The prerequisite for spending time with any person is that they nourish and inspire you, that they feed your flames. Look at your last 5 text messages - are those people feeding your flames or dousing your fire? The people that you spend time with are going to make or break your dreams. Not everyone deserves to be around you. You have to defend your light with your life. Who are the people in your life who are fanning your flames?
Growing children have better access to being whole and real than we do. May we embrace them for who they are and recognize them as our greatest spiritual teachers. Read more
Can you sense when people are networking with you only because they think you can help them? Others can, too. Rather than spend energy networking, we are better off putting our efforts into improving. The best opportunities are earned through steady effort. Read more
There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.
Taking a new direction can be unsettling and even painful. But nothing will hurt your soul more than staying on a path that you know is no longer right for you. Read more
How liberating it is to politely say no thank you to those who only care enough to reach out when they'd like to use you. It frees you up to enjoy and be of service to those who actually care to know you are well. Read more
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?