I've been making a concerted effort to be more conscious of the quotes and pearls of wisdom I read lately. I've been trying to really read and understand them...to let them sink in to my psyche. For too long, I would read wise words and appreciate them, but I wasn't learning from them. I needed to change that. … [Read more...]
You Can’t Judge a Book, or a Person, by the Cover
At one time or another, we've all judged someone on looks alone. We've looked at a person and we made a knee-jerk decision about them. Even though we're all guilty of having judged a book by its cover, it doesn't make it any less deplorable. … [Read more...]
Why Time Seems To Be Flying By
Remember when your parents told you to enjoy your youth because one day you'd look back on it and ask "where did the time go?" Well, they were absolutely right. Time really is flying by and months pass so quickly that they're a blur and all of a sudden, a year has gone by. … [Read more...]
Be a Source of Comfort and Joy for the Lonely
The feeling of being alone can be a welcome reprieve once in a while. Sometimes, we just need to get away from it all and have time to ourselves. That alone time can be extremely valuable to many of us. But, being alone and being lonely are very different things. … [Read more...]
You Are Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea and That’s Okay
One of the most difficult things to deal with is rejection. No matter how confident and secure we are, feeling rejected hurts. How we deal with rejection, both real and perceived, can make all the difference in the world to our ego. … [Read more...]
You Never Know What Someone is Going Through
This is a story that, as with most who read it, will bring a tear to your eye. But, its also a story of resilience and overcoming adversity, so it will also make you think about how our words and actions can be cruel, even if we don’t mean them to be. … [Read more...]