You are always so hard on yourself.  You are always pushing yourself to do better.  You are always wishing to become more.  You are always hoping to finally “get there” so that you can give yourself a break.

The thing is you are already there.  Well, at least on the way to becoming “there”.  But, first, you have to give yourself a break sometimes in order to really, really rise to the next level.

Today, give yourself a break…

We don’t really want to change our lives, do we?  Because, if we did then we would.  As hard as it is to change, it is- in fact- possible to change, with just the right amount of effort.  As many excuses we come up with there are absolutely no excuses to justify our lack of desire to try.

Today, stop making excuses for your life, and why you think it is difficult for you to make the tiny…

Your consciousness is like that volume that you can fine tune and turn up or down depending where you want to be in life.  When the volume is turned down, then you will be down, feel low,…

You never know what in life people have been through.  And, you especially don’t know what in life people’s intolerances are.  That being said, you never know what will tick someone off, hurt their feelings, disappoint them, scare them, or even make them happy.  How are you supposed to know those things in the beginning?

You can’t possibly know!

But, when you do or say something that someone doesn’t like, or is intolerable of, is it fair that that…

Happiness is an inside job.  There is no outside force that can make an impact on your happiness like the true inner YOU can.  Boyfriends, shopping, ice cream, margaritas, diamond rings or salon trips only bring about temporary satisfaction, never lasting fulfillment.   These people, places and things can only serve as instant gratification tools.  And once these people, places, and things are lost your happiness will disappear too.

Today, become a vessel of receiving what’s most important in…

We all came into this world to do great things; to build empires, and to leave legacies.  We all came to make a difference.  But, not just any ole’ difference, but a great big huge difference.  We all came here to be the change that this world so desperately needs.

Today, do great things with yourself.  Don’t settle anymore today.  You have so much to offer today.

—Penna

Along your journey of enlightenment you are sure to experience stumbling blocks, set-backs, downfalls, slip-ups and chaos.  That’s what this road is all about.  It’s not where you came from, but where you are going that truly matters.

Today, every time you find yourself “making a mistake”, just laugh!  Always remember that this is what the road to enlightenment entails.

—Penna

Let’s face it.  We all find ourselves entering relationships, whether it’s friendship or not, with self-interested agendas.  By nature, we are selfish beings.  We are always “in it” to see what we can get out of it; never considering what great things we could offer to the other person.  When I say “things”, I don’t mean materialism.  I mean things that are not tangible.

But, how do we overcome our selfish natures and enter our next friendship without…

The obstacle in our life that we are now facing is the boomerang effect of our actions.  It is called karma; judgment.  And judgment befalls us to the degree we inflict judgment upon other people.

Every thought we have, every word we speak, and every action we take has a boomerang effect.  Even if it something that seems minor or insignificant.  When we are rude to people, when we lie, steal, cheat, are uncivil, we are creating karma. …

The world is already so full of negativity and unhappiness.  So, why do we constantly contribute to our already destroying energies by remaining the same way we are?  Why don’t we want to change?  And, if we feel that there is something we need to work on, why don’t we put in a great deal of effort towards it?  Why do we remain the same?

Today, be the change by heightening your awareness of the ever-present negativity that…