Tag Archives: personal growth

A New Way of Looking at Your Gratitude Practice

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Monica

Gratitude is an amazing emotion. According to Harvard Medical School, gratitude can supply positive emotions resulting in greater happiness. It can improve your health. Gratitude can also provide a means of dealing more effectively with adversity and assist in building … Continue reading →

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Knowing When to Stop “Efforting” – Three Circumstances

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Monica

Let’s start by defining the difference between trying and efforting. I see a difference. Trying is making a concerted attempt to accomplish an ideal goal. Something noble in its purpose, and within our means to attain. It is a desirable … Continue reading →

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To Be Happy, Set the Right Priorities – 4 Principles

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Monica

I believe in the aim of practicing love as a lifework. We are called to love one another. Love is our guiding light. Unfortunately, in the world we live in, that pursuit can be more difficult than it sounds. More … Continue reading →

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Believing in the Impossible – A Necessity for Personal Growth

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Monica

Here’s a quick quiz for you. Which area has more? A) Stars in the Milky Way, the galaxy in which the earth resides; or B) trees on earth? You’ve at least once in your life gazed upon the expanse that … Continue reading →

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Character and Choice – How will You Make your Mark on the World?

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Monica

You’ve had a rough day. Everyone is on your case — from the boss’s morning tongue-lashing to the parking attendant scowling at you as your leave. As you drive down the freeway, some idiot cuts you off. That’s it. The … Continue reading →

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