YOU ARE AN ORIGINAL OF GREAT VALUE – DON’T BE A COPY

There can only be one original of anything.Down through the centuries original paintingsby the great masters have always beenconsidered to have great value.Large sums of money are paid bycollectors for an original.Copies are often made of the originalsbut they do not have the same value.You also are an original.You are a masterpiece.And you too have great value.There is no one else like you.You are one of a kind….unique.Priceless.You are a beautiful creation.You have been wonderfully madeby the Master Craftsman.Everything about you is special.Celebrate your uniqueness.Appreciate your valueBelieve in your worth.Always be who you are.Take note of this wise saying:”You were … Continue reading YOU ARE AN ORIGINAL OF GREAT VALUE – DON’T BE A COPY

WHY YOU NEED A HOBBY – IT’S BETTER THAN MEDICINE

Everyone needs a hobby.A hobby is an activity done regularlyin your leisure time for pleasure.Research shows that those who regularlyparticipate in a creative activity,such as a hobby,are happier, healthier, and live longerthan those who do not.Say that again.They’re happier, healthier, and live longer.Wow! That’s quite a testimonial.But there’s more.A hobby gives you purpose, a feelingthat you’re doing something meaningful.It gives you something to do….something to enjoy.It helps fight boredom and depression.It’s better than medicine.And there’s still more.A hobby builds your self-confidence.The more you work on it the more competentyou become….and the more competent youbecome the better you feel about yourself.You … Continue reading WHY YOU NEED A HOBBY – IT’S BETTER THAN MEDICINE

WHAT IS LONELINESS? PARABLE OF A LONELY MAN

A lonely man walked a long bumpy roadon his journey to get to the crowds in the city.On the way he met sorrow.He came face to face with suffering.He spent time with discouragement.He battled failure.Finally he reached the city.He stood in the midst of a large crowedin the middle of the town square.Multitudes of people surrounded him.He noticed an old man leaning on a cane.He said to the man,”I have traveled a long hard journey andcame to the crowds because I felt lonely.There are people everywhere,but I still feel lonely.I don’t understand.”The wise old man said,”My friend, loneliness is merely … Continue reading WHAT IS LONELINESS? PARABLE OF A LONELY MAN

HOW TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE AND GROW AS A PERSON

Almost everyone wants to grow as a person.Almost everyone wants to become better.But to experience personal growth requires changes.It means making tough decisions about whichchanges you need to make to improve your life.It means changing your priorities.You will have to choose to be more committedto your changes than to your comfort zone.You will have to prepare for the fact that somechanges will be painful because you may haveto let go of old ways, old interests, old values,and perhaps old friends.But instead of looking at what you have to give up, focus on what you have to gain.Get excited about growing … Continue reading HOW TO MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE AND GROW AS A PERSON

HOPE WAITS FOR YOU – BUT YOU HAVE TO REACH FOR IT

It is in the darkness of life’s heaviest moments,and in the grayness of the unknown,that HOPE seems to show up and sit there,waiting for you to grasp it,and hold it close to your heart.It becomes a single thread of strengththat pulls you out of the shadows.It becomes a beacon of light thatguides you safely to the shore.HOPE is what you havewhen you seem to have nothing else to hang onto.But you have to reach for it.And once you reach out and grasp it,everything seems possible. Continue reading HOPE WAITS FOR YOU – BUT YOU HAVE TO REACH FOR IT