Aiming&Striving for Wisdom

“We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.” – Samuel Smiles

Wisdom is something I aim and strive for. The world is thinking about making money and here I am thinking about gaining wisdom. I can sometimes laugh at myself and my ways of thinking, but the best part about my aims and strives is that I know they fulfill me, enrich me, satisfy me and most of all make me happy. Continue reading “Aiming&Striving for Wisdom”

How to Positively Cope with the Passing of a Loved One

Whether we like it or not, we know that death is just part of this physical life phenomenon. Its an inevitable phenomenon we all will go through. We KNOW this in our heart of hearts. We really do. But, that doesn’t make the loss of a loved one any less painful or traumatic.

In the past few weeks, I have been receiving emails and messages to write about this very topic: Coping with loss of a loved one. Continue reading “How to Positively Cope with the Passing of a Loved One”

The Acquisition Trap:Less is More

Think of a person who associates the acquisition of jewelry with pleasure. She loves it all – rings, necklaces, and bracelets. She has a large jewelry collection, but she never seems to wear much of it. Many of it is crammed into the back of her closet drawers or stuffed into cloth/silk baggies and lost in the bottom of her closet, where they’ll probably never see the light of day again. Continue reading “The Acquisition Trap:Less is More”