According to Merriam-Webster, persistence is the act of “continuing stubbornly.” This means that, despite the opposition, we endure tenaciously. When the going gets tough, a lot of us take that as a sign that maybe this is not for us. … Continue reading →

Validation is the desire to have someone else’s approval or agreement with what you say, believe or do. In some ways, this is natural. We all want someone to confirm that we’re doing the right thing, or that we aren’t … Continue reading →

Charles Swindoll said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” This means we have control over 90% of our lives. A lot of folks think it is the reverse, that we can only … Continue reading →

There’s power in positivity. You already believe that or you wouldn’t have tuned in to a podcast about positive affirmations! But I’m a firm believer that we speak things into existence. If we’re always negative, telling ourselves we can’t do … Continue reading →

I think most of us would agree that Americans always have a lot going on at once. It’s not very often that we’re doing just one thing. Just reading, just watching TV, just studying. Many of us are watching TV … Continue reading →

At least once in life, we will all be confronted with a situation in which we must decide to either remain silent or speak up. To stay seated or stand. To accept or reject. And I’m not talking about when … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! For many, the emergence of a New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start, for a new beginning. And many use this time to resolve to be a “fresh” and “new” version of themselves by promising … Continue reading →

There is so much negativity going on in the world today. Just turn on the morning news and it seems the top headlines always include death and disease, a mass shooting, someone on trial for sex trafficking, gas prices and … Continue reading →

Listen to this podcast When we’re not getting something we want or need, we have a decision to make. We can either accept what we’re receiving or we can demand more. We might not have gotten the job we wanted, … Continue reading →

Listen to this podcast What do you want out of life? What is it that you’ve always wanted to do? Where is it that you’ve always wanted to go? A lot of us have dreams that have been with us … Continue reading →