Choice

One positive thought can change your day

Mornings matter more than most people realise. The first thoughts we have after waking up set the emotional tone for the rest of the day. If your day starts with “Ugh! I don’t want to get up” or “This is…
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Pain is inevitable – Suffering is optional

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. ~ Zen Proverb I remember clearly the first time I heard that quote. It was back in my early corporate days when I was working with a consultant who was training a few of…
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Most people are other people

There’s a terrific quote from Oscar Wilde: Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. What he’s talking about is what people do to themselves in order to fit…
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Your destiny is in your own hands

You are the only one who can decide whether you will be a victim of circumstance or if you will determine your own destiny. Know this:  Your destiny is in your own hands and it all starts with your thoughts….
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In partnership with the Divine

I have this quote from Uell Stanley Anderson posted around my house to remind me of the power of the Divine and the part I need to play in creating what I want in life. Everything which you can conceive…
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Choices Chances and Changes

When things in life aren’t going the way you want them to, do you become proactive in creating the changes you need or do you choose to wait for other people or events and circumstances around you to change? If…
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Option C has its own consequences

Do you find it difficult to make decisions? You aren’t alone. A lot of people do. And one thing I’ve noticed over the years in working with organisations and with individuals, and also in just general day-to-day dealings with people,…
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Are you looking for solutions or obstacles?

Thinking of making a change in your life?  Want to try something new or different? What happens next will determine your success or failure.  It’s a simple thing, but a very powerful thing. It’s the questions you ask yourself. Are…
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It’s YOUR journey. Do it YOUR way.

At the end of this week, I’m heading back to Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago again.  I did this pilgrimage in 2015 – well, I did about half of it.  I ended up with a stress fracture in…
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Why people don’t change – and how YOU can

I recently saw a list that someone had pulled together on why people don’t change. It was a simple of list of three items. They were: Let’s explore each of these a bit further. The comfort zone I’ve covered this…
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