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Christine Spencer
 
 
 
 

Cultivate Serenity in Your Life | February 3, 2009

The serenity prayer of Alcoholics Anonymous says that the key to serenity is accepting what you cannot change, changing what you can and possessing the wisdom to know the difference. The prayer is a good model that covers a lot of ground, but how do you tell the difference between what you can and cannot change? Here are some things you do have control over.

Your Actions. No one can “make” you do anything. If you’re unhappy with your behavior, change it, make amends if necessary, chart a new course.

Your Words. Spoken or written, the words you choose impact your life … Read More »


 

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Christine Spencer
 
 
 
 

TAKING ACTION | January 16, 2009

“An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied.” Arnold Glasgow

Life is always changing.

That is one thing we can be sure of.

Decisions about our lives, our family, our work, our spirituality, our relationships and our personal growth have to be made daily.

By procrastinating and putting off these decisions we put of short-term urgencies which ultimately become long term matters of concern and goals become very distant longings. It would serve our interest to take action before we get to that point.

Remember that to achieve goals, as already mentioned it is vital to … Read More »


 

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Values Provide Foundation for Achievement | August 19, 2008

Values are so important because they fundamentally shape our
relationships, our behaviors, our choices, and who we are. So, without
knowing what our values are, it is actually impossible to create the
lives we want because there is no foundation to build them on. Many
can’t understand why they do not reach certain goals as they dream.
Likewise, some reach goals yet still feel empty and unfilled. Why is
that? I believe it is because they have made goals based on outer
appearances, what others what from them or what they think they want or
should want for themselves. The goals in essence do not match with what
the … Read More »