Lost and Finding Joy

“Feed the good wolf,” they say, “if you want to be happy.” The tale of two wolves suggests that we have two wolves battling inside. The good wolf wants us to grow, explore, achieve, give and live life fully. The bad wolf…well…is the opposite. It wants to stay stagnant, remain in an established comfort zone…

An Indian Chief went to talk to a young Brave. The chief said, “We have two wolves that battle inside of us. One wolf is full of fear and is afraid to do anything new. It does not want to do anything outside of our comfort zone. It will stop you. The other wolf is…

We actually were able to sell that business and we moved, but, it only took a few short months after moving, and my husband started doing this work again. It was great for him, but I was like, “Oh no. Here we go again.” On one particular day I was in this women’s class at…

If you’re feeling hopeless or lost, it might help to remember that feelings can and will change. Even if we don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel just yet; a light will appear if we seek for it. When we are facing a dark night of the soul, it’s important to keep…

“Where did my responsibility lie?…this was the type of dilemma that made one wish for “a hint from Heaven,” as the phrase goes.”~ Viktor E. Frankl In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Frankl is faced with the dilemma of either accepting an invitation to go to the American Consulate in Vienna to pick up…

“Don’t aim at success–the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself, or as the by-product of…

Besides all the things going on out there that we have no control over, there’s plenty to be afraid of in our own personal lives. At times it can seem big and scary, maybe even terrifying; but when we look it square in the face, when we dare the dark, we may realize it’s not…