http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “I would love to be an optimist, but I don’t think it’s going to work out.” — Anonymous As Sarah Ban Breathnach reminds us in Simple Abundance, “Optimism, like the happiness habit, can be learned.” Well, that is good news for everyone. All we have to do is to let go ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/19/optimism/ "Love fulfilled sees where we could have gone the way of love before, if we'd known how, and how insecurities limited many of our choices. Love fulfilled perceives new meaning and higher reasons behind many of the mysteries of why things happened as they did." — Doc Childre Have you ever ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/15/why-have-you-chosen-this-love-in-your-life/ "My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flowers or weeds." — Mel Weldon What are the seeds you are planting in your garden every day? Are they thoughts based on fear, lack, or anger? These types of thoughts planted on a daily basis will ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/14/your-thoughts-are-your-garden/ “The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him and show your distrust.” —Henry L. Stimson (1867 - 1950) The power of your thoughts ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/13/to-trust-or-not-to-trust-that-is-the-question-2/ “The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” —W.M. Lewis How many of us spend our days talking about the life we could have, or will have soon, or should have. Unfortunately, talking about it won’t actually make it ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/12/the-real-tragedy-of-life-2/ "The next level then, is the awareness that now is all there is. Today is the only day of your life. You do not have to be imprisoned or restricted by your personal history." — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self Memories. We all have them: How we grew up, the ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/11/memories/ "I think I let go of the need for approval. It certainly feels good when you get it, but I used to be more desperate for it. Once I felt better inside about myself...I could do everything based on how I want to do things." — Ellen DeGeneres Praise, appreciation, compliments. I ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/08/seeking-approval/ "When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves." — Confucius Every now and then we have moments where we come across people that we don't agree with or their life situation seems so ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/06/turn-inward/ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on." — Robert Frost Improvement and change occur when you do things repeatedly and consistently. Stopping and starting all the time will kill any of the momentum you need to succeed. Find ways to keep yourself on ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/05/making-change-stay/ Now that the lightening and thunderstorms have passed and we have our internet connection back up — here's the daily inspiration again! "Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself." — Alan Alda Don't take yourself or all of life's ups and downs too seriously. Lighten up. We were designed ... http://reallifechanges.com/RLCblog/2008/08/01/lighten-up/