Several years ago, when I was taking a class in Hawaii, I met a gentleman from South Africa.  We were placed in a work group together and had the chance to talk and discuss a variety of subjects.  I have long since  forgotten his name and his face, but what I do remember is him saying to me “I believe that everyone I meet has a message for me.  I meet them for a reason.  They share their message with me and when I have it, we move on.”

This is the message I leave you with…everyone has a message to share.  Listen for it…take it in…learn from it and move on.

Namaste!

Welcome to my blog! This is my place to share items about business items, living life and all the while maintaining your personal serenity. Do I think I know everything? Certainly not. Do I think I have had experiences and lived a little? I sure do! We all learn and grow from our experiences as well as the vastness of knowledge in the world today. Please feel free to take the best and leave the rest from what you find here.

Namaste,

Christine

I had a great-aunt who used to say with much regualrity, “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar”.  As a child I had no concept of what she was really talking about, but as an adult and business owner, I more than understand her meaning.  She had built and run a very successful salon for many years, at a time when woman business owners were few and far between.  She thrived and grew catering to the elite of Pennsylvania, California and New York with what seemed to be ease and grace.

Fast foward to today.  Have you ever had a business encounter that was less than polite?  Perhaps that encounter could even have been down right rude!  Do you want to continue doing business with that person?  Probably not. If it is your first encounter, it will most likely be your last!  I know it would be mine. 

Sometimes it can be a difficult task to meet people where they are at, but it is necessary.  Our clients and customers come to us for a variety of reasons.  They can be healthy and happy or they can be ill and distressed.  Whatever is happening with them, it is our job to provide care to them with the best we have to give.  I am certainly not saying any practitioner should accept “unacceptable behavior”, I am saying look at where your client is at physically and emotionally and let that be your guide.

In our world we gain clients because they have had a positive experience with us.  People are willing to tell their friends and family about the experience they had, be it good or bad, and from that word of mouth endorsement, we gain or lose.  Go catch your flies my friends!

Believe...
That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other.  And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

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That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

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That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

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That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

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That we are responsible for what we do,  no matter how we feel.

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That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

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That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I, can do anything, or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,  but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

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That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.