Last night some friends and I decided to do something off the cuff for all of us. We went ice skating! The funny thing is, is that none of us have ever skated more then 3 times in our lives. So what a site it was to see us all bumping into each other like bumping cars in Disneyland. But, we all noticed one particular little girl with pony tails skating about the ice as if nothing else mattered. Her lines were fluid and graceful and moreso, you can tell that she was simply enjoying herself! This gave me a flash back to the 2002 Winter Olympics when the whole world witnessed an underdog by the name of Sarah Huges win the Gold over predicted winner Michell Kwan. Do you remember Sarah Huges?

Are you really bumbed out having to go to the same old job everyday? Do you feel like today will be just like every other day? Are you getting anywhere with your present job?

by Wendy Tsao
“NO! I want to keep that one!”, said my six year old grabbing an old, somewhat grubby stuffed toy out of my hands. It was the day before our garage sale, and my son and I were going through his closet together to clear out the toys which he had outgrown, and needless [...]

Most of us have the phrase “thank you” drilled into our minds, creating an almost autopilot reflex to the actions of others.  But that auto-response, doesn’t that leave us out of the experience?
Saying “thank you” can be fulfilling and replenishing.  How can we bring this simple phrase to that level? 

Slow down.  When you are given [...]