Not long ago, I found my high school yearbook. It was like looking at a snapshot of life as it was over 50 years ago. As I glanced through the pictures, I realized that life as I knew it back then changed instantly the day I touched my diploma. All those classmates I had lived to impress, all those friends who promised to …
Those Two Little Words
Hey, Wake up! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Sometimes the behaviors that limit us are complex and require time and counseling to resolve. Other times we are just avoiding the obvious and prolonging the agony. In those moments we need to follow the advice of Bob Newhart. This makes me laugh every time I watch it. It also makes me pull up …
Who’s Driving?
A guy was hitchhiking on a very dark night in the middle of a downpour so powerful he could hardly see a few feet ahead. Suddenly, a car slowly came toward him and stopped. Blinded by the rain and darkness, he jumped into the back seat, closed the door and then realized there was nobody behind the wheel! The car …
Pace Yourself
In a long-distance race, it is important to pace yourself. I joined the track team in high school and trained to run 800 meters—about half a mile. On the day of an important track meet, I was ready to go. This was a special day because my girlfriend was in the stands. I confess, I had never spoken to her, …
Elevator Attitude
Happy Lighten Up Monday! Riding elevators is one of my favorite past times – NOT! [youtube id=”OAWQLf2F81E”] Today’s Lighten Up Monday clip was taken from Ken’s hilarious DVD, I’m Not OK – click here to purchase!