motivational

TANSTAAFL

February 11, 2015

For readers familiar with Robert Heinlein, the title of this article will make immediate sense.  For everyone else, it is short hand for “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” – and there really isn’t.  You pay for everything you get one way or another and the coin is frequently counted in blood, sweat and tears not money.  The important thing to focus on is whether what you are paying for is what you actually want.

Many times, we have only a fuzzy, general idea of what we want out of life. And even then, things could generally wo... Read more

What is Success?

February 16, 2015

For many of of us the principles of success are elusive. We spend much of our time and effort chasing and creating a successful life. How do we know when we become successful? Is it wrapped up in a feeling, a knowing? What is it and how will we know it?

Success is not the same for everyone. It is defined by each individual’s unique personality. We often forget this as we are bombarded by today’s distractions and allurements. Our attention is riveted to the successes imprinted on our mind’s eye of other successful people. These can b... Read more

The Peace Spring Storms Can Bring

March 11, 2017

by: Alexandria Shanklin

“It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.”

Frederick Douglass

According to the calendar it is just a few days until it is officially Spring- a most welcome time of year. One of the hallmarks of Spring is it’s storms. In nature, all is interconnected and those spring storms therefore must serve a purpose. They are sometimes quite scary. They are sometimes quite destructive. But a scary and destructive storm clears the way for new ... Read more