In my early twenties, in a conversation with a wise friend who is 20 years my senior, I started whining about the life I didn’t have. When I finished, she patiently pointed out that envy and jealously weren’t my most attractive traits. Then she said: If everyone in the world had to put their troubles […]
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Seek the Silver Lining
When life gets tangled up and messy, we need to seek our personal silver lining. It’s an ongoing mental exercise to continually seek the the positive when its seems like we’re mired in negativity around us. But, if we start to change the way we look at people or situations, things we are looking at […]
Maintain Inner Peace in a World of Turmoil
Nobody can give us inner peace. It would be nice if we could buy it by going on a retreat or vacation, but this is not a reality. While we might enjoy a peaceful vacation with no arguments in a beautiful peaceful setting— this doesn’t mean that we experienced peace in our mind. It’s hard […]
At “Enough” We Share
At some point while venturing through our individual journeys, we realize that others really can’t give us everything we think we want. When this realization dawns on us, the temptation arises to abandon that person (or situation) in search of something or someone different. The problem begins because we think that another’s inability to fulfill […]
Reaction
The dictionary defines reaction as: 1) an action performed or a feeling experienced in response to a situation or event; 2) a persons ability to respond physically and mentally to external stimuli; 3) an adverse physiological response to a substance that has been breathed in, ingested or touched. Overall in daily life, I’d define most […]
F.I.D.O.
Once in awhile I see a bumper sticker that really captures my attention with its brief message simplicity. Sometimes, I have to be real careful to not hit the car in front of me when I’m trying to read those pithy little bits of wisdom. One of my favorites said, “F.I.D.O” and in very tiny […]
Believe in Others
Disclaimer: I know this is going to inspire a lot of emotion—both positive and negative. I look forward to reading each and every comment. When I think of youth, I think of innocence. That time in our lives when as children, we believed whatever we were told. Children tend to approach others with openness and […]
Old is an Attitude
Yesterday for an hour on Twitter I hosted a poll. I asked if “old” was the result of age or attitude. My takeaway is this: Don’t let your attitude age you. Would love to hear your thoughts! Also, if you’d like to make your opinion heard in future polls, please follow me on Twitter @DianGriesel […]
Calendar Smalendar
Calendars have nothing to do with your age. Calendars are handy when it comes to reminding you what date it is — but being too vested in the days, weeks, months and years of chronological age may prevent you from being open to untold opportunities. A few years ago when I was co-writing the book […]
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