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A Hint From Heaven – A Lesson Learned From Frankl
“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…
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The Side Effect Is Success or Happiness
“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…
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Do It Afraid
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…
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Not A Destination –Happiness Comes With Progress
We talked about doing a Corn Maze. We drew it out, put it on vision boards, did the time machine activity (an activity that is done in my life coaching curriculum), meditated on it, and described it in detail to each other many times. You could say we had the intention of doing a corn…
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WHEN WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DREAM
There’s just something about the turning of a new year that reminds us time is slipping away — another year gone; but still a new year awaits. We usually have something poking at us to set new goals, whether we choose to listen to it or not. Sometimes it feels easier to just say, “I’m…
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How Do I…?
Where there’s a will there’s a way, so it’s been said. Is that always true? Yes, but our will must be strong enough, (or have enough energy), to get us past patterns and paradigms that stand in the way of our goals. It is important to not only know what you want, but to know…
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Break Free and Love Your Life
Have you ever felt like giving up? Have you ever felt like you are fed up with this life and that if you were gone, it wouldn’t matter anyways — that people would probably be better off without you here? Well, that’s a lie. We don’t usually like to admit it, but a lot of…
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I’m Okay With Being Me
They say religion divides people. If it was religion, then we could say ethnicity, political preference, gender, career – i.e. being an athlete, a writer, a grocery store clerk…a “whatever your identity“…divides people. I know there are some religions that speak out against other religions. I’ve never been a fan of that. You can say…
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Life On The Farm – How Did I Get So Lucky?
We are here. I am in our little camper sitting on the farm and living the dream. Nothing glamorous. The steps we take on our journey to our “big dreams” rarely are very glamorous. They are simply steps. But let me tell you, I am really enjoying this non-glamorous adventure. Some days I wonder how…
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Trust vs Faith – Sure Could Use a Little Good News Today
A little good news would be nice. We have been hearing the bad news. Even if we don’t watch the news, pretty much everywhere we turn we hear something bad is happening. In times like this, faith or trust is required to have peace and happiness. Faith or Trust in something–some leader, some turn of…
Lost and Finding Joy 