A foot print in the sand indicating that one small step can change your life

One Step At A Time

Life’s Inevitable Challenges Life will not always be easy. In fact, life will bring many challenges, often catching us by surprise. These situations can feel overwhelming and make it seem as if there is no solution, like we can’t take the first step, and time continues to move. When we find ourselves in these situations…

A vibrant rainforest among the mountains signifying the hope that exists being free from the past

Always Keep a Forward Focus

The Power of Forward Focus Forward focus is often underestimated. Forward focus provides us with a realisation that the reality of the past is unchangeable, but the reality of our present has the potential to change the direction of our future self. Why Forward Focus Matters Why this is so important is because often we…

This one is called ‘breathe…’

This one is called ‘breathe…’

When you’re sitting and pondering what the meaning of this life might be and you can’t quite figure it out, don’t fret, don’t worry, don’t doubt…just breathe… When your direction seems off track and you can’t seem to find the right path, don’t struggle, don’t fear, don’t panic…just breathe… When the world feels like it…

Trust in God Will Keep You Calm

Trust in God Will Keep You Calm

Start your week with an optimism and a calmness that is nested in God’s perfect plan you. Let the week that is coming continue to lead you in a direction that brings you closer to God. Whether you can see it or not, God is always at work, and he brings a hope for your…

All We Have is Today

All We Have is Today

The Futility of Worry If all we have is today, why should we worry about tomorrow or yesterday? For these things are not in our control, and worrying is simply a waste of time. In St Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he shares this inspiring message, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by…

Get On With Your Day

Get On With Your Day

No matter how you’ve woken up or what frustrations overcome you in the morning, you must get on with it. Get on with your day and tick off your checklist as you planned. Do not let the doubters or the contrarians stuff up your day. You were born with strength and you have the courage…

Make Today Count
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Make Today Count

Make today count. Make it a day that pushes forward your hopes and dreams, but also keeps you intimately grateful for the things you already have. Where you are now is a starting point, and hopefully you feel yourself working within some sort of process that keeps you going and propels you in a positive…

Am I Ready for Success?
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Am I Ready for Success?

It might seem that when you observe yourself, you get a sense that you are not ready to take those next steps in life – the ones that can propel you to a new version of yourself. I’m here to tell you that you are in fact ready, and you have been ready all along….

Your Unique Gifts

Your Unique Gifts

Everyone has some type of special gift, and is unique in character, ambition and experience. If you think to yourself right now, what is your gift? What is that one thing, or couple of things that you feel you can bring to the world to make it better? You might be struggling for ideas, and…

Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life (Initial Reaction)
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Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life (Initial Reaction)

I started reading again of recent. On a more consistent daily basis. I’m reading a book called “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life” written by Jordan Peterson. I’ve only just scratched the surface of what the book is about, but it explores the different ways that we find meaning and value in things. It…

The Doubt to Fuel the Fire

The Doubt to Fuel the Fire

When things are going well and you sense yourself gaining some positive momentum, there will always be those doubts that fill your mind. It’s just a given, you’ll be confronted with past mistakes, question your own self worth and worry about what others think from time-to-time. These thoughts will resurface whether we want them to…

The reflection of a tree across a lake as an indicator of the beliefs we hold reflecting the personal development path we take

Our Beliefs Become Our Destiny – Gandhi

Building momentum in a positive direction is key to leading a fulfilled life, and it’s the stumbling blocks on the road to this momentum that can make positive change seem more daunting and confronting than it actually is. Our starting point (where we are right now) is a summation of all the decisions we have…

Unexpected Challenge Means Unexpected Growth

Unexpected Challenge Means Unexpected Growth

Learn your process and make it clear, because if you don’t direct yourself consciously to where you want to be, you will never feel the satisfaction of knowing that you intentionally put yourself in the place you needed to be. Circumstances change, and situations happen in life that challenge us in unexpected ways, but here’s…

Matthew 7: Seek and You Shall Find

Matthew 7: Seek and You Shall Find

We can find decorated through the history books are common message that continues to shine through. If you don’t make the effort to ask the universe for what you want you will never have it. This does not mean only ‘asking’ in the literal sense with your words, but asking in the form of action…

The Power To Change Your Life (Chapter 2.0 – Accountability)

The Power To Change Your Life (Chapter 2.0 – Accountability)

See Chapter 1.0 – Momentum At any given moment, you have the ability to change your life. The moment you take full accountability of the outcomes of your life you start to take back power – you gain a sense of control over situations. Not control over the outcomes themselves, but control over your response…

The Intent of Words – A Poem

The Intent of Words – A Poem

They say you should say nothing, if you have nothing good to say. But, what if you have something you’re not sure is good to say?What if that something could make someones day?Are we just to hold it, to carry it, and keep it locked away?If the words you have, you truly yearn to shareThen…

You Have The Power To Change Your Life (Chapter 1.0 – Momentum)

You Have The Power To Change Your Life (Chapter 1.0 – Momentum)

It’s funny how momentum works. The direction you’re moving in currently is the direction with least resistance. There’s pros and cons to the concept of momentum. If things are going really really great, it’s a lot easier to keep things going that way (provided you don’t become complacent). However, when things are not going so…

The Power of Prayer

The Power of Prayer

Prayer can change a situation. Prayer can change your life. Whenever I have found myself consistently praying on a day-to-day basis for extended periods of time those have been the happiest times of my life, I seemed free of my worries and more grateful for the things that I had in life. There’s something about…