YOUR POTENTIAL — WHATEVER YOU DO, USE IT.

Prepare yourself for what will be in life.There will be obstacles…mistakes,disappointments,failures,conflict,pain,discouragement.But greater than these that will beis that which exists within you.Not what will be….but WHAT IS.You cannot measure it,for it is limitless.You cannot discard it,for it is part of your soul.If you ignite it,it will trigger your passion.If you launch it,it will take you to new heights.If you tap into it, it will burst forth with possibilities.It’s one of your most valuable possessions.YOUR POTENTIAL.Treasure it….nurture it…..cultivate it….unleash it.Whatever you do….USE IT. Continue reading YOUR POTENTIAL — WHATEVER YOU DO, USE IT.

MAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF TO GROW DAILY

Do yourself a big favor.Make a commitment to yourselfto grow DAILY.Grow…..Every Single Day!Fulfillment in lifedoes not come fromacquiring, achieving, or advancing.It comes from growing as a person.One of the greatest feelingsyou can have in lifeis to feel yourself growing.Few people make it a goal tokeep growing.They reach a certain point and stop.They plateau…..level off….grow stale.Be the exception.Within you is the potentialto be all you can possibly be.But it can only happen through growth.So do yourself a big favor.Make a commitment to grow DAILY.Grow……Every Single Day! Continue reading MAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF TO GROW DAILY

HOW TO JUMP-START YOUR DAY AND HAVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE

Sometimes we can feela little dull in the morning,maybe even a little bit down,and we need somethingto jump-start our day,something to get us going,something to perk us up,something that will give us apositive start to our day andkeep us feeling positive all day.Here’s a tip that works for me.Look around you for just one small thingthat reminds you of something positive.It could be a photo or a book you’ve read.It could be a small gift that someone gave you,or a note in a card that someone sent you,it could even be a ring on your finger.The key is to look … Continue reading HOW TO JUMP-START YOUR DAY AND HAVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE

HOW SEEDS TAUGHT ME A MUCH NEEDED LESSON

There’s a little spot at the cornerof our flower gardenthat I thought would be a perfectlocation for a zucchini plant.It would have lots of roomto happily sprawl as it wished.I planted two seeds and gently tapped the soilas though to bless the potentialthat was now beneath the surface.Each morning, with coffee in hand,I walk the flower garden to enjoy the blooms and birds.Each morning, after“the planting,”I stopped to see if the seeds had emerged.Nothing.Morning after morning I stopped.Nothing.I went back and read the seed packet.Those seeds should have germinated by now.”Should have.”I blamed bad seeds….I had been given duds.I blamed the birds.They must … Continue reading HOW SEEDS TAUGHT ME A MUCH NEEDED LESSON