The other day I ran across one of my old laptops. I opened it up and found a document I wanted to email to myself. The problem was,...

"You've just got to think positive!" How many times have we heard this phrase? While it's true that having a positive mindset certainly helps when dealing with the ups and downs of life, how many people can stay positive 24/7? I think having a "productive" mindset is not only more sustainable, but it's what initiates change, and allows us to experience life from a more "positive" perspective even when things don't feel so rosy and cheery. When I say "productive", I don't

Looking back on my life there were events that took place where I felt I was a victim. Things happened that were beyond my control. Sometimes “bad things happen to good people”. However, what I’m talking about is a "victim mentality". This is developed when a person continuously believes that the negative things that happen to them are the result of outside forces beyond their control. It reflects a feeling of powerlessness over one’s circumstances. When my oh-so-beauti

My tagline is "Baby Steps to Big Results." There's a good reason for this. First of all, most changes happen as a process. Nature is our biggest teacher in this lesson. I'm ready for summer, but the trees still look bare to me. Yesterday I decided to check out one of the branches to see if I could find any visible sign of change. Sure enough, upon close examination, I noticed all the branches have the beginnings of little buds. If you didn't get up close and pay attent

Our moods are like channels on our TVs. There are many of them and they can change as quickly and as easily as we flip between stations....