We live in a world in which many people feel ashamed of who they are. They are embarrassed by the less than perfect parts of themselves and their lives. They lack the courage to be imperfect, so they work to hide the more complicated parts of themselves from the world.…
Often, we mistakenly think that “self-care” is the same thing as being “selfish.” Nothing could not be further from the truth. It is only when we engage in daily self-care that we can be happy and healthy. And it is then that we are in a physical, mental and emotional…
Often in life, we get frustrated because we aren’t focused on our calling. Instead, we give all our attention to those things that are outside of our calling. For instance, we may give too much mental energy to our jobs. Or, we may give too much time to the television…
You probably have heard the saying, “Count your blessings,” meaning that we should be thankful for all the good things in our lives. But how often are we told to be thankful for our problems? Probably never. But I would argue that our problems sometimes can be our greatest blessings…
One of the greatest truisms of life is this: We don’t grow in character during the good times. When life is easy, when there is enough money to pay the bills, and when our relationships are peaceful, our character isn’t challenged. During such times, we don’t have to be courageous,…