We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle Little Gems of Wisdom & Fun from Mary Lynn Ziemer Keep plugging away at it! You know what it is. It’s that important “thing” in your life that makes you feel really good when you think about achieving it. It feels exciting, fulfilling, and gives you purpose. You feel passionate about it! It may be very big, or you may still need clarity about how to go about realizing your dream. So

"Today offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart." ~ Unknown Little Gems of Wisdom & Fun from Mary Lynn Ziemer Live life as if everything is a miracle. Be thankful! Be aware of what you already have, the abundance that is already present in your life, which you have created, and see your happiness grow. Feeling gratitude is joy with grace. Expressing this gratitude

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” ~Abraham Lincoln Little Gems of Wisdom & Fun from Mary Lynn Ziemer We all want to be happy. We want to wake up happy and fall asleep feeling content and at peace. Being happy is actually much more important than you might realize, and it can be so very, very simple. Remember, if we want to create the things that we desire, we need to feel good. What exactly does it mean to feel good? Feeling love! When we

"Love has a powerful way of removing the mask we all insist on wearing." ~Jessy Little Gems of Wisdom & Fun from Mary Lynn Ziemer With Halloween approaching, the topic of costumes is a favorite. We love to have fun thinking about and selecting “the one” that depicts our most recent fascination or the one that just feels like the most fun. Or even more likely, we talk about what SuperHero our kids or grandkids are going to "be." This special holiday is all about having fu

"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." ~Thich Nhat Hanh Little Gems of Wisdom & Fun from Mary Lynn Ziemer Smile often throughout your day! Make it a habit. Why? Because evidence on research around the emotional effect of smiling tells us that the simple act of smiling is an immediate cause of happy feelings! What's important about happy feelings? Everything. How you feel determines how you create your

“The important thing is not to think much, but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love." ~ St Teresa of Avila Little Gems of Wisdom & Fun from Mary Lynn Ziemer We are often very curious about what others think and feel about certain topics: a situation we have in front of us, a person, or even about ourselves. We are always so interested in the opinions of others. But, the truth is, we should be most interested in our very own feelings and thoughts. In fac