Guiding You to Thrive Through Life’s Transitions
What’s the Difference Between Religion and Spirituality? There’s some confusion going on regarding these two concepts. It’s easy to see why this would be the case, simply because you’re going to find there’s overlap in the definitions. Let’s take this apart and see if we can make more sense of things. Religion, by definition, is […]
Cultivating Your Support System Having relationships and making friends is part of life. Everyone does it. Having said that, some of us are better at doing it than others. If you’ve found yourself having a hard time making supportive friends, it’s time to take a deep look into yourself and figure out why. After all, […]
George’s Three Words – 2022 Edition I tend to have a tougher time than Colleen in selecting three words for the year. You probably know that Colleen has been making her choices since 2015. My three words for 2021 were Focus, Peace and Harmony—and good thing Colleen has them here on her site since I […]
Lifelong Excellence just doesn’t happen over night. It is a commitment that you find deep within yourself. There are habits you need to create and although some would like it to happen automatically. Most humans struggle with it.
As I see 2021 ends on a positive note, it has been one of challenges and lots of new things. There has been growth for me. Some of it painful, some unexpected and other growth has been fully realized this year. My blessings outweigh my troubles and things are moving in the right direction. I […]
Fighting Loneliness is a tough battle. The hardest part is finding joy in being alone. Sometimes we need to change our thinking. We are social creatures by nature, being alone is uncomfortable. How about trying an affirmation to change your mindset? This week’s affirmation is as follows: I do not need the company of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
