Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. I am honored by your presence. I have been thinking about several quotes I have heard. I want to share those quotes with you. Let me know how they speak to you my friend. A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. Chinese … [Read more...]
Being at Peace with Others and Myself Part 1
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Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Over the past several days I have been under the weather -- with a bug. I have also been a little irritable. I am grateful for the opportunity to recognize what is going on with me. Earlier this afternoon I received a call from my Mom -- to check in on me. During the … [Read more...]
No Longer lost in Time Part 1
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Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. In life I have made an observation. When the topic of time is discussed I have observed that many people -- including myself -- are prone to think in terms of past, present and future. I have also observed that many people -- including myself -- have a tendency to … [Read more...]
To Live Beyond Limitations through Humility Part 4 of 4
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To benefit from the entire article series, please read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 for context. Thank you. Humiliation, rather than humility subsequently reinforced my sense of shame and feelings of inadequacy. Humiliation distorted my perceptions and held me captive to the belief that who I was and what I had to contribute in life did not matter. Because of my distorted … [Read more...]
To Live Beyond Limitations through Humility Part 3 of 4
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To benefit from this entire article series, please read Part 1 and Part 2 of the article series, Please read Part 1 and Part 2. In Part 1 and Part 2 I share more of what I learned about humility. How humility is different than humiliation. Humility is different than humiliation. Humiliation scorns the individual. Humiliation's motive is to control and limit. … [Read more...]