You need to love yourself before you can find fulfillment.  It starts from within. Courage It takes courage to begin self-evaluation.  Taking a look at what you like about yourself and what you wish you could change can be very challenging.  Looking at yourself with an open mind and a clear perspective is essential.  Some tend to take an overly negative approach to self-evaluation, and some lack the ability to see their weaknesses.  Stepping back and looking at yourself takes courage. I always pray for clarity in that process.    Happiness Joy and happiness start from within.  To experience…

Sometimes all we need is a change in our perspective.  Changing one’s perspective is not easy, but it is a choice that you are able to make.  You can choose to focus on all the things that went wrong, or you can choose to focus on what is good.  Sometimes finding what is good takes time, sometimes it takes creativity, and other times it takes perseverance.  The key for me is to FOCUS on the positive, the good.  That is often very difficult, but if I don’t look for the good, I often find myself drowning in…

The wonderful thing about mentors is that they come in all different packages at various times in your life.  I have had mentors of various ages, occupations, and cultures.  I have had mentors who took me under their wing and taught me their expertise, and I have had mentors who never knew I was following their journey.  I have had mentors who taught me positive building blocks to prepare me for life, and I have had mentors whom I followed from afar.  Mentors who elevated me to a new level of competence and mentors who taught me what not to…

The wonderful thing about mentors is that they come in all different packages at various times in your life.  I have had mentors of various ages, occupations, and cultures.  I have had mentors who took me under their wing and taught me their expertise, and I have had mentors who never knew I was following their journey.  I have had mentors who taught me positive building blocks to prepare me for life, and I have had mentors whom I followed from afar.  Mentors who elevated me to a new level of competence and mentors who taught me what not to…