Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children Emotionally intelligent children grow into secure adults.  Children who are more connected emotionally to their parents tend to do better in school.  They have fewer behavioral issues, and grow up to be well adjusted. Most parents mean well, and want their children to grow up emotionally healthy.  Yet, sometimes they make […]

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Passive Aggressive Behavior in Yourself

Are You Passive Aggressive? There are different communication styles and tendencies. Some people are quite assertive. They say what they want and they speak their mind. Others try to go with the flow. They are passive and are often people pleasers. They don’t want to rock the boat and they stay quiet. Then there are […]

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Become Disciplined With Practice

More Ways to Become Disciplined There are more ways that can contribute to become self-discipline and be successful in all aspects of your life. Whether in terms of your fitness, relationships or work ethic, self-discipline is the most important trait that you need, in order to be able to accomplish whatever you want. For example, […]

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Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas was my inspiration for naming my son Nicholas.   This saint was the inspiration for Santa Claus and his feast day is December 6th.   St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors, fisherman, merchants, the falsely accused, Russia and Greece. Saint Nicholas and how Christmas Stockings Originated Everyone knows St. Nicholas because of […]

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Weekly Affirmation – Stop Creating Trouble

Creating trouble for myself I was once an expert at.  Now I focus on being kind, generous, and productive.  I reach out to other members of my spiritual community. By doing so, I feel connected to the universe. I receive love, support, and valuable feedback.  Meditation and prayer assist me daily.  I spend time communicating […]

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2022 Three Words – Respect, Manifest, Write

It is time to select my 2022 Three Words.   Like many years the selection of these words takes all sorts of twists and turns.   It is also a time to reflect on 2021 words.   Bounce, engage and complete.   I have learned to engage more with people this year and that is good.   Bouncing was interesting, […]

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Stories help us expand our minds….

My mentor, Jack Rudy is always making people smile.   Jack has a way to tell a story, and he taught me that stories help us expand our minds.  Sometimes with humor.    He always has a story that is perfect for the situation on hand.   One such story involves my favorite hymn.    It has a […]

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Rediscover Your Life

Get Out of the House and Rediscover Your Life Rediscover your life?   Do you feel lost or adrift?   Perhaps all this pandemic isolation has gotten to you.  If your friends have vanished over the years, you might find yourself spending too much time alone at home. It doesn’t take long before you feel lonely and […]

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Think Big, Act Boldly, and Increase Your Confidence

Think Big, Act Boldly, and Increase Your Confidence Why do we struggle to act boldly?  Average thinking and actions lead to average results. They also lead to average levels of confidence. It would be nice to just have confidence without doing anything to deserve feelings of confidence, but that’s a tough trick to pull off. […]

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