Articles posted on December 15, 2001

Usually words can't comfort the grieving. Just being there in silence or listening is comforting. Nothing can change what has happened but being with the bereaved is the best we can do. The bereaved need companions who will truly listen and perhaps do some of the small, everyday things that need doing--mowing the lawn, changing the oil in the car, preparing a meal-- any number of things.

We stood on the bluffs three blocks from our home, our eyes reaching out to the scenery which expanded for miles across the Valley.Katherine inhaled deeply and said, "You have to admit it: Bakersfield really is beautiful.

Let's say you already know what the visitor actually wants from you since you're successful in driving targeted traffic, Right? You've tried hard to get everything there is to turn her down as your customer.

Some faces scrunch up as if to say, "I wish you had not asked that!" Others look contemplative, as if saying, "Oh, I am so grateful you reminded me of that question, now I can take some powerful action!" And then there are the few who answer with confidence, knowing exactly what they are meant to do by when and how.

Eric closed his eyes as he rubbed his temples for what seemed like the twentieth time that hour. His life lately resembled an episode from a daytime soap opera rather than reality. A thought entered his crowded consciousness: "What is it about me that I can not have a quiet, calm, uninterrupted life?"Sheila discussed the twists and turns through the past decade with her new friend, Danelle, over a Mocha Java at her neighborhood coffee house.

What are your top 3 goals for this week? What is your vision for your life? Not five years for now, but NEXT Monday at this time, how would you feel most fulfilled? How can the next seven days most powerfully impact the rest of your future?"There is Gold Dust in the Air-for me!"Catherine Ponder's classic work, " The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity" includes this affirmation.

Like far too many people I lived in and was raised by a family who believed the bottle and co-dependency was better then dealing with the "real world", real problems and real children.So, I learned to be: The Chameleon Girl, ready to change to conform to anyone's mood, to leap to conclusions at a single bound, to become fearful faster then a rational thought.

The clothes closet is one of the fastest places in our households to get cluttered. It's so easy to stick something that you don't know what to do with in the closet. After all it's out of the way and keeping some other part of your house from becoming cluttered.

The holidays are coming soon. Get organized now, and you'll have plenty of time to spend with your family. With everything that needs to be done throughout the holiday season, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed.

Are you forever trying to accomplish things but never seeming to get them done? You know you should set some goals but you don't know how to get started? Here is an easy way for you to set goals. Each step is represented by a letter form the word GOALS.