Monthly Archives: January 2011
DEMYSTIFYING CREATIVITY
No pessimist has ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit. Helen Keller Creativity can be induced and frustration can be minimized, if you understand the … Continue reading
DON’T TELL ME YOU AREN’T HIGHLY CREATIVE
The greatest goal in life is not the attainment of fame. The principle thing in this world is to keep one’s soul aloft. Gustave Flaubert We are all creative geniuses. As children we are spontaneous, highly imaginative and creative. Children … Continue reading
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE’S ACTIONS
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching. St. Francis of Assisi People in counseling often begin with the mindset that the counselor is the expert and will fix them with minimal effort … Continue reading
WHO ARE YOU?
If anything is to happen, it has to start with us, individually, in our own place and time.To wait for a leader to guide us into the future is to be forever disillusioned. Charles Handy We often become defined by … Continue reading
CHANGING EMOTIONAL STATES
Joy is the feeling of grinning inside. Melba Colgrove What do we want out of life? We want to feel good. We want to be in a positive emotional state (relaxed, happy, serene, confident, determined, calm, etc.) rather than a … Continue reading
MODELING
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Benjamin Disraeli There are many ways to learn. I think a balanced approach using multiple strategies is best. I love to read, but reading is a passive … Continue reading
SURPRISE
You have to have fun! Otherwise life is like one long dental appointment. Debbie Fields One of my favorite stories is about a woman waiting to board a plane at the airport. She had bought some chocolate chip cookies and … Continue reading
AFFIRMATIONS
A person’s mind stretched to a new idea can never return to its original dimension. Oliver Wendell Holmes A very powerful thought altering strategy is the use of affirmations. Affirmations will help you increase your enthusiasm, boost your confidence, get … Continue reading
GETTING UNSTUCK & LIVING A FULL LIFE 