Category: Focus Areas

Temple Living

The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen.

— Jay Meyer —

The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen… We continue to look at the physical component of our Wheel of Life. Exercise is a vital piece in keeping our temple fine tuned. God built our bodies so that our brain, heart, and every other major organ in our body benefit from routine exercise….

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Rest

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.

— Ovid —

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.  ~Ovid The start of a perfect day begins the night before.  ~Matthew Kelly We continue to look at the physical component of our Wheel of Life.  Taking care of our bodies is paramount in achieving our dreams and living our life purpose. Giving our…

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Physical Health

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.

— Jim Rohn —

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.  ~Jim Rohn Today we begin looking at the physical component of our Wheel of Life. As an “old jock,” I’ve always understood the importance of taking care of my physical health.  Of course this is with exception to the “long weekend” I…

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Results and Doing

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.

— Mahatma Gandhi —

You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.  ~Gandhi When I started this series on February 1, I had no idea where it would take us but I simply started writing and here we are almost four months later.  I love the Gandhi…

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Caves

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.

— Joseph Campbell —

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.  ~Joseph Campbell For some reason I always viewed the age of seventy as the beginning of my journey of digression from the strong and relevant man the first seventy years of my life created.  I’m not saying this is truth.  What I’m saying is…

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FEAR

FEAR = Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. It's your choice.

— Unknown —

F E A R = Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. Fear is an emotion we all have to deal with and how we deal with it will determine the health of the mental component of our wheel of life. I have found that the depth of my faith walk is inversely…

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Light

He who knows the darkness shall learn to live in the light.

— Anonymous —

This is the final reflection (Day 40) from my book  FEAR-PROOF… He who knows the darkness shall learn to live in the light.  ~Anonymous If you haven’t figured it out, the devil will use every fear-based method imaginable to separate us from the light (God) and the rewards of living in the light. I mentioned…

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Rational”lies”ing

When you rationalize, you do just that. You rational-lies.

— JJ Meyer —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “When you rationalize, you do just that.  You rational-lies.” ~Jay Meyer Rationalizing is another behavior born from fear.  It usually occurs when our version of reality…

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Pride

Too much pride can kill you.

— JJ Meyer —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… Too much pride can kill you… When I was in my final downward spiral with addiction I couldn’t ask anyone for help because I viewed it…

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Secrets

You are only as sick as your secrets

— Unknown —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… You are only as sick as your secrets.  ~Unknown The devil loves it when he can get us to hold onto secrets which create negative vibes…

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