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Often times we find ourselves needing a little motivation/inspiration. There are several texts that provide the tools necessary for one to feel not only motivated, also empowered. Feeling powerful is a key ingredient in our personal joy as well as our ability to set goals and our motivation to achieve them. As a motivational speaker and life coach, I’m constantly being asked for a reading list of this nature. As a result, I felt it prudent to write my Top Ten Inspirational Books to Live By. As I write each individual book review I will add a link to it here. So far I’ve only written a few.
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
Happiness is Contagious!
I hope you are out spreading joy these days because recent studies by Harvard Medical School and University of California, San Diego suggest that your happiness may not only be influenced by people you know but by the people that they know. READ MORE
Trailblazing
“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is a powerful quote that evokes thoughts of leadership, inspiration and motivation. When I think of it, several ideas come to mind. There are obvious notions of one having the courage to be a trailblazer by forging ahead into the unknown. I also contend that this quote can mean something more simple in terms of our every day lives. I believe it alludes to how to feel happiness or joy as well. Read the rest of this entry »
Happiness Quotes
“The gift of happiness belongs to those who unwrap it.” –Andrew Dunbar 
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” –Dalai Lama
“Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.” –Burton Hills
“Happiness doesn’t depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel towards what we have. We can be happy with little and miserable with much.” –W.D. Hoard
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” –Franklin Roosevelt
Ruminating? Let it Go!
Are you analytical? Do you dissect a problem until you believe you have found a solution? Do you often find yourself unable to sleep because you are constantly weighing your options, thinking of solutions or what have you? Do those thoughts pervade even when you don’t want them to?
Do you attribute these behaviors to your intelligence, diligence, or ability to see things through? This may very well be the case…and at the same time, you may also be a ‘worry wort’ without even realizing it. Maybe you are contributing to the solution of your problems or issues. On the other hand, you may be adding stress to your own life by ruminating problems that haven’t an immediate solution.
Ruminating can have positive effects in your efforts to resolve issues you may have in your personal life, work place, in your family, or in other areas that require decision making. It may also have the opposite effect of clouding your thought processes so that it becomes even more difficult to find a solution to your problem. Sometimes solutions come in moments of clarity, not worrying.
Meditation is a wonderful way to clear your mental space. It is relaxing and helps to relieve stress as well. If you find yourself tangled in your own thoughts, or just unable to sleep because your mind works around the clock, meditation may be for you.
Meditation promotes relaxation, concentration, and transcendence. 
If you are new to meditation and need assistance with getting started, the popular …for Dummies series offers Meditation for Dummies. Click the book for purchasing info. Two other helpful books on meditation include: The Art of Meditation and Meditation for Beginners.
