There is something about the spring and the fall that triggers a cleansing gene. If you live in a harsh climate, the spring is relegated to cleanup from the winter. The coolness of the fall invigorates the body and mind to work on projects before the winter bears down. [cw4]Removing clutter, organizing, and upgrading is [...] Read more »
Your best is second to none…
(This is the 4th and final entry in a 4-part series of posts associated with the book “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz.) In my last post we looked into the 3rd agreement, “Don’t make assumptions“, which is discussed in the book entitled: “The Four Agreements: A Practical [...] Read more »
Assume nothing!
(This is the third entry in a 4-part series of posts associated with the book “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz.) In my last post we looked into the 2nd agreement, “Don’t take anything personally“, which is discussed in the book entitled: “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide [...] Read more »
Don’t take it personally!
(This is the second entry in a 4-part series of posts associated with the book “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz.) In my last post I introduced a book that I find gives excellent advice. This book has definite words to live by. The book can be seen [...] Read more »
What you say counts…
(This is the first in a 4-part series of posts associated with the book “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz). Sometimes a book comes along that just gives really good advice. The advice may seem like common sense to us but sometimes getting down to basics is what [...] Read more »
Speaking of Success
How many times have you been asked to speak in front of a group or even to just introduce yourself in front of a group and became tongue-tied? Well, depending on what resource you go to, public speaking is right up there as one of our top fears. According to FaceYourFearsToday.com this is the current [...] Read more »
Inspiration starts here…
This blog begins on a sunny day on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, MA in the summer of 2009. I was fortunate enough to have been given a house for 10 days in Oak Bluffs, one of the towns on the island, by a dear friend. She obviously has done very well for herself being [...] Read more »