Developing new healthy relationships can start with an intentional introduction.
Most of us want to make more friends—not just online friends like on social media, but people we can share experiences with.But in our busy lifestyles, we leave little time to meet new people and get to know them on a personal level.A friend of mine recently invited me to a themed event called Conscious Contact. All...
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Showing posts with label Bishop T.D Jakes. Show all posts
A little hope a day keeps the doctor away.
Dr. Orison Swett Marden once said, “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.”Those words are being reinforced by recent findings by psychologists and medical doctors about the positive health effects of having a little hope. For example, one study found that those who reported...
Do the math.
As you build your wealth through budgeting and saving, you may start setting savings goals like retirement, buying a house, or determining your net worth. The internet has a wealth of financial education and calculators that you can use to determine your financial destiny and how close you are to making some of your dreams a reality.Here are just a few of the calculators that are av...
Pt. 5 of an in-depth series on destiny guided by T.D. Jakes' most popular lessons.
Have you ever wondered, “If God is always with me on the road to destiny, why in the world is the journey so difficult?” If you are anything like other people who have discovered their purpose and are actively pursuing it, that question must have occurred to you by now. Though the question is asked by people of de...
Living with no regrets comes from knowing what you want.
Have you ever found yourself mulling over mistakes of the past? Is there a decision you have recently made that you now regret? Are there people you admire who seem to never be “down and out” and always have a smile on their face?
Everybody makes mistakes but that doesn’t mean you should be dwelling on them. You can’t be happy while car...
Pursue excellence or step aside.
No one rises to low expectations. One of my colleagues shared that saying with me based on her own classroom experience. To this day, I think it captures a very important part of our company’s culture. It helps bring excellence to life, which is one of our four corporate values. My whole life, I’ve been driven by an innate desire to achieve excellence in anythi...
It's time to take the pressure off young athletes.
While attending a pop Warner football game for boys ages 8, 9 and 10-years-old, I noticed significant changes from the days that I played football. The uniforms looked professional. There were six coaches for each team of 25 players. The stands were filled with parents, friends and other teams totaling at least 1000 people. While each team playe...
It’s time for a break.
We all know that it’s important to slow down sometimes for the good of our health, but the benefits of taking it easy can actually increase productivity as well.Limiting action and allocating more time for restfulness doesn’t have to mean trading in productivity. There are a few cases were slowing down will still get the most out of our time.1. Schedule everything; especia...
It’s real. It’s valid. It’s time.
Pain is real, heart-wrenching and a massive burden to carry. Indeed, if those around us could see the pain and grief that we carry inside they would weep right along with us.Yet, dwelling on our pain puts it on the highest pedestal of our lives. It doesn’t deserve the prominence. Living with the burden of daily emotional pain buries our hopes. Relief is avail...
Ever wonder what is the secret to having a good life?
Ever wonder what the secret is to leading a good life? There seems to be one study that has finally solved the burning question. Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger is a director of a long running study on adult development conducted by Harvard University. Since 1938, the 75 year old study has observed 724 young men. They were divided into two gro...
Speak Up.
Have you ever heard the old saying “The squeaky wheel gets the grease?”This turn of phrase explains the fact that those who speak up get what they want in life and it’s a very useful piece of advice.In fact, researchers have found that those who often and consistently ask for help are less likely to be turned down for assistance as opposed to those who ask once and stop pursuing help a...
Learn how to stop playing the blame game when mishaps occur.
Blame. It’s a dirty word. It implies failure, even negligence. It’s no wonder then why so many of us are tempted to play the so-called blame game, where we rush to find a scapegoat rather than accept responsibility for mistakes. The blame game, though, unleashes a storm of destruction. In fact, according to Psychology Today, the blame ...
Happy wife (or husband!), happy life.
When two people decide to marry, they’re agreeing to love and care for each other until the end of their days. The goal of that union is more than just making oneself happy; it’s also about growing your spouse’s joy as well.As satisfying as it is to have a happy partner, there are more benefits than just happiness at your disposal when you keep a harmonious ...
Can people hear God speaking through you?
We don’t all speak the same language, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try and make connections with the world around you. Instead of expecting the world and the times to change their language for you, you’ll have to change your language to fit the time you’re in. One thing we can’t change, stop or fight is time.Knowing we’re living in a time when Chr...
It’s time to make lasting connections.
To communicate meaningfully with others, we need to speak to them in a way that they find relatable. Without using words and experiences they can understand, those you reach out to will only be confused by the message you’re trying to deliver.So, what happens if your point of reference becomes dated and no longer resonates with your audience? That’s when it...
Solitary without the confinement.
Humans are social creatures.With the help of the bonds we form with each other, we’re able to create great works, be the change we want to see happen and find companionship and love. When we come together, there is a strength to be gained for everyone.However, we also need to learn how to be comfortable with being alone.As important as it is to be happy in one’s...
There’s nothing like competition.
Gianni Versace, the insanely successful artist and businessman once said, “It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better,” and it appears he may have been on to something.A recent study has found that when we have someone with whom we can compete, it pushes us to perform at higher levels than if we didn’t have that rivalry.The 13 week study us...
Leave it all behind.
Everywhere it seems that people are working on self-improvement; some work to transform their physique, some their spiritual health and others focus on their relationships.Self-improvement is a powerful first step towards living with greater strength, yet we may be ready for a deeper and more complete transformation of ourselves.Some fix their weight, yet their pain is still...
Real love is built on a rock.
If only loving someone was as easy as it seems in the movies. Yet, real love takes work. A love that goes the distance, is possible when we first know ourselves and love ourselves.It’s true that if you are not complete as a person, marriage will not help you. Looking to someone else to complete us is misguided.A lasting relationship can exist when we are ready to...
It’s time to give yourself the credit you deserve.
Sometimes, no one can be tougher on us than us. The secret thoughts that live in each of us threaten our peace. It is one thing to be introspective, or to wonder if we could have done things differently, but it is another to perpetuate a false, negative internal script.Outwardly we may act as if we have things all together, but inside we leve...
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