“Have you heard of Think and Grow and Rich?” Scott Cervine asked. Sean Donovan paused. He didn’t know it at the time, but this conversation would spark a vision that would not only change their lives but would eventually have a profound impact on the world. Donovan replied, “As in Napoleon Hill? Of course..” Cervine continued, “ Would you and …
Years ago, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben introduced the New Year rituals of Rosh Hashanah by holding up a long, coiled ram’s horn. Pointing out the twists and turns, he used the shofar as a metaphor for life. “No one’s life,” he said, “is straight and predictable.” Twists, dips and bends, as well as ups and downs are inevitable. How we …
Let’s face it. Painful personal trauma and tragedy – like illness or injury, death of a loved one, loss of a job, or an unexpected breakup of a relationship – are unavoidable. The question is: Will these private calamities erode our capacity to be happy or cause us to become stronger and better able to live a meaningful and fulfilling …
In movies and television today, it’s popular and celebrated to be mediocre. Many shows portray people living with dead-end jobs, messed up family lives, and even addictions. In watching these shows you get the idea that this is the way life is supposed to be, so just settle in. The characters have lost all hope of a better life and …
The ultimate truth is we have the ability to be, do and achieve anything we truly desire. Each of us has Divine Source running through us. We are connected to something so much bigger than ourselves. This is our time to shine. Not having the awareness of this powerful truth handicaps us from achieving our full potential. Each challenge or …
Recently I’ve noticed that people seem to be fascinated by the negative. Reality TV shows are more successful when they pit people against each other, the news and government are all about blaming, and people like to gossip about sad/unfortunate things that happen to others. Often when people receive excellent customer service, or really like something they’ve read or watched, …
My daughter-in-law Kayla gifted me with a beautiful journal when my husband Denis and I took possession of our waterfront cottage. She suggested that I journal the experiences of owning our cottage. I loved this idea. Coincidentally, the front cover of this beautiful journal was inscribed with my favorite quote by Henry David Thoreau, “When one advances confidently in the …
Love is the most powerful force on the universe; it is the only frequency that can transcend all time and space. It’s literally all around us like oxygen. When we align ourselves with the frequency of love, we attract it in the same way we tune into a radio station. Interesting isn’t it? I never knew this growing up! I …
Have you ever asked yourself these questions – Do you believe that you deserve to receive what you desire? Do you believe that you are worthy of your desires? These questions were recently asked of me by a friend of mine while we were discussing a very specific area of my life. When I thought about it, I realized that …
There is a very vivid memory that still plays in my mind the evening my Dad passed away. Moments after my Dad’s passing my Mom and I hopped in my car to head back to her home. Surprisingly I noticed that my Mom didn’t appear to be very sad. Even though my Dad had a stroke and had been in …
