"The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." -- Allan K Chalmers

If you were a parent, grandparent, or small child during the past forty years, Sesame Street was probably a large part of your routine. Intentionally or sub-consciously, we all sang along, played along, learned along. Sesame Street was a constantly changing show. New faces, new Muppets, new themes - but one segment was guaranteed. At some point, someone would come forwar...
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Where should we go for help? Over the course of my life, I've found that there is no "Best Place to Go."

There are literally dozens of places to go and people to talk to when it comes to helping us improve our lives.

Here is a complete list of 31 resources to help you improve your life. For each section, I include the pros and cons of using that particular resource. Basically, I want you to use this for two reasons:

1. To get you thinking about all of the different resources available to y...
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The Power of Confidence

Someone once said that it’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.

Self-trust is what gets you to push your limits and take risks. Of the many secrets to success, self trust and self confidence are foremost.

When travelling life’s rough roads, your strength is sometimes put to test. You stumble along the way, get lost, and realize just how many mistakes you’ve made. Each experience serves to enhance your knowledge in life. With new l...
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Do the words that you say to yourself, or to another person really matter? The words you speak and the things you say do have a huge impact not only on yourself, but others as well. Yes, what you say really does matter!

Have you ever spoken unkindly to someone? Did the words greatly affect that person? Words are indeed powerful; and when they are used carelessly to hurt someone, they can be destructive for that person.

Children are especially vulnerable to the words we speak to them. Many of u...
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