We all need time to be alone. That alone time does not need to be long or without others. it just needs to be a time when our thoughts are our own and not being interrupted by others. Being alone with our thoughts helps us renew our minds and spirits. There are many ways to find and create that alone time. Whatever it takes, find a way to renew daily.

The true purpose of life is joy. All scriptures teach that. Joy is found in love, awareness and selfless service. Joy is easy to create but sometimes hard to see. The more we slow down, the more joy we can realize.

Getting angry is easy.

Forgiving is hard.

Doing hard things is always worth it.

Everyone is fragile. Everyone has weaknesses. Together we can compensate for each others’ shortcomings. Together we are powerful. Together we are strong.

If you can learn to listen to understand, everyone will tell you everything. Everyone wants to be understood.

Respecting people who are different from us is the highest form of awareness. It is easy to support and appreciate those who are similar, it takes courage to honor and value those who believe, act, look, and think differently.

You don’t learn by accident. You can experience many things without trying, but to truly learn you need to make a choice, it takes effort.

Enthusiasm solves almost every known problem. You can work harder, be happier, and help more people when you have enthusiasm. Without it though, everything is a struggle, everything is hard, and everything is a burden.

Every choice you make adds up to become your character. Character is built daily.

You don’t control very much. The good thing is we don’t need to, you control enough. We control more than enough. We control our beliefs which in turn determine our mindset. We also control our responses which in turn control our actions (or reactions).  Our responses are based on the foundation of our mindset.