Posts By: mary-admin

President's Day Quote: Barack Obama

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. … Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. -Barack Obama image source: http://bit.ly/bk2tf4

[Inner Peace Video] The Dash

Life works in strange ways. Joseph Epstein once said, “We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents, or the country of birth. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do… Read more »

The Importance of Celebration

Have you ever achieved an important goal or dream, yet quickly moved on to the next task?  Or maybe you boldly took a risk, yet your performance didn’t meet your expectations or others?  Or maybe the perfectionist in you felt the accomplishment wasn’t big enough or worthy of celebration?  Do you generously celebrate your wins?… Read more »

"Pink Bat" Video

Everywhere you look today there are problems. Turn on your TV or computer–pick up a magazine or paper–and what do you see? Problems! Talk to your spouse, co-workers, family members or friends, and within minutes someone will bring up a problem… or two or three. Problems permeate the workplace, too–new products, old products, customer service,… Read more »

Inner Peace Quote: Abraham Lincoln

I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot. –Abraham Lincoln image source: http://bit.ly/fIWhQ6

5 Indisputable Reasons to Make ‘Inner Peace’ Your Predominant Way of Being

When you get sucked into the vortex of inner turmoil, how long does it take you to return to your “peaceful power?”  Perhaps the bigger question is, “what is it costing you when you’re not resting in inner peace?  How does any version of “inner turmoil” (subtle irritation or big stress) impact your life? There… Read more »

[Inner Peace Video] The Extra Degree

Is there a dream or goal you’ve been striving for, but constantly feels out of reach?  I know how tempting it is to quit sometimes.  But, maybe you’re closer than you think.At 211 degrees water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And steam can power a locomotive. The… Read more »