DARE!
- At December 21, 2010
- By Barbara
- In Poetry
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DARE!
Barbara J. Henry
Dare to be brave bold and true.
Dare to achieve what you’ve been afraid to do.
Dare to rise, climb, to soar,
Dare to reach your center, the core of you.
Dare to grow, to stretch, expand.
Dare to take another’s hand
To help, encourage, to fan
The flame of hope.
Dare to be more than you’ve ever dreamed possible!
The Color of the Soul
- At December 20, 2010
- By Barbara
- In Poetry
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The Color of the Soul
Barbara J. Henry
The soul is colorless,
And when it unfolds,
The eyes of the body
In which it is housed
SEE All People.
Smile Please!
Your smile says a lot about you, who you are, what’s important to you, and how you view the world as well as the people in it.
A smile is such a simple gesture, requiring so little effort or energy, yet it can be the one action that changes attitudes and opinions.
How many times has your attitude, about a matter or your opinion of a person, been swayed or changed altogether by a genuine unsolicited smile at the right time?
Do you smile at others as you pass them on your way “to somewhere?”
You know smiling does not require nearly as much energy or effort as frowning does (go ahead; try both now). Yet, getting to the point where a smile becomes second nature can take many years.
You see, the genuine smile comes from a heart that has learned,usually through many challenges, what’s really important in life. The ‘heart smile’ is not developed overnight, or without sadness, struggles and many tears.
Frequently, its wearer has wrestled with some hard (heart) problems and has learned to smile regardless of circumstances,because he or she now knows what is really important in life.
The person wearing ‘a heart smile’ has conquered the doubts and fears of life that make it so difficult to smile.
This over-comer now knows that the universe is always alert and ready to give whatever support is needed for him or her to successfully continue life’s exciting journey.
During this holiday season, there are so many reasons for which to be joyful and grateful. Use every opportunity with which you are presented, to gift those you meet with a heart smile.
Your smile may very well be the only gift someone receives this Christmas.
9 Write Ways to Solve Problems
- Identify the problem as accurately as possible;
- Write problem using as many details as you can;
- Ask: what is the ideal solution to this problem?
- Write the ideal solution;
- Ask: how can I obtain the ideal or perfect solution to this challenge?
- Write all of the possible ways(ethical, moral, and legal) you think you can achieve the best solution;
- Share with supportive family members and friends the problem, ideal solution and ways you have identified to achieve the best solution; ask for their input;
- With supportive family members and friends, pray specifically and consistently about the problem;
- Move quickly to implement actions that are revealed to you.
5 Inspirational Quotes: Jump Starts to Personal Development
I love reading, and committing to memory, famous, and not so famous, helpful quotes spoken by those who have made valuable contributions to our world.
Such quotes help me to keep things in perspective, especially when I am faced with major challenges.
Throughout life, I have sought comfort and help from the wise sayings of such great people as Emerson who believed that ‘imitation is suicide’, and Socrates who admonished us to ‘know thyself.’
Yes, these two giants, so different, yet with so much in common, have been a source of inspiration and encouragement for me for as long as I can remember.
It was their constant companionship over the years which made me realize that inspirational quotes that reflect ones values, mission in life, or ones philosophy, can give the boost needed to jump-start self-help and personal development efforts.
Over the years, I have identified and tagged five (5) quotes that have helped me to persist in my self-help and personal development growth; they follow here:
1. “To thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night dost the day,that thou then canst be false to any man”. Polonius (In Hamlet) speaking to his son, Laertes;
2. “Ancora Imparo” ( “I am still learning”) spoken by Leornardo Da Vinci when he was well into his 80′s;
3. “Self -help is the best help”. Aesop;
4. “Imitation is suicide”. Ralph Waldo Emerson;
5. “Know thyself “. Socrates
The above quotes have been invaluable to me over the years, and although I am still a ‘work in progress’, I am confident of my role in this world, and it is partly because of the value I have received from the wise words of Emerson, Socrates, and others like them.
What about you? Do you have a quote or two that has helped and guided your personal growth and development?
If so, will you share it with me? Tell me how it has helped you to stay focused in your efforts to become all that you were created to become.