Oh would some power the gift to give us, to see ourselves as others see us. ~ Robert Burns Yes I translated it from the actual Scottish which talks about gifties and gies because even I, a Scottish lassie, have to think about it and I didn’t want…

Life getting you down a bit?  This guest post from Tess Marshall of the Bold Life might help. [success]“Self-Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn’t happen. ~ Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby[/success] Tess is our Encourager of the month for April and…

[success] What do we lose by another’s good fortune?  Let us celebrate with them, or strive to emulate them.  That should be our desire and determination. ~ Sai Baba [/success] Most of us are aware that we’re part of something much greater than ourselves.  Something that calls each and every…

Our Encourager of the month is Julie Barrett from A Clear Sign. [success]One of the virtues of being very young is that you don’t let the facts get in the way of your imagination. ~ Sam Levenson[/success] Julie follows the wisdom of this quote, because  this concept led…

 Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~ John Lennon We’re off travelling again.  Nothing as exotic as a trip to the caribbean…off to visit family.   But a trip filled with love and laughter and lots of joy is as great as any…

[success]Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal. ~ Robert Collier[/success] This is the first of my new series of posts on Encouragers.  My tagline is encourage…

Allow yourself To believe that all things are possible for you.  Not a few things, not some things…but all things. To dream big dreams and let all your limiting beliefs fall away until your vision in all it’s glorious detail is revealed.  And then give yourself the love…

[success]Some of us think holding on makes us strong: but sometimes it is letting go. ~ Herman Hesse[/success] You’d been together a long time.  You were comfortable with each other, you knew one another’s strengths and weaknesses.   You never thought you’d part company and then you did.…

Everything’s gone to hell in a hand-basket. Your love life has gone up in a puff of smoke…what’s that about your latest flame? Your financial affairs are in dire straights, your stress level’s at an all time high and your health and wellbeing…fuggetaboutit. Time to say ~ enough is…

Got a desire, or a goal?  An aim for yourself?  Is it sooo important to you that you never forget it throughout the day?  Are you able to keep it front and centre in your mind until you experience it? I don’t know about you, but I’m likely…

[success]Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. ~ Mother Teresa[/success] We all want to be appreciated, valued, and…

[success]You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it fearlessly. ~ Steve Maraboli[/success] Do you know what you want to do with your life? So said my mum on my fifteenth birthday. I’m not asking what your…

[success]The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. ~ Martha Washington[/success] Last week I was listening to some friends tell me about really, really exciting things happening in their life.  I was happy, I was moved, I was thrilled…

What is it with me and Target?  Every time I’m there I seem to have ‘a Target experience’.  I’m not complaining, on the contrary I plan on continuing them…I’m just a little curious…what is it with me and Target? I wasn’t buying anything very interesting, or cute, just…