When you follow your bliss…
doors will open where you would not have thought
there would be doors; and where
there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else.
– Joseph Campbell
Why do you think this is true? Or, do you think it’s a bunch of hooey?
Think about this: We are all, all 6 billion of us, unique and [...]

Have you asked yourself lately?
Every one of us has a dream inside us, a dream that would, if realized, make our lives immeasurably joy-filled and would inspire the lives of anyone we came in contact with.
Such is the case with Paul, an every-day-Joe cell phone salesman from South Wales. Watch this video and notice the [...]

“The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you’ll have.”
- Anna Quindlen
If you are unhappy with your life, either in general or with parts of it, there’s no better time to begin making changes than today. And that’s true no matter what day of the year it is. But it’s particularly [...]

“We conceal aspects of ourselves that we think invite rejection, but ironically, the very act of secrecy makes us inaccessible to love. We think we’re hiding our secrets, but really, our secrets are hiding us.”
— Martha Beck
What secret(s) are you hiding that are keeping others from knowing the real you? How much time, energy and [...]

If I’ve made a recurring mistake in relationships over the course of my life, it has been trying to “fix” other people. Interestingly - to “fix” something implies that it was broken before you got hold of it - and who decides what “broken” is?
Of course, I did not consciously enter into these relationships with [...]

Overwhelmingly, we all crave control. Control gives us the illusion of security, quells our fears about what’s around the corner and gives us a sense of purpose. But, control is a myth. We actually have “control” over very little in our lives in the grand scheme of things. And that, my friends, is a fairly [...]

If mothers were hired to do all that they do, they’d be well compensated, says one survey.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior staff writer
May 3, 2006: 11:22 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – Raising children to be productive members of society is an invaluable contribution. But you don’t get cold cash for that kind of work - [...]

Some people measure success with money, others with degrees and titles, still others with fame and notoriety. If these were the true definition of success, why do so many people with all these things seem so miserable?
Maybe a different approach to defining success is in order.
What if you ignored the popular definitions and created one [...]

Who are your friends? Do you have loving, supportive people in your life who expect the best from you? Or are your friends more of a pity party, people you go to just to vent and reinforcement that there’s nothing you can do about your problems except feel sorry for yourself?
The quality of your friends [...]

Can you answer the question, “Who are you?” without talking about the roles you play in this life?
Who are you?
Without your body.
Without your job.
Regardless if you are a parent.
Forget if you are or were someone’s spouse or partner.
Without looking at your bank balance.
Who are you?
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