You can’t always control the wind, but you can control your sails.~Dr. Bob Chope

There are so many things out of our control. The weather, chronic illnesses, and the pandemic are just a few situations that weigh us down.

That’s why it is crucial that we create the world we crave when we do have the power. How we treat others and how we make them feel is completely within our control.

Everyday we are faced with choices that can have a profound impact on those around us.

We can choose to be kind to the cashier.

We can choose the words within our homes to create a warm loving environment. …

Relationships

The intoxicating nectar of love pierces through even the toughest hearts. That’s why we flaunt the four-letter word around like it’s the secret to unleashing the peaceful world order we crave.

Compassion and caring for your fellow man is the pinnacle of displaying you’re a kind-hearted decent human being.

We shout Love from all corners of the world.

But alas, amidst the four letters lies reality. In reality those four letters are dangling by strings. Swaying to and fro, in attempt to persuade you to conform, consent, and buckle to the will of the one who holds the strings.

A mother. A father. A teacher. A lover. A spouse. A sibling. A friend. A leader. An idol. So many dangle the promise of sweet love. …

Writing

“Authenticity requires a certain measure of vulnerability, transparency, and integrity.”-Janet Louise Stephenson

To be true to yourself you have to sometimes go against the crowd. It’s extremely difficult to have the courage to go against the grain in the era of social media. If you offend anyone you are nailed to the cross.

To be happy you must stay true to your foundation even if others don’t understand. People will try to persuade you to their way of living and thinking. Sometimes if you balk, they will try to force you to conform…don’t.

Trust your gut. If you’re giving in just to appease the masses then you will consistently feel unsettled, unfulfilled, like a total sell-out. …

Personal Growth

“It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal.”-Steve Maraboli

Walking into a spiderweb in the middle of the night can cause temporary chaos and confusion as you struggle to figure out what happened, while tugging away at dirty white strings clinging to your hair and lips.

It’s a fleeting moment of worry before clarity pierces through. That’s how life goes, filled with worry and anxiety until the dust settles.

Worrying if you’ve made the right decisions ignites most of the panic riddled events in our lives.

• Did I do the right thing? …

The world is a jungle, overrun with over-achievers and constant competition. We’re led to believe nice guys finish last and the early bird gets the worm. That means hustle hard, fast, and make no apologies.

How can one be humble in such a harsh world without being flattened? No one wants to be a doormat for the ruthless, used as a tool to someone else’s success.

Humility does not mean meek and weak. Being humble in a world that idolizes boastful brutes is powerful in itself.

Proverbs 6:18, (NIV): Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

Everyone experiences some type of set-back in life. The humble has an amazing ability to piece the puzzle of life back together when cracks occur. …

The lure of being powerful and in control of one’s own destiny is intoxicating. To have popular motivators tickling your ears and tell you that the world is yours for the taking is a dream come true. All you have to do is think positively and ask, it is pure magic. You’re in charge and you’re the boss. Ask. Believe. Receieve. It’s that simple…or is?

There is an incredible phenomenon that continues to spread throughout the New Age Spirituality community of people turning back to Jesus. If you have even a hint of a Christian past then you probably have experienced doubts as you navigate the New Age. …

“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”-George Washington

Sometimes I am confused by the anger and vitriol spewed from those advocating for the innocent and the voiceless.

We all have opinions and view the world in different ways. We have to learn to exercise a healthy respect for those differences.

Shaming people into silence does not solve anything. You can’t have the important conversations to make changes if no one is willing to listen or worse, one side is muzzled.

“When people show you who they are believe them.”-Maya …