Millions of people are looking forward to the first days of 2015 like a child looks forward to a new school year. Remember the anticipation? The slate was clean. A new chance to get better grades, make new friends and take hold of exciting opportunities. Why then did so many of those years slip by without change? What could have …
Get a Life
Welcome to Lighten Up Monday! Hope you had a great weekend! If you have grown children you will certainly relate to this story… [youtube id=”0FdsIXS3fZk”]
A Simple Rule for Surviving Holiday Temptations and Thriving in 2015
One of the principles that has allowed me to enjoy the benefits of losing 47 lbs came from my wife’s Weight Watchers group. They ask their participants to write down every thing they eat BEFORE they put it in their mouth. “Write it before you bite it” is the motto. It is amazing how much we eat without even thinking. Try …
The Brass Monkey Principle
Have you ever made the following promise to God or to yourself? “I’m never going to do ‘THAT’ again!” Fill in your own blank for the word “THAT.” Many of us make that promise over and over. Eventually we grow discouraged and become resigned to doing “THAT” for the rest of our lives. Such behavior focuses on the problem rather than the …
The Most Intense Argument a Man and Wife Will Ever Have!
It’s Lighten Up Monday! Here’s a question that’s sure to stir up a long discussion: “Where do you want to eat tonight?” Can you think of other simple questions that can start a silly argument? [reminder] [youtube id=”TCnx2aeNz_8″]