Category Archives: Motivation

Keeping our brains healthy is something we should all think about. As romantic as it seems to have “The Notebook” moments, where our partner recounts the best moments of our lives to us while we fall in love with them all over again, Alzheimer’s is no joke. Our mid-twenties is a crucial stage for health […]

I once heard that meditation is simply “the rehearsal of the word of God.” Over the years, I find this simple but powerful statement to be all so true. Mediation, that rehearsal of the word of God, can take many forms. For some, meditation is the act of exercise, where a person’s thoughts are clear, […]

In a culture focused on results—like winning, surpassing, and achieving—it can be hard for people to learn to focus on the process instead. Actors, musicians, and writers get the break of a lifetime and dim into obscurity shortly after that. Athletes achieve home run championships and break down physically, forcing themselves into retirement a few […]

What’s stopping you from being successful? What’s getting in your way from fulfilling your potential? When we think about success, we often think about what we need to do. But sometimes, we can improve productivity simply by NOT doing a few things. Let’s look at some examples. 7 things that stop you from being successful […]

Have you heard the phrase ‘life imitates art’ before and wondered what that means? Maybe you have questioned how much truth that statement holds. The rest of this phrase, made popular by Oscar Wilde’s 1889 essay The Decay of Lying, claims that “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Now, you might wonder: does life […]

We could get things done and achieve our goals if we stopped getting distracted so easily. It has been said that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. We know the things that we ought to do, but we don’t do them. We know the things that we should not do, but we […]

Is it possible to stay happily married for 10 or 20 years? Or even longer than that? I’ve been thinking about that recently as my husband Ben and I celebrated our 20th anniversary. We shared the breakfast table at an exceptional B&B with newlywed couples who were just like us when we started. The time […]

Trying to free yourself and get what you want out of life—your true calling, is difficult! When one is stuck in a rut with nowhere to turn, it is challenging, whether it is: an intimate dead-end relationship a job that leaves you unsatisfied or an emotionally or physically draining activity Discovering one’s true calling means […]

What life lessons should you learn before turning 30? My husband turned 40 this year and has been reflecting on his life so far. I have a few years to go until I reach 40, but his mood had me remembering my 30th birthday. I started making a list of all the life lessons I […]

What hobbies do you like to do for fun? How many times have we been asked this question? How often have we responded with: sleeping watching TV surfing the net Is that really how we define “enjoyment” nowadays? Other common replies include photography, gardening, and listening to music. They’re undoubtedly fun, help us pass the […]