While my dog, Lincoln, and I were on vacation in Florida, he was attacked by another dog on the beach. While his wounds were significant, he will make a full recovery. There are lessons here for all of us. We experience painful, traumatic events in our lives. It’s not the events, however, that shape us–it’s […]
Upsidedown Oy is an insightful children’s book written by Jude Scolnick. It’s not just for children, though. Oy is a dog who had developed a daily routine and isn’t open to altering that routine or trying new things. Our routines can, indeed, support our grown, yet they can also become the comfort zone that keeps […]
Juneteenth is a holiday to celebrate the day Union troops went to Galveston, TX, in 1865, to declare freedom for all slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation, however, had been enacted 2.5 years earlier, yet it took that long for the news to reach Galveston. It’s a great metaphor for how we live. Prophets and teachers have […]
We think over 70,000 thoughts per day. How many of those thoughts are original? How many of those thoughts originated within you? Original doesn’t mean unique. It means that it was your idea, rather than something someone told you to think. The more we live from our original ideas, dreams, and desires, the better our […]
Do you know there is a natural Law of Gratitude. Just like the law of gravity, the sincere feeling and expression of gratitude draws to you more things for which to be grateful, just like a magnet. Learning to be grateful for all things will profoundly change your life for the better! l Listen as […]
People use phrases like “time heals all wounds” or “time is the ultimate healer.” Neither of these is true! Time doesn’t heal anything, you do! It’s what you do with the time that determines whether or not you heal. If you keep telling a story of pain, loss, betrayal, regret, etc., the wound will persist […]
Are you grateful for having to pay taxes and other bills? Most people aren’t. However, shifting your mindset around this issue will significantly increase your quality of life. You pay income taxes because you have income. You pay bills because you have already enjoyed products or services. Gratitude is the magnet that draws more good […]
Gratitude is life’s secret sauce, the path to happiness, inner peace, and success. Intentionally practicing gratitude was one of biggest things I did to change my life! Join me for a FREE 30-Day Gratitude Challenge. It will change your life! Listen as I explain: Listen to/download this episode here: Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeart Radio | RSS […]
It’s time to set yourself up for Victory! So much of what we think and do puts us at a disadvantage at the very time we need all of our creative resources for victory. In this episode, I announce what will be my next book, video course, and workshop series: Set Yourself Up For Victory! […]
Olga Polyakova was born in Siberia, Russia, and always dreamed of living and working in the United States. So many people told her it would be impossible, yet she never gave up, always believed, and worked to make her dreams come true. Now she lives in Chicago and helps other people make their dreams come […]