I've been reading Tupac Shakur's The Rose That Grew From Concrete, which is a book of his poetry, to help me become a better writer, specifically of poems. This morning, this particular poem stood out to me and kicked off a few other thoughts from Pac... The Power of a Smile (4 Renee) The power of a gun can killand the power of Fire can BurnThe power of wind can chilland the power of the mind can learnThe power of anger can rageinside until it years u apartBut the Power of a Smileespecially...

As you get more clear on what your authentic life looks like and begin to realign your behaviors and habits with your authentic life, you might find your Self easily falling back into the old ways you are trying to move on from. I don’t know this to be factual, but I think that’s normal and does not mean you won’t reach your authentic life—assuming you recognize you’re back to your old ways and refocus your attention on the new. The important part is to recognize that you’ve reverted to the...

When was the last time you took a moment to look at just how far you’ve come? In the moment, it’s hard to see the progress you’ve made because you’re so focused on what is going on and what you want to see happen in the future. It’s easy to feel as if you are merely treading water and not making any progress. That is until you actually take some time to look back at all that has transpired over the timeframe–and it doesn’t matter what timeframe you choose. It’s important to acknowledge your...