Life is now and in front of us. It is not behind us. It’s impossible to go back, the only direction is forward. When we focus on going forward we can co-create the future we want with those traveling with us. Not like we used to be. But, how will we be what we want to be?
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A Better Life ~ You Are Good
In a dramatic moment in a recent TV drama, a character makes the right decision after period of struggle. Another character comes up to him and says, “I knew you’d make the right decision because you are good and I was counting on it.” When we look at those closest to us as good, they catch our thoughts at a cellular level understanding how we feel about them and their lives change. They know they are good.
A Better Life ~ Getting to Know Each Other
Want to better know the people or person you live with? Sit together at dinner. No TV. No smart phone. No interruptions. Engage in conversation and seek everyone’s opinion. Allow dinner to become an open forum of discussion with the goal of getting to know each other more deeply. You’ll get better with practice.
A Better Life ~ The Narrow Path
It’s great that we see things differently. It’s great that we have different perspectives. It’s great that we disagree on what we should do. Life would be boring if we all saw things the same way and never disagreed. The wise ones know how to enter a dialogue and discover the narrow path between differences. Look for the narrow path and you’ll never be disappointed.
A Better Life ~ Positive
The relationship you are in isn’t fixed. You and your partner have the incredible power to make your relationship anything you imagine. Together, you can construct something unique and special. You can create something long lasting that will testify to the love and commitment you share with each other. What are you you waiting for? When you get together with your partner ask, “What would our relationship be like if everything was possible?”
A Better Life ~ The Pollen Path
According the anthropologist, Joseph Campbell, “the Navajo have that wonderful image of what they call the pollen path. The Navajo say, ‘Oh, beauty before me, beauty behind me, beauty to the right of me, beauty to the left of me, beauty above me, beauty below me, I’m on the pollen path.'” When we open our eyes to the wonder around us we see the beauty in everyone near us and all that surrounds us. Here’s hoping you’re on the pollen path today.
A Better Life ~ You Are Strong
Strong is doing what life asks you to do in the moment it asks. It’s embracing one’s duty. It’s taking on the tough times and not blinking. If you examine your life you’ll realize you are strong.
A Better Life ~ What Can You Control?
Don’t be too hard on yourself. There are lots of things outside of your control. Let them go. Instead, focus on what you can control .You can control the effort you take to the day. You can take advantage of opportunities grasped to help another. And, you can choose the attitude you take to everything you do. I have a hunch this is going to be a very good day for you.
A Better Life ~ The Right Path
If folks criticize you because you’re not like everyone else, you’re probably on the right path. You’ll know if it’s the right path. The path will speak to you and unveil it’s secrets as you move deeper into it.
A Better Life ~ Strong, Healthy Relationships
Couples who have strong healthy relationships live, on average, seven years longer than those not in strong healthy relationships. There are multiple factors that build and sustain strong healthy relationships. One important factor is forgiveness. Human beings can screw up a perfect recipe. It happens all the time. No one is immune. When we learn to forgive ourselves and forgive our partner, it makes it easier to let go of the hurt and move on. We discover the sun is brighter, the sky bluer, and all is right.
