Once you make a decision, the Universe conspires to make it happen. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I had first heard of “The Secret,” during the NBC Poker heads up championship, in an interview with Shannon Elizabeth.  I honestly did not know what she was talking about, but it sounded like new age bull.  In fact, Jim [...]

In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.  It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.  We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.  ~Albert Schweitzer

After the highly inspirational night I had yesterday, I am extremely grateful for fellowship.
The plans we [...]

It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.  ~Marlene Dietrich
Today I am grateful for Ed Galvin.
I have discussed our group of friends on many occasions, and how amazing they all are, but today I want to single one of our group out, Ed Galvin.
Never in your life would you meet [...]

 Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. — Abraham Lincoln
Today I am grateful for recognition.
As I walked into work today, I saw Rich the store manager walking down one of the aisles and he called out my name.  As I approached him, he began to congratulate me on [...]

I am grateful that I am a weirdo.

Have reverence for the product, irreverence for everything else. — Unknown

First a bit of back story. I have been printing up little cards with inspirational reminders for me to carry throughout the day, I do this for two reasons. One to help me keep focused on [...]

Every single person who has drifted in and out of your life is a part of your Divinely chosen experience.  So, give thanks for all of these people, and take serious note of what they have brought you. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
I am grateful for the many people in my life who set such [...]

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. ~Cynthia Ozick
Today I am grateful for bullet lists.
Each day I am grateful for many things, but I usually focus on one. However, it is important to me to make sure that every now and then I express everything I am [...]

I’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money – Pablo Picasso

 I am grateful for money
With many things in life like food, I have had an unhealthy relationship with money.  Something tells me when hearing the news of our economy, with people losing homes they could never afford to begin with, I [...]

I am learning all the time.  The tombstone will be my diploma.  ~Eartha Kitt
Each day brings me new challenges, and new insight, and I am grateful that I am learning something, and today I would like to share something I learned on Saturday.
In previous posts I have mentioned how I need to act in [...]

On January 23rd, I wrote a post titled 30 Days to 10 New Habits, in which I decided I detailed how I would spend the next 30 days attempting to create new habits, or break old ones.
This evening, I wish to spend some time updating you on my progress.

Appearance – The goal was to spend [...]