The following quote from Tristan Loo greets the visitors on the homepage of his website, Synergy Institute, “The power of the human spirit is endless if we must understand ourselves.”
This statement best summarizes the value of the website, and provides a good snapshot of what motivates and inspires Tristan. He has spent a lifetime helping […]

Christmas shopping is not joyful for me. My wife does all of the shopping for our children, parents, family and friends. That just leaves me with the task of shopping for her, and this is almost too difficult for me to do.
This past Sunday afternoon was shopping day for me. And even though it ended […]

Welcome to the 21st issue of the Personal Development & Happiness Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their relationships, sustain happiness and create lasting success for the next 45 years; and beyond.
Every Sunday a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational […]

In today’s Blogging Workshop: Session 5:Feature Story: Seven Daily Habits for a Successful BlogCreate It: Find Great Tips on Starting a Successful BlogPromote It: Free RSS Icons – Help Visitors Become Regular ReadersEarn It: How to Monetize Your Blog
Seven Daily Habits for a Successful Blog
To have a successful blog you must practice every day. Regardless […]

Life can be very complex at times. Working on our relationships, raising children, building careers, and exploring personal growth opportunities all require time and effort – no question. As complex as these things are, take comfort in the fact that the reasons we work so hard may not be complicated at all.
It has been suggested […]

Kansas City was spared from a devastating ice storm yesterday. Our friends in Oklahoma were not as lucky.
Mary Beth and I made all of the necessary preparations. We checked the batteries in the flashlights, made sure we had plenty of bottled water and canned food, and made certain our gas fireplace was working.
The storm hit […]

Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, executive director of HeartConnexion Ministries, has devoted his life to helping people experience grace beyond shame and empower them to find personal wholeness.
There’s no question that shame can keep you from creating the life you want. However, there are ways you can begin healing shame-based wounds. Dr. Paul (as he is affectionately […]

Welcome to the 20th issue of the Personal Development & Happiness Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their relationships, sustain happiness and create lasting success for the next 45 years; and beyond.
Every Sunday a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational […]

In today’s Blogging Workshop: Session 4:Today’s Topic: Five Simple Ways to Improve Your BlogCreate It: The ups and downs of bloggingPromote It: Publish on newspaper websitesEarn It: Tips and tricks to start earning money now
Five Simple Ways to Improve Your Blog
I’m in the process of beginning a redesign project forThe Next 45 Years. Traffic, readership […]

by Mary Beth Blackwell
Last night Alex and I went to see Billy Joel in concert. For many of you that might not sound like a big deal, but for us it was huge. You see, for some reason we are challenged to do things like this.
We didn’t buy the tickets, they were given to us. […]