Pick a world ~ Loving or Judgmental Einstein said that the most important decision we will ever make is whether we believe we live in a friendly world or a hostile world. A slightly different take on that is ~ do we live in a loving world or a judgmental world. Many people spend a […]
True Winners
August 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Identity Hit
August 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Identity Hit A recent client had taken an identity hit. About five years ago a few different things happened and he started to think less highly of himself, what he thought was possible diminished, his confidence and belief in himself decreased, and his joy and happiness took a beating. Of course, none of these changes […]
With or without resentment
August 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
With or Without Resentment Have you ever had a time and situation in your life where you were doing something but resented the fact that you had to do it? Perhaps you felt obligated or figured that nothing would happen if you didn’t make it happen. That resentment is extremely toxic, especially if this is […]
Christian pirates
August 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Christian Pirates I was talking with an Alaskan commercial fisherman today who described a group of other commercial fishermen as “Christian pirates”. The “pirates” are intentionally violating the fishing regulations so that they can catch more (and earn more). And, the “pirates” are known Christians. Clearly their behaviors are not congruent with their professed belief […]
First choices and first impressions
August 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
First Choices and First Impressions Regardless of the first impression (or second or third or…) someone makes, we still get to choose how we look at that person. We can look through eyes of love, kindness, and compassion. Or, we can look through other eyes. Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this […]
Making time for people
August 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Making Time for People A lot of the quality of our lives comes from our interactions and connections with people. Yet, so many people don’t make an effort to do this and then wonder why their lives are unfulfilled and lonely. Make time for people. It is so worth it. Much Love, Jonathan Help me […]
It is not up to us whether the fish bite
August 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Here to love
August 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Straw that broke the camel’s back
August 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back The best way to prevent a single straw from breaking the camel’s back is to lighten the load far before the camel’s breaking point. Another analogy along the same lines – if my cup is full to the brim, one more drop will cause overflow. But if I’ve emptied […]
