is anything but rarely or never, then you need to consider altering your lifestyle. The reality is that in today’s world there are endless opportunities to…
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Conscious Living
Read more“The unexamined life is not worth living.” —Socrates Most people think that just because they are breathing and their hearts are beating, that they are alive. The truth is, there is a huge difference between being alive biologically and being alive spiritually. Most people are…
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Overcome Fear, Lead by Example
Read more“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi This post is about why talk is cheap and how you can overcome fear to become a true leader. For most of my life, I have been known to give great advice.…
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Saved My Life
Read moreHow did I beat severe anxiety and depression? How did I lose seventy pounds? How did I take my destiny into my own hands and save my life? Of course the answer is complicated but the first step is not. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is…
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Do Not Seek Happiness, Live It
Read more“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” -Ghandi You can spend your entire life searching for happiness, but you will never find it. You can search for the “right” house, car, clothing, jewelry, job, and mate…