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Be Bigger than the Moment

To be bigger than the moment is to rise to the occasion, especially in emotionally charged moments that can potentially sway us

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Reach for the Broom

Are you willing to step up when the need arises? When the call comes, do you step forward? Raise your hand and

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Have You Checked Your Alignment Lately?

Just like the tires of your car, your desires, actions, and beliefs need to be in alignment; anything else and you are

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8 Truths to put you in the Top Tier of the Mentally Strong

The past is a place of reference, not residence. Focus forward, make plans, set goals, excelsior! Stress is not an event but

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Assume a virtue, if you have it not

The quote is from Shakespeare, Hamlet Act 3, Scene 4 and I share it not to ask you to fake a virtue

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What Are Your Self-Stories?

The world is complex, and we all seek to make sense of the events and experiences of our lives and we do

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The Thought Pattern That Saves Relationships… and the One that Virtually Dooms Them

It’s very simple really, a blinding flash of the obvious but just like fish discovering water last: what is constantly right in

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The Fountain of Youth: Continuous, Consistent, Constant Curiosity

My philosophy in life is to exercise ‘Continuous, Consistent, Constant Curiosity’. I love taking every opportunity to ask ever deeper questions about

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Unleashing the Michelangelo Phenomenon

The Michelangelo Phenomenon is an observed effect by marriage counselors and psychologists reflecting the way couples mold or ‘sculpt’ each other over

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Listening Past the Attack

“I’m sick and tired of putting up with your moods. Can’t you just stop moaning and groaning and complaining and just be

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Have You Exercised Your Happiness Muscle Lately?

As Abe Lincoln famously said: “Most of us are as happy as we make up our minds to be.” This suggests that

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The Invincible Summer Within

There is a famous quote by Nobel Literature Prize winner Albert Camus: “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there