by Maike Jaeger…
I was turning 30, eating one whole box of chocolates a night. It finally became obvious to me that this was not a way to live, but a way to die. I cried when I realized that. It was a horrible shock. But I made the decision then and there that it [...]

by Author Unknown…

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.
He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag’s [...]

by Connor R Sullivan…
Light defines what we see. Light is the energy that reveals the world in front of us. Whether it is street lighting, store lighting or bathroom lighting, we depend on it to find see what is around us. In order to progress lighting is used to illuminate the path. What often get [...]

by Helen Flynn…
There is a scientific basis for feeling more depressed from November to March. We get less sunlight; we tend to be less active, and often may catch more colds and even the flu. How can we fight the blues if a trip to the Caribbean is not in the budget?
1. Be grateful. I [...]

by Sean M Kelly…
According to the actor Morgan Freeman in the film “The Bucket List” the Ancient Egyptians believed that when you arrive at the gates of heaven you are asked two questions and your answer to these questions determines whether you are admitted. What were the questions?
1. Have you found Joy in your life?
2. [...]

by Tonya Williams…

The alarm went off at 2:30 a.m.
It didn’t really matter, since I was awake anyway. I had tossed and turned since midnight, thinking about this very day - the day that I would run my very first marathon.
I looked over and saw my running shoes on the floor beside me. “Yep, me and [...]

by Shelley Dudley…

Doing what we really love is absolutely necessary if we want to be fully happy. Parker Palmer, in his book Let Your Life Speak said, “Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” Profound thought.
Richard Chang, in [...]

by Marilyn C. Ellis…

Certain skills, once mastered, enrich our lives forever. Learning to play a musical instrument and knowing how to speak a foreign language are good examples of this principle.
There is another skill, that once mastered is truly invaluable in every aspect of life and business - the important skill of Listening.
In case you [...]

By Tama J. Kieves…
I am committed to allowing myself to receive more freaking goodness than I can imagine. To start with, I am going to know that, independent of anyone else’s predictions or convictions, my life can be fantastic. I am going to stop calling negativity and limitation “realism.” I’m going to just start calling [...]

Something as simple as breakfast at MaDonald’s can turn into a lesson about unconditional acceptance, love and compassion. This story by an unknown author reminds us to “love people and use things, rather than love things and use people“.
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. [...]