“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” – Alexander Pope To live your life with expectations means to believe something good is going to happen in the future. It was Daphne Rose Kingma an American author who said, “Holding on is believing there’s only a past. Letting go is knowing […]
Category Archives: Encouragement
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always just try one more time”. – Thomas Edison Much too often I hear of students dropping out of high school or college or giving up on a project they love, because of the challenges they faced. Success can only be […]
Dads and other persons of influence play an awesome role in the lives of their children, and it is no easy task. A day in the life of a dad is often filled with task that range from one end of the spectrum to the other. From provider to caretaker and from gourmet chef to […]
Being stuck and unable to move forward is no joke, and should not be taken lightly. For the past two years, I’ve been stuck and unsure how to move forward. The desire to make things happen in my business was still there, but I was unable to move in the direction of my […]
I have recently been writing about parents handling empty nest syndrome. Today I came across an interesting article on Yahoo News entitled “Empty nest syndrome has Barack Obama in tears.” I thought it was interesting when they noted that President Obama spoke about how he tears up when he think about his daughters going away […]
What will you do when your children grow up and leave home? Suddendly, the day you dreamed about for years is before you. The house is empty, no cell phones ringing late at night, nor the children bringing their friends for dinner unexpectedly. At this point, some individuals start to really miss their child’s presence, […]
Education, Encouragement, Motivation
Participate In A Shadow Day : Take the Mystery Out of High School
Each year many students choose their high school for the following year, without having visited the campus of their choice. High School selections are made based on the popularity of the football or basketball team, or the cheerleaders. With little to no thought given to their future interest or academic goals. Selecting a high school […]
Once again world-wide attention has been drawn to a tragic incident; the bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Much to often, we are inundated with having to hear about, or watch tragic occurrences in our society. Kudos to the first responders, emergency teams and countless other individuals who rushed to provide assistance and […]
Grief can be defined as a loss or sadness resulting from a death, a divorce, a loss of a pet or a maybe a best friend who may have moved to a different side of town. Here are eight strategies to consider when confronted with grief and you are trying to ease the pain. 1.The first and […]