Self Help archives writings by Chris Emmanuel and Seleni Perez.
– By Seleni Perez – This is an advice of love to the youth who feels discouraged and misunderstood. Life is harsh, and at times can be unfair, but do not allow the negativity that surrounds you get to you and consume you. Not everyone who talks to you is
“You can live your life as though everything is a miracle, or as though nothing is. One way gives you appreciation and gratitude, the other leaves you constantly searching. The choice is yours.” Last
“If you truly want to love someone, learn what love means to them.” An acquaintance of mine complained to me saying, “I don’t understand my wife, she says, “we don’t spend any time together.”
Suffering is wanting things different when it’s outside of your control – Emmanuel Some things change, some things seem to stay the same. Years ago when I moved to San Pedro it was slow.
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts – Albert Einstein It was my birthday last weekend and as a gift I received a trip to Hidden
“If I speak with tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy, and
“As a growing child, sticks and stones will break my bones, and words can also wound me” My mother and father’s Love included “tough love” which was to beat us when we disobeyed. Growing
“Many are the ways to share The Mystery that is me (God) And the greatest of these is Love.” – (Essene Book of Days 1996 by Danann Parry The Palm leaves were dancing in
Wealth is the result of effective evaluations – Anthony Robbins Being outwardly rich is really no guarantee that you’re truly wealthy where it counts. It’s time to take a long look at what matters,
“You are responsible for what you say, and also what do not say.” In last week’s column I wrote about clearing emotional baggage. One of the tools I discussed was traveling through your fears.
“All emotions require an experience to carry it” – Emmanuel Waiting in an airport for my bags to appear on a carousel, I noticed a woman and her young daughter standing beside me. She
“There is no remedy for love but to love more” – Thoreau I was raised tough by my father. He would often say he wants all his boys to be strong; the world has
It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. ~ Roy Disney Many years ago before I moved to Belize, I had made a decision to slow down and live my
Many times a bruised mango has the sweetest flavor- Emmanuel Some pains never really goes away; they are like dull stains on a white shirt. We can’t see them clearly, but we know that
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Anger like impatience is a self contained act. You
Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one. ~Astrid Alauda These days I exercise regularly to keep healthy. What started out, as vanity is now self-preservation as I advance
“Arrange whatever pieces comes your way”- Virginia Wolf We have all heard stories of growing up with abuse. Some of us actually lived it. Growing up in a household with a mean spirited angry
