Joy isn’t accidental. It grows through daily choices. Joyful people don’t have perfect lives. They face disappointments and setbacks, but develop habits that strengthen mind, heart, and spirit. Here are ten habits to cultivate: 1. Choose Gratitude – Focus on what you...
Empathy is the missing link between good relationships and great ones. In the early years of my practice, I began to notice something about myself—something my professors had warned me against. When someone shares a problem with me, my first instinct is to help. I...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL The English word “misery” comes from a Greek word miseo which is translated “to hate.” Yes, we know what hatred is, and with all due respects to what psychologists can do, I’ve never met anyone whose heart was filled with hatred for...
You must change! It is the only sign that you are growing. If you are not changing, you are not growing. All of us were born to change, physically, mentally, and spiritually. All living things grow, and all growing things change. We’re all born small, dependent, and...
I learned this early: My mind creates the world I live in. And if left unchecked, that world can become distorted. Recognizing an echo chamber helps us stay aware and stay open. It’s not wrong to have moments of reflection. We all need space to think, process, and...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL “I really need that!” How many times have you said those words even this week? Or perhaps it was your eight-year old who had been impressed with the commercials on TV who says, “I really need it, Dad!” And, of course, we quickly think...
Winston Churchill said many years ago, “If you cannot change your mind, you cannot change anything.” “That is true fact,” as my daughter would say. Nothing is more habitual than the pattern of our minds—our thoughts. Nothing prevents us from progress like our...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL When hard times come, everyone looks for a scapegoat: blame tough times on the economy, or the government, or a mate whose use of credit cards has been less than frugal. Whether it is an organization, a church, a business, or a family, when...
As a kid, I always saw myself as the short one. And years later, I’ve remained… remarkably consistent . Not the tallest in class, not the most physically imposing—just… consistently closer to the ground than everyone else. It was something I noticed early, and for a...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL The press called it, “Sunday a Hero, Monday a Bum!” It is the strange story of a man who risked his life one day to save an eleven-year-old boy from certain death, his clothing aflame, while at least fifty people stood by and did nothing; and...