Encouragement for Your Life is a collection of insightful thoughts, inspirational stories and quotes that offer a great perspective for those in need of a new direction, a bit of hope and healing and a road map for lifetime success.
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Recently, I overheard a heated argument in which one of the players was verbally harsh to the other and gave them what we’d call a standing down, telling them off and giving them a piece of their mind. It was so sad to see the immediate crush of the other person’s spirit. It was shocking, unsettling, and simply heartbreaking at the same time. I am not around people who yell. I didn’t grow up with anyone who yelled in our family—it just wasn’t allowed—and when I witness the outburst of anger that is carried by one’s raising of their voice,
In reading over the questions that some of you sent me to answer on my radio show, one theme seemed to come to the top (over and over), and it mirrors a quote that I have been thinking about sharing on the show; it seems the stars aligned with the questions that were sent in, and I came upon this idea, In life, if you don’t risk anything, you risk everything. Some people seem to be so unwilling to risk anything, which makes me think that they are missing out on some real opportunities in life. And you know I’m
I grew up with the idea that when opportunity knocks, you open the door and let it in…but what do you do when opportunity doesn’t knock and you need an opportunity – I agree with the funnyman of yesterday – Milton Berle – If opportunity doesn’t knock, Friend, you build a door. Yes – sometimes you need to pull out the hammer and saw and make things happen. Ideally, I wish it would just appear, but you and I know that isn’t always the case. So, now is the time to get going – to put on our work clothes and
