“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. When you first awake, be mindful and take a second to think about what a privilege it is t...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/04/28/52-good-morning-mantras-that-will-change-your-life/
The truth does not cease to exist when it’s forgotten. You know how you can hear or read something several times in various ways before it finally sinks in? The truths listed below fall firmly ...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/04/23/5-painfully-obvious-truths-we-tend-to-forget-in-hard-times/
“The world is full of struggle. It is also full of overcoming.” Character and wisdom are both sculpted over time. These qualities come with loss, lessons, and triumphs. They come after doubts...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/04/16/10-harsh-realities-that-help-you-grow/
Oftentimes we don’t even realize we’re blocking our own present blessings by holding on so tightly. Letting go is not giving up. Letting go is surrendering any needless attachments to particu...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/04/09/10-quotes-for-letting-go-of-how-life-should-be/
It’s not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power. The best lessons we learn in life are the lessons we learn ove...
You have come a long way, and you’re still learning and growing. Be thankful for the lessons. Take them and make the best of things today. For my 18th birthday, many moons ago, my grandfather o...
It happens to all of us gradually as we live and grow. We discover more about who we are and the way life is, and then we realize there are some changes we need to make. The lifestyle we’ve bee...
Where you ultimately end up greatly depends on your daily attitude and response. This morning one of our clients, Monica — a sufferer of a fairly recent and debilitating car accident — was sm...
Your long-term happiness and peace both rely on the quality of your daily actions. As you move through the days and weeks ahead, remind yourself that it takes roughly 66 days to form a habit on a...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/03/16/27-simple-things-to-start-doing-for-your-happiness/
The goal is to change your response to what you can’t control — to gradually grow stronger on the inside, so less on the outside affects your inner wellness without your conscious permission....
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/03/09/2-hard-things-you-need-to-do-to-be-at-peace-today/
Asking the right questions is often the answer. In a recent email newsletter I wrote, “Calm your mind today. Don’t just think outside the box; think like there is no box.” And to my surpris...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/03/07/40-questions-that-will-quiet-your-mind/
“One day you will look back and see that all along you were blooming.” — MHN Twenty-seven years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher gave my class a homework assign...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/03/06/18-things-my-dad-was-right-about/
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Mae West Twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to witness the humble, elegant, peaceful passing of my 89-year-old grandfather....
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/03/02/5-reasons-my-90-year-old-grandma-smiled-on-her-deathbed/
If somebody is working on themselves and changing for the better, it’s unnecessary to keep bringing up their past. People can change and grow. You know that’s true. But have you given yoursel...
“Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.” — Catherynne M. Valente Ever feel a little overwhelmed? Or really overwhelmed? This quick read is for YOU… Once upon a time there was a man who...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2024/02/21/how-to-stop-feeling-overwhelmed-by-everything-on-your-plate/
As we look forward to everything 2024 has in store, I know many of us are yearning for a simpler and selective range of life experiences in the year ahead — the happier days, the normal times, ...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2023/12/31/12-notes-to-self-you-should-memorize-before-the-new-year/
Think a little less about managing your problems and a little more about managing your mindset. Remind yourself that inner peace and progress are both built through tiny recurring victories. It�...
We ultimately become what we habitually do. If our daily habits aren’t moving us forward, they’re likely holding us back. Here are four widespread examples of the latter that literally held m...
https://www.marcandangel.com/2023/12/19/5-daily-habits-that-keep-holding-you-back/
“Head up, heart open. To better days!” — T.F. Hodge Struggling to find your motivation? Feeling down and unsure about the next steps? There are just a few things you need to know right now....
https://www.marcandangel.com/2023/11/21/10-things-to-remember-when-the-going-gets-tough/
It takes roughly 66 days to form a habit. So for 9 weeks look at the bright side of your life, and you will rewire your brain. If the grass looks greener on the other side… Stop staring. Stop c...