Secrets to Life

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment”- Marcus

“Blessed are the flexible for they will not be bent out of shape”-Unknown Those who were shaken awake on Thursday last week can identify with my experience: Feeling the vibration of the floor beneath

In recent years the term “Player Hater” has become very popular. According to UrbanDictionary.com, the term is defined as “A person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success. So rather than be

Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance. It was 5a.m. and I climbed out of bed just as the sunlight bounced of the window illuminating the bedroom walls. Looking out my window I

“Boundaries create focus and order”- Unknown We have all had, or heard this complaint going around; you or someone you know who does not like the way they are being treated. It could be

“Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.” A pilgrim on his way to a small village outside of Baghdad meet up with the plague one day, “where are you going?” asked the pilgrim.

When you aim for perfection, you discover it’s a moving target. ~George Fisher Consider Perfection Consider the bird that flies Without direction A sun, which sets without a clock The face of a moon

“One man’s superstition is another man’s insight.” The little girl screwed up her face and stopped dead in her tracks, just inside the gate. Ten yards away something dark and furry with four legs

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. When you buy a new boat or a golf cart you don’t think about getting tools to fix it. But as

A peaceful person does more good than a knowledgeable one I meet people who come to San Pedro searching for peace, daily. They are looking for the perfect place, “their slice of paradise”. But

Be careful of the words you say, keep them soft and sweet; You never know from day to day which ones you’ll have to eat. – unknown Are you trying to lose weight and

Faith is the light that guides you through the darkness. The only real security is faith. There are times in life when you must have enough faith to let go and stop attempting to

“Blessed are the flexible for there will not be bent out of shape.” -Unknown Emotional strength pertains to your level of resiliency, flexibility and your beliefs. It is important to remember that your emotions

The quality of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. We have all experienced overcoming fear. For example most kids can ride a bike; but when you first started your fear of

“The greatest mistake is to be afraid of making one.” One of the attributes of being a person is to know that it’s all right to be human. To be the greatest achiever of

“All your words and actions define the world you want to live in.” “Don’t do things you wouldn’t want to have done to you.” Even though this column is called secrets to life, most