Sometimes when we talk to people, they have the attitude that making a difference in the world is about giving back, volunteering, or random acts of kindness. We have a different view. Let’s talk about it. When we care about something deeply, it’s not good enough that we just dabble in it occasionally. That would […]
There are different kinds of goals we can set for our life. These are: ‘having’ goals, ‘doing’ goals, and ‘being’ goals. It is important to recognize these types of goals because satisfying a bunch of one type of goal doesn’t give us everything we really need out of life. Let’s talk about it. The most […]
No one likes to feel sad. We like to feel happy or peaceful or engaged. But sad is something we try to avoid. So I have a little tip to help you feel less sadness. The best way to have less sadness in your life is to go ahead and feel it when it comes […]
Are you fighting for the right stuff in your life? Because of my blindness, I have had to learn to discern what’s important and what’s not. I have to regularly choose what’s the right stuff to put my time and effort into. It really does take effort to choose the right stuff because a lot […]
When you think of bikers, you probably don’t think of fierce and protective love. Last week I sat through a presentation by Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA). It was phenomenal. It really got me thinking about letting our passions guide our efforts to have a positive impact. BACA gets involved when a child has been […]
I heard a statistic recently that 95% of our thoughts are subconscious and 93% of our communication is non-verbal. That means that 90% or more of our messages are communicated from our subconscious. Let’s talk about it. You may not believe the numbers that were cited. That’s okay. The concept here is that much of […]
Before I had my heart attack in 2005, I frequently had this sense that something was missing from my life. I couldn’t quite figure out what it was. It was confusing because at church we would hear that when you have a sense that something is missing, it’s God that we’re missing. But I had […]
When you look in the mirror, do you see something beautiful? I was talking to someone the other day. I was asking them if they thought they were making the impact with their life that they wanted. They said, “Yes! I’m so blessed, I get to make a difference in people’s lives because I help […]
Take a moment to visualize how it will feel when you are making your own unique positive impact in the world. When we are able to really visualize what we want and experience the related emotions, we can get excited about how awesome it’s going to be. It may feel a little awkward at first […]
Love and understanding are some really basic human needs. That’s how I summarize our need to be seen, heard, understood, accepted, and loved. When we recognize this need that drives so much human behavior, we will understand ourselves and others better. This understanding can guide our choices and make things better for us and the […]
