Eliminating Excuses

Seven questions to begin the process of eliminating excuses from Dr. Wayne Dyer in his book, Excuses Begone. 1. Is it true? 2. Where did it come from? 3. What is your payoff? 4. What would your life look like if you did not have that belief? 5. Can you create a...

An Acronym for Problems

John Maxwell presents in his book, The Difference Maker an acronym for PROBLEMS. P – is for predictors which help us mold our future R – is for reminders – a reminder we cannot succeed alone O – is for opportunities that pull us out of the ruts, prompting us to think...

Inside the Head of a Therapist and the Lessons Learned

Eight Life Lessons from Sherry Petro-Surdel. Lessons Learned as a Therapist. There is always a payoff and a payback for any behavior we engage in. You cannot change what you are not aware of. We can’t solve a problem with the same mindset that created the problem. We...

My Eulogy

Farewell My Friend. It was beautiful as long as it lasted. The journey of my life. I have no regrets whatsoever save the pain I’ll leave behind. Those dear hearts who love and care… And the strings pulling at the heart and soul… The strong arms that held me up when my own strength let me down. At every turning of my life I came across good friends, friends who stood by me, even when the time raced me by. Farewell, farewell my friends I smile and bid you goodbye. No, shed no tears for I need them not. All I need is your smile. If you feel sad do think of me for that’s what I’ll like when you live in the hearts of those you love, remember then you never die. ~Gitanjali Ghei

 

 

 

 

Decision

The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. ~Maimonides
The most difficult thing is the decision to act. ~Amelia Earhart

What will you decide today?

 

 

 

 

 

Set an Intention

A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided. ~Tony Robbins
Set an intention and act on it today. ~Sherry Petro-Surdel

 

 

 

 

Choose Joy

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. ~Anonymous
We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how to respond to them. ~Epictetus

 

 

 

 

Find Courage

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

 

 

 

 

Follow Your Path

When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way. ~Paulo Coelho

 

 

 

 

Please Vote!

In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. ~James Madison
Fear of difference is fear of life itself. ~M. P. Follett
Please vote!

 

 

 

 

Differences

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. ~Audre Lorde

 

 

 

 

Window

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. ~George Bernard Shaw

 

 

 

 

Thoughts

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. ~Buddha

 

 

 

 

Thought

Every thought we think is creating our future. ~Louise L. Hay
Self-disciplined begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don’t control what you think, you can’t control what you do. Simply, self-discipline enables you to think first and act afterward. ~Napoleon Hill
The ancestor of every action is a thought. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

 

 

Anger

Anger is a signal and one worth listening to! ~Dr. Harriet Lerner

 

 

 

 

Within

Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out. ~Katherine Dunham

 

 

 

 

Choose

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there. ~Kofi Annan

 

 

 

 

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