Why Me?

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 26, 2017 / 5,312 views

It was many years ago. I was a college graduate with a degree but no job. My substitute teaching work had dried up and I was getting desperate. I had a family to feed and little money left. Fortunately, my oldest brother had been able to get me a job at the local lumber mill where he worked. While I was grateful, my first day there was quite a blow to my ego. The job paid barely above minimum wage. The work...

Choose Love

By Creig Crippen on December 24, 2017 / 4,928 views

You are being presented with a choice: either evolve, or remain. If you choose to remain unchanged, you will be presented with the same challenges, the same routine, the same storms, the same situations .. until you learn from them. Until you love yourself enough to say "no more", until you choose change. If you choose to evolve, you will connect with the strength within you. You will explore what...

Breaking Free

By Alabama on December 22, 2017 / 3,912 views

I broke up with my boyfriend today. Someone who I'd wanted to be with for 3 years. Someone who I prayed to God about on more than one occasion. Someone whom I used to cry tears of happiness over when I realized that I'd actually ended up with them. Someone whom, in the end, broke my heart. He turned out to be, how would one put it? Emotionally abusive. It took me 7 months to realize it and 5...

Be The Light

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 22, 2017 / 5,073 views

I was walking my dogs on a dreary, dismal day in November. A cold, misty rain was falling. The colorful leaves of the month before were now on the ground slowly rotting away. The trees looked like brown and gray skeletons in the woods. The grass in the meadow had gone yellow and dormant as well. There wasn’t a butterfly or flower to be seen. Overhead the sky was a dozen shades of gray. Being light...

Home For The Holidays

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 20, 2017 / 4,004 views

It was the middle of December several years ago. I had some old Christmas records playing. A light snow was falling outside but I didn’t mind. I was getting ready to head to my daughter’s college to bring her home for the holidays. The weather forecast had only called for light flurries and I was an experienced driver in snow so I wasn’t worried as me and my two sons put on our...

Calypso

By Alicia on December 18, 2017 / 3,724 views

By Alicia on December 18, 2017 / 3,724 views

I would like to tell the story about the adopted mustang Calypso, who saved me from a terrible accident. I adopted Calypso from the BLM along with two mustangs, when I heard that the government had tens of thousands of wild horses in captivity. When I got the horses home, I began learning how to introduce wild horses to the human world. I had four domestic horses and they were a big positive influence, showing...

I Didn't Expect Going To The Gym To Be This Satisfying

By Vizzun on December 18, 2017 / 2,805 views

When I first decided to start going to the gym, I thought it would be difficult and require a lot of discipline. Boy was I wrong. Working out is fun. Being out of breath is exhilarating, murdering your muscles feels nice and the endorphin rush is actually a thing. Every time i leave happy and confident. I thought I would have to force myself to do it. That it would take discipline and...

Don't Let Your Comfort Zone Defeat Your Potential

By The Grone on December 18, 2017 / 7,175 views

"Growth requires discomfort. If you stick with what is comfortable, you’re giving up any hope of surprising yourself, of finding greatness, of having the best experiences human life has to offer." — Thomas Oppong One of the most cliché, but ever-so-true, statements that many personal evolution coaches seem to agree on is the fact that the magic starts to happen...

Hope... Of A Beautiful Tomorrow

By Gayathri.M on December 13, 2017 / 5,214 views

She stared at her reflection in the mirror...beyond the bouncy curls and dimpled cheeks,there were her eyes,filled with apprehension and a sense of anticipation...would she able to face her fears with courage and overcome them? She had no answer at the moment...but one thing was for sure...it was time to show the whole world..and most importantly to show herself what she was truly capable of! We all...

Fearless Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 11, 2017 / 4,760 views

I was looking at some photo albums today. That is where us old folks used to store our pictures before smart phones were invented. Anyway as I was going through them I found a worn and dusty one at the bottom of a pile and opened it gently. As I slowly turned the pages I suddenly saw a picture of my beautiful daughter, Beth that instantly grabbed my heart and transported me back in time. It was 25...

Thank You, Tina

By Rebecca Boening on December 11, 2017 / 5,039 views

By Rebecca Boening on December 11, 2017 / 5,039 views

Wednesday afternoon I was driving west on I-40 when my blood sugar dropped to a dangerous level. Luckily a Burger King restaurant was at the upcoming exit. As I stumbled through placing my order I mentioned to the voice on the speaker that I was diabetic and in need of food. Low blood sugar makes it difficult to think or act. I pulled up to the first window in order to pay for my food. I was shocked...

First Corinthians 13 Christmas Version

By Kay Heitsch on December 08, 2017 / 4,546 views

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love, I'm just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love, I'm just another cook. If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the...

If Opportunity Knocks, Build A Door

By Brigitte Nicole on December 07, 2017 / 5,178 views

A lesson I learned in my life: If you sit around and wait for your life to turn out how you want it to be, it won’t. You have to come out your comfort zone. Take risks. Who cares if you make a few mistakes along the way! It’s better than not doing anything and not trying. I had to definitely build some doors. Find out what makes you happy, get inspired and build lots and lots of...

The Things I Carry

By Missy on December 07, 2017 / 3,763 views

• Purse • Cell Phone • Diaper Bag • Bills • Anxiety • Overthinking • Overwhelmed • Stress of being a good mother, good role model These are the things I carry on a day to day basis. Most days I feel like I carry the whole world on my shoulders, with no breaks, no sleep and no help from anyone. At the end...

I Love When They Say It Is Not Possible

By CHS on December 04, 2017 / 4,938 views

For me one of the biggest joy is to succeed in something to which others told, it is not possible. Several years ago i really longed for a certain position, and i worked hard for it, but i did not get. I clearly remember when one of my previous bosses told me: "you lack leadership skills and that is why we chose somebody else." A year later I got a very nice recognition from an organization called...

With Our Dog's Help

By Joseph J. Mazzella on December 04, 2017 / 4,073 views

It is very quiet here as I write this. That wasn’t the case for most of the afternoon. My daughter had brought her four dogs over to my house. This was in addition to my two. For a few hours then the house was full of noise. There was running, barking, growling, and general furry roughhousing. Toys were chased after, laps were leaped on, and faces were licked. Doggie treats were devoured, heads were...

Christmas Prayer

By Kay Heitsch on December 03, 2017 / 3,840 views

As we slowly drove down the street on that cold December evening we spotted the porch light. "This must be the house." I told our "Positive Teens In Action" group. We pulled up in front of an older home with the porch light glowing. We gathered up our songbooks, walked up the steps, and knocked on the door. We heard a faint voice from inside say, “Come on in. The...