Everyone has something to be grateful for. Whether it is clothes on your back, food on your plate, family, your job, your car, your health, your divorce, the death of someone who is suffering, friends, or your pet, there is something to be thankful for. Often the things that we judge to be bad are simply events we are not enjoying in the moment – without any regard for the blessing that change can bring in the long run.
Making the Shift
There are many great books, teachers, advisors, leaders, advocates, etc. that have brought our awareness to the changes that will improve our way of life as a whole. What ever the change, or changes, may be or how they are…
The 100th Monkey: Creating a Shift
In the book The 100th Monkey Ken Keyes, Jr. tells the story of a scientific research study on monkeys that supports the notion that quantum shifts can occur when a population reaches a “critical mass.” This phenomenon is often referred…
Shift Your Relationships Through Forgiveness
Breaking down the prison and letting the inmate free is one of the best things you can do to truly free yourself and create the life that you want or the relationship that you desire. You may say, “I am…
Make the Shift to a Bigger Mind
Why is our society fascinated with people who have a “big” life? Headlines in every supermarket line shriek about the lives of entertainers, royalty, and the privileged as though our own lives aren’t quite good enough. While I’m deeply concerned…
Atomic Contrast
I was invited to present a seminar in Hiroshima, Japan, the city devastated by the atomic bomb in 1945. As I approached the city’s train station via the bullet train, I felt uneasy, wondering if the psychic shadow of the…
The Way It Is: Watch Your Mouth
There’s more to it, of course, get the whole story at www.spiritwithasmile.com. Now for the good news: It’s a Power, It’s real, and you can use It. Like It or not, right now BOB looks out through your eyes, feels…
Optimism vs. Pessimism: Is your cup half full?
There is something about a birthday that causes me to become reflective. I have been writing this column for many years now and it seems as if June’s installment is always slanted toward something that is on my mind due…
Yes You Can! Eat Healthy on a Budget
America is in the midst of a major health crisis, and more people are beginning to realize how important it is to eat healthy and make better choices. People across the nation are becoming conscious of the reality that our…
Mike Dooley: 21 Ways to Live Your Dreams
You are here on this earth to thrive and live your dreams. The key is to first understand the mechanics of reality and then choose to take charge of your life. This means being aware of your thoughts, words, and…