Do You Ever Lose Focus on What Life Is All About?
Love is what life is all about – both the giving and receiving of it. I believe this to be true, yet I’m more than a bit embarrassed to say that sometimes I put this concept aside to handle …
J. Marie Novak
When You Truly Accept Yourself, Your Life Just Works Better
This post contains affiliate links. Think of the ways your life would change if you started to accept yourself. The possibilities are endless! Sadly for many people, self-acceptance is a relatively foreign concept. They know what the concept is, well, …
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The #1 Thing You Must Do After You Make a Mistake
I make mistakes. I fall down. There I said it; I make mistakes and I know it. How about you? Do you ever make mistakes … do you ever fall down, too? Some of the mistakes I make are doozies! …
What to Do When People Irritate You
As you may already know, Believe and Create is extremely active in posting on Facebook (by the way – thanks for all your support there!). Recently we had a discussion there about what to do when people irritate you, which began …
In Honor of Father’s Day: Three Lessons Learned from Dad
Since today is Father’s Day, I feel compelled to talk a little about my wonderful dad and share three lessons learned from dad that I know are great lessons for just about everyone. 1. Be generous, but don’t be showy about …
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Reclaim a Sense of Calm Using the 5-5 Breath Meditation
Have you ever found yourself obsessing about something? Who hasn’t, right? It’s so easy to get trapped in the often circular thinking pattern that only generates unnecessary stress in our lives. Consider just a few of the various situations that can …
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Taking Off Your Masks: An Outrageous Act of Self-Love
As a child, I loved Halloween and the ability to transform into anyone I wanted to be. A mask and a hand-made costume were all I needed for a fun-filled night spent wandering up and down our neighborhood streets, gathering …
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7 Valuable Lessons from Wisdom Meets Passion
I’m a sucker for books that challenge me to think and act in new ways. Beyond that, I’ve been a fan of Dan Miller’s work for a few years now. So I was excited to see that his newest effort, …
What to Do When Life Isn’t Working Out the Way You Want It To
When life isn’t working the way you thought it would, sometimes you have to learn to appreciate what life is giving you that you didn’t expect (and maybe didn’t even want). It’s raining today. Not a belligerent, angry rain, but …
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Welcome to Believe and Create!
Believe and Create is an online community where we share ideas, thoughts, and advice for making the world a better place beginning with the only person who you can ever change: You. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “The future belongs to …