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Blind Spots

January 16, 2019 by nextstep

Have you ever failed to see an opportunity that lay In plain sight, directly in front of you? Have you ever been amazed and surprised by someone you had judged to be somewhat incompetent or inept, after they had completed a task that you had previously judged them unable to accomplish? Have you ever focused … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: awareness, Blind spots, choices, closed minded, life coaching, making choices, mindful, mindfulness, Moving forward, personal developement, Personal growth, seeing opportunity, self-care, spiritual growth

Love; Find It by Expressing It

February 11, 2018 by nextstep 12 Comments

A story about love… Her name is Pinga. She’s an eleven-year-old penguin, who lives in the midwest part of the United Sates. His name is Teddy, he’s a fourteen-year-old dog of unknown breed, living in the same town, different households. Their presence makes a loving difference in the lives of two of my grandchildren. My wife and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: childhood cancer, dog pound, expressing love, finding love, Love, personal development, Personal growth

Are You Singing the Blues?

January 20, 2018 by nextstep 188 Comments

I think we all sing the blues – we just don’t want to make them our life’s songs. When I think of the blues I think of life’s dramas, not big dramas. The blues don’t deal with world problems – they deal with the problems associated with living in the world – and the daily … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: depression, doing good, personal development, Personal growth, The blues

A Response to Terrorism

November 19, 2017 by nextstep 3 Comments

I’m unable to recall a time when I’ve been so intensely and intuitively called to write words on a subject, while at the same time feeling deeply incapable of cogently expressing my thoughts on it. I feel confused. When those horrific, gut wrenching, mass killings occur that we nowadays label as terrorism, I am initially … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: grief, movng on, personal development, Personal growth, terrorism

Reflecting on First Friendships

November 6, 2017 by nextstep 1,366 Comments

According to an article in USA Today – The average American now has just two close friends. One in four people say they have no close friends. Sociologists say we are becoming more isolated because of suburban migration, long work hours, and the growing amount of time spent on electronic devices. I invite you to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: best friends, friends, fun, memories, recollections, youth mischief

Making the Hard Choice

October 22, 2017 by nextstep 5 Comments

What makes easy choices easy, and hard choices hard? That’s easy. With easy choices, there exists disparity in the perceived value of the options. The greater the disparity, the easier the choice. The one with the greatest value wins. When I’m faced with tangible choices, such as chicken or fish, I generally choose chicken, because … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: choices, difficult choices, easy choices, hard choices, personal development, Personal growth

Why Goal-Setting Doesn’t Work

September 4, 2017 by nextstep

I typically work with clients to create short, intermediate and long-term goals. I do so because if we don’t know where we are going, we’ll never get there. However, I often find that some of the most common, and important goals are minimized or seen as obstacles. I hear comments such as, “I didn’t have … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: goal setting, goals, personal development, Personal growth, self-care, time management

Harness the Power of Your Imagination

August 27, 2017 by nextstep

I believe that most of us don’t realize how much our imagination colors and shapes our lives. I think we don’t realize how our life experiences are created by the images we form in our minds, before events actually occur. When you pour water into a clear, colored container, the water appears to take on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Imagination, Personal growth, Perspective, success

Be Grateful

March 14, 2017 by nextstep 722 Comments

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” Epicurus The preacher placed two identical, porcelain jars on the table next to the pulpit. “These jars came from the same factory, were made of the same materials, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: grateful, gratitude, personal development, pesonal growth

Do You Count?

February 28, 2017 by nextstep 8 Comments

“How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.” Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free True story. I’m waiting in line at the grocery store. Do I count? You … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: accepting others, judging others, judgment, looking inward, self development, self growth, self-rightdous
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