Conntecting the Dots

Posts Tagged: our thoughts

How our Thoughts Determine our Destiny

  Our thoughts determine our destiny. Seriously. Here’s how it works: The thoughts we habitually think shape our beliefs. Our beliefs influence our behaviors. And our behaviors determine our outcome or destiny.   I reflect on my life experiences and see how it’s proven true both negatively and positively. Take, for example, the summer of… [ read more ]

The Best Thoughts to Think at Night

  On what thoughts do you dwell when you’re in bed and either falling asleep or unable to sleep?   Some folks might say they plan the next day’s to-do list. Others might contemplate tough stuff they’re experiencing—a difficult relationship, the pain of betrayal, troublesome money matters, or a recent loss.   Some might ponder… [ read more ]

How to Begin and End the Day in a Good Way

  More than three decades ago I realized the importance of dwelling on positive thoughts specifically when I wake and when I fall asleep. The lesson came after my fiancé broke our engagement. In the first days and weeks following the breakup, I’d fall asleep focused on my pain and feelings of rejection. I’d wake… [ read more ]

The Best Way to Begin and End Each Day

Three decades ago, I realized the importance of dwelling on positive thoughts specifically when I wake and when I fall asleep. The lesson came after my fiancé broke our engagement. In the first days and weeks following the breakup, I’d fall asleep focused on my pain and feelings of rejection. I’d wake dreading the day,… [ read more ]

Motorbikes and Leather

My 22-year-old daughter, Kim, and I were strolling through a city park last summer when I noticed three leather-clad dudes sitting in the shade of a poplar tree. Their tattooed arms rippled with muscle. Two sported shaved heads, while the third wore a braid that ended in the middle of his back. My first thought… [ read more ]