When you are looking for a best friend, all you need to do is look in a mirror. Until you can feel good about who you are, be comfortable just spending time on your own, and know that you can always count on yourself to get by, you are not ready to be a best friend. And if you can’t offer that to another, then you are not likely to receive it either. Once you…
In real life, practice is not about repeating a task until you have achieved perfection. Practice is the art of working at something until you are happy or satisfied with the result. If we were to only accept perfection in our daily lives, we would be very disappointed, bitter, and for most of us, exhausted by the trial and error mentality. Instead, put your best work into everything that you do and then enjoy each…
Your journey is as personal and individual as your fingerprint. It has been created only for you. And its purpose is to help you learn, grow, and be the best person that you can possibly be. At times you will face enormous challenges, and other times you will enjoy equally great successes. But each will bring you knowledge, strength, and vision that is meant only for your eyes, heart, and mind. Focus on your own…
Sometimes we forget that life is about the simplest things. Today I was reminded of this when I visited my son’s new home. He was finally settled in, had gotten some boxes emptied, and had art on the walls. These were his first steps in turning an empty, blank apartment into his home. The place that he will relax, feel safe, and begin to build a new life. And as a mom, nothing could have…
There are many people out there who remind us every day that we need to look for the good in the world. But we also need to remember that we can be the good that others are looking for each day. It doesn’t need to be anything huge or time-consuming. It can be as simple as a polite comment, a small gift such as a cup of coffee, or help with a task or chore.…
Have you ever noticed that the universe seems to answer our questions for us and force us to rethink what we were sure we knew? Life is nothing more than a long series of changes. And there are no promises or guarantees about where your journey will take you. So how could you ever say never about anything and know that you are correct? If you ask most homeless people you come across on the…
With each moment comes a big change. And it can be scary as all get out. But no matter what we may do, we can’t do anything about time. We just have to accept things as they come. Learn to adapt. Go with the flow. Life will go so much easier if we do. See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest post. Amy is a Florida resident and was self-employed in…
What political party do you support? What football team do you follow? To whom do you belong to? Many times we hear these statements and we answer accordingly. I support ‘that’ political party and follow ‘that’ football team. But whom do you belong to? I belong to Him, to Jesus, God’s eternal Son made man, “will save his people from their sins”. The name “Jesus” signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the…
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! And while this is a wonderful day to focus on romance and the love of your life, it is just a one-day reminder of the loving and thoughtful things that we need to be doing all year. Love is not something that just happens or is self-sustaining. Love is much like your garden. It requires care and feeding daily to provide a beautiful and bountiful return. You can weed your…
Everything in our world is continuously changing. You can’t stop the waves from moving across the ocean, the breeze from drifting across the plains, or the sun from rising in the east and setting in the west. All of these are forces of nature that are far stronger than we are. But you do have the ability to decide how these forces of nature impact your life. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by a wave of…