Thankfully Giving: Rooted In Gratitude The day this post goes live, November 25th, I’m celebrating another year on this planet, or as others call it, my birthday. It’s incredible to think about the innumerable connections that have taken place throughout my 30 year span upon this abundant planet. This is a great time of year for me […]
3 Things We Should Never Take For Granted
3 Things We Should Never Take For Granted I think we can all agree, there are things in life we should never take for granted. As I write this thought, I am sitting in the coffee shop looking out the window. The rain is slowly falling, knocking the auburn color leaves off the nearly bare trees. […]
A Blessing In Disguise: How To Empower and Help a Loved One Who Is Suffering
How To Help A Loved One Who Is Suffering Few know what is hiding in the hearts of others. Even fewer know what is hiding in those with sinking lives. I’ve had the experience to witness how someone close to me nearly hit rock bottom, only to watch them rise again into a place of […]
Thoughts, Quotes & Poems That Will Free Your Mind
The Exodus of Old Mentalities Sometimes all that’s required to reverse a bad day, an unfortunate situation, or a stress-filled event is a switch in mentality. A simple change in thought can paint our world a new color. I experienced this first hand just the other week. Here in Atlanta, I’ve been putting together my […]
Veterans Day: Honoring the Veterans of the Past and Today
Veterans Day November 11 is a day here in America when we take some time to honor our Veterans. It’s almost unimaginable to think about the countless individuals who have stepped up and fought for their rights, their people and their country. It’s even more mind boggling to think about the countless people on all […]
How to Stop Comparing Yourself To Others
Self-Imposed Misery Throughout my life, I’ve discovered a sure shot way to inject a gloomy state of misery into my days. I stumbled upon this harmful formula in the early days of my childhood and it still shows up in my life from time to time. This self-imposed misery brought with it a heavy load […]
Gratitude Post 9: Great Friends, Grateful Heart
Gratitude Post 9: Great Friends, Grateful Heart At the end of each month here on TKL, I like to express something I am grateful for through a gratitude post. Some of the most recent gratitude posts included my beautiful mother, my sisters, 2400 East, my community college experience and this abundant Earth that we are […]
How to Build Positive Self Talk
Building Up or Breaking Down There’s an important conversation taking place. A conversation that can propel us forward into new areas of life or place a ceiling on our limits and possibilities. These conversations can go on for hours, days and weeks, some even last years. This conversation isn’t taking place between two business executives […]
3 Keys to Overcoming and Releasing Anger
Mindful of Anger, Not Mind Filled Why is there so much anger? Scan across the internet, turn on the television, scroll down a social media site or listen to politicians debate, you can find traces of anger everywhere. We can all probably think back 2 or 3 weeks ago and find at least one time […]
The Formula: How To Reverse A Bad Day
Just One of Those Days We’ve all experienced them. Those mornings where nothing seems to go right. Those mornings we awake and as soon as our eyes open, our minds fill up with stresses, struggles and hurdles, all of which set the course for our day. I recall a few just such days from my […]