I love the Bible verse that says, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). It always gave me the impression that I shouldn’t be so busy all the time, but should relax into recognizing how awesome God is instead. A few years ago, though, I was challenged to reconsider my understanding of […]
As we get more focused and live on purpose, we may need to end some things we’ve been doing. We may need to end some commitments or stop participating in things we’ve been doing with other people. This shift is a deliberate part of making our values and our actions line up. It can be […]
Walking along the street in Redondo Beach, I came across some trees with lots of their roots bunched up on the ground. I’ve never seen so many exposed roots before. Certainly they must go below ground, too. I wondered how deep they went. It got me thinking of the importance of being deeply rooted to […]
Can the crazy cat lady find a way to make a meaningful difference in the lives of other humans and actually integrate her passion for cats into that calling?I believe it’s possible. While we believe that we will evaluate our lives according to how we’ve impacted other people, we do not have to abandon what […]
I just heard someone tell people in a speaker training that if your not passionate about your topic, fake it. He even suggested taking an acting class if you need to in order to give the impression that you’re passionate about what you’re talking about. I couldn’t disagree more. Please, don’t fake it! For one […]
This is an exceptional picture of my cat, Calvin. Usually, when I try to get a picture of him, I get a blurry picture of his rear end as he’s running away. Because of the lag in the digital camera on my phone, sometimes, I just get a picture of the floor where he was […]
Merry Christmas from John and Rena at Simply Great Lives.
Do you want to increase your capacity to be of benefit to other people? I’ve been learning lately how important it is to grow and take care of oneself in order to be able to be a benefit to other people. To be clear, I’m not saying the stereotypical “Take care of #1.” I’m not […]
Have you ever made a vision board? I made one at the end of last year at a special workshop just for making vision boards. It’s about the goals I set for myself for 2015. I just made mine a little different because I am legally blind. Usually, people fill up a poster board with […]
Maybe what you’ll want to do to make a positive impact is different than what you think. A lot of people tell us they are doing good because they already make a difference with what they are currently doing. We want to open up some different options, though, because connecting a passion with a meaningful […]
