I like to sing while driving my car. And I am a rock star—a legend. I have a few certain albums that I listen to over and over and over again (much to my wife’s chagrin); they are just really great albums. They are filled with songs that resonate with me like few songs do. Not surprisingly, I have nearly …

While being generous with your time, money and energy is quite admirable, trying to be a people pleaser is a dangerous thing. Whether it’s out of love and concern or through pressure and guilt, just because you can do something, it doesn’t mean you always have to. Though there are times when giving of yourself is necessary, if you say …

Why make a good impression when you could leave a powerful, permanent imprint? We often live our lives hoping people will like us—we all like to be liked and love to be loved. But sometimes we try so hard to leave a good impression that we never really leave a lasting imprint—we never take our relationships to a deeper level …

’Tis the season for gift giving. It’s also a time when some of us do some gift returning. We’ve all received that soap-on-a-rope, that ugly sweater, or that thing that just doesn’t quite fit anywhere. So, thankfully, many stores have a return policy. You can exchange that Little Mermaid macramé potholder for something else, or take back that rhinestone-encrusted 100% …

Sometimes there simply are no words; sometimes that’s the best thing. While words can be used to bring consolation and comfort, sometimes they are just unnecessary—even damaging. So often we are quick to give our opinions or advice to those in a tough situation when just being quiet and being present is all that is needed. Likewise, sometimes there should …