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Don’t become a fish out of water

Icon July 4, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
113

By Chris Emmanuel

Looking out to sea, one sunny afternoon, I spied two boys fishing. One stood ready to cast the net, whilst the other pointed to where the fish swam. With effort, after a few tries, they caught a small fish and dumped it on the shore near the water’s edge as they continued on their quest.

Tame Your Ego

Tame Your Ego

Icon June 27, 2011 - 10:32 Icon - 1 comment
Volume: 
112

By Christopher Emmanuel

People who think they know everything annoy the rest of us who do.

Laughter is Good Medicine -La Mona Lisa Smiling

Laughter is Good Medicine

Icon June 20, 2011 - 00:00 Icon - 1 comment
Volume: 
111

By Christopher Emmanuel

Why do people lie? Fear, Vanity, greed and hatred

Honesty is still the best policy

Icon June 13, 2011 - 11:34
Volume: 
110

By Christopher Emmanuel

Do what you love and you will become love -Emmanuel

Do What You Love

Icon June 6, 2011 - 15:08
Volume: 
109

You become what you do. Do what you love and you will become love
-Emmanuel

Belize Money In Wallet

Money Happy

Icon May 30, 2011 - 11:06
Volume: 
108

By Christopher Emmanuel
“Money isn’t a real purpose, it’s the result of a purpose aligned with good intentions”-Emmanuel

cluttered room

Simplicity

Icon May 24, 2011 - 00:00 Icon - 1 comment
Volume: 
107

By Christopher Emmanuel
“Simplicity needs complication to be qualified”

Black and White Stray Cat

Stray

Icon May 16, 2011 - 13:33
Volume: 
106

By Christopher Emmanuel
“Stray affection will grow on you”

Stories are much more fun than the truth

What’s your Story?

Icon May 9, 2011 - 14:58
Volume: 
105

By Christopher Emmanuel
“Stories are much more fun than the truth”

Bad weather

A teaching problem

Icon May 3, 2011 - 15:19
Volume: 
104

By Christopher Emmanuel

“Where there is a problem, there is not something to do, there is something to know”
- Dr Raymond Charles Baker

 

Christian Rocker

Who Are You?

Icon April 26, 2011 - 00:00 Icon - 2 comments
Volume: 
103

By Christopher Emmanuel

“Everything that defines you confines you” - Emmanuel
 

Belizean Cultures

Non-judgment

Icon April 18, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
102

By Christopher Emmanuel
Every creature is a color from Gods paint box - Emmanuel
 

The Risk of Evolution

The Risk of Evolution

Icon April 11, 2011 - 00:00 Icon - 1 comment
Volume: 
101

By Christopher Emmanuel

Secrets To Life Anger in paradise

Anger In Paradise

Icon April 4, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
100

By Christopher Emmanuel

 “When anger rises think about the consequences”

Jealousy

Icon March 23, 2011 - 14:15 Icon - 1 comment
Volume: 
99

 “Jealousy is a supreme self-centered act.”
There she is, walking to her new golf cart. She is always smiling and all the boys look her way, she’s popular everywhere she goes. You just can’t stand her. Why? You don’t know. Something is the pit of your stomach tightens when you see her; you feel the burn of anger filling your chest. Could it be you are jealous?

Secrets To Life -What makes you tick

What makes you tick

Icon March 16, 2011 - 10:47
Volume: 
98

By Christopher Emmanuel

Secrets To Life -Unlimited Prosperity

Unlimited Prosperity

Icon March 7, 2011 - 00:00 Icon - 2 comments
Volume: 
97

“Real wealth is measured not by what you have, not by where you are, but by the spirit that lives within you.”

Secrets To Life -Eyes of the Heart

Eyes of the Heart

Icon February 28, 2011 - 11:33 Icon - 2 comments
Volume: 
96

By Christopher Emmanuel

“When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.”- Eckhart Tolle

Secrets To Life -Finding the Time

Finding the Time

Icon February 21, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
95

By Christopher Emmanuel
“Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count”

Secrets To Life -It’s all about light

It’s all about light

Icon February 14, 2011 - 09:53
Volume: 
94

“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.  ~Aaron Rose”

You will see them along the beach in the morning. They are near the shore waiting and watching to take a picture of the sunrise. People come from all over the world to San Pedro to catch the sun. Especially this time of year, they are escaping the cold and drinking in the sunshine.

Secrets To Life -Good to Go; Good to Come Back

Good to Go; Good to Come Back

Icon February 7, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
93

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”
- Deepak Chopra

Secrets To Life -Harmony with Nature

Harmony with Nature

Icon January 31, 2011 - 00:00 Icon - 2 comments
Volume: 
92

 “Nature is the art of God.”
 

A kid’s kindness

A kid’s kindness

Icon January 12, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
91

“The children can teach us if we listen”
Last year(2010), Collete Kase presented the essays on Kindness she collected from the schools around San Pedro one of the stories that didn’t win really struck a chord in me on the value of kindness and how it can shape the future for our children. I am reprinting it in this column to share with you. Keeping kindness in the forefront not only builds great communities but encourages the young to share so we can enjoy communication with them as they grow into adults.

Secrets To Life -Wounded Past

Wounded Past

Icon January 10, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
90

 “Forgiveness frees you from your own Prison.”
 
A seed of love inside of you
This flower waiting to be born
When heart strikes joy beyond despair
Such ease of life seem to appear
Silent spark, a flame sustained
Taste of bliss on earthy plane
Internal treasure can’t be bought
Heartfelt song eternal sought
Passion lived is always shown
Felt by all the source unknown
 -Emmanuel
 

Secrets To Life -Recipe for Sticky New Year Resolutions

Recipe for Sticky New Year Resolutions

Icon January 3, 2011 - 00:00
Volume: 
89

 “A resolution is a habit waiting to be made.”
 
It’s the beginning if a New Year and we all start thinking about what we can leave behind and what we can bring in new. New Year’s resolutions are a big deal for many people around the world and we hope to make these lists into real accomplishment. Most people are still working on last year’s list and generally laugh at the idea of new resolutions.