For several years now,my New Year’s resolution has been act don’t react. Just that one statement covers a myriad of situations from personal management to family relationships to dreams and aspirations. In the area of personal management,I want to gain control of my weight,fitness and general health. Therefore,[...]
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Issue 5.12 Issue 4.12 Since kindness and unconditional acceptance don’t seem to come naturally to most individuals,there is always a need to learn to control your reactions and practice forgiveness. Somehow as we grow older and gain wisdom,we think that others would like to know what we have learned;but that’s not true. [...] Issue 3.12 Could it be that kindness and unconditional acceptance need to begin with our self? If we treat others as we’d like to be treated and not dependent on their behavior,all our relationships could be improved. When was the last time you gave yourself a compliment. i.e. That was a good [...] Issue 2.12 Fortitude is defined as strength and endurance in a difficult or painful situation,resilience,guts,staying power,courage,grit,stamina or determination. How do you develop it? Perhaps by carefully examining your own life and attempts to make changes over the years. A new year for many provides a clean slate [...] Issue 1.12 The New Year is a great time for making resolutions and creating change in your personal life,but it doesn’t take long before your goals become fodder for guilt feelings and even depression. More exercising,healthier diet,less stress are all worthy resolutions,but that old friend “procrastination” likes to make [...] Issue 51.11 Being raised as an only child,I never had to share anything with a sibling. I’ve noticed how easy it is for an older brother or sister in some families to become a bully demanding that younger ones share their toys or other prized possessions. This is not a problem in the whole [...] Issue 50.11 In our hectic modern world,it seems like there is little time for manners or courtesy. In the olden days,you always acknowledged someone who took the time to greet you with a polite “good morning” or “how are you?” Nowadays,you are surprised if someone you don’t know greets you. [...] Issue 49.11 Take a moment to think back on someone in your family that exhibits the virtue of patience. How do they do that? Perhaps it ‘s related to whether they are an optimist or a pessimist. Being a parent or grandparent certainly gives you lots of opportunities to develop patience by not [...] Issue 48.11 Are some people just born pessimists while others are optimists? I don’t know,but I think we can all find ourselves on either side of the coin depending on our outlook and attitude toward our self and the world. Listen closely and to hear what your inner voices are saying to [...] Issue 47.11 Holidays like Christmas can bring out the greed as you contemplate what you’d want for presents this year. If instead your focus is on helping those less fortunate than yourself:i.e. the homeless,unemployed or sufferers from medical illnesses,perhaps we’d discover the principle of gratitude. Raised in a consumer society,the [...] |    | |||||
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