Brian Weiner

When I despair, I remember that all throughout history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. GANDHI Do you feel optimistic about the future of humanity? I…

We turn to poetry when happiness or sorrow is too great for everyday language. Have you found times in your life in which the emotion you are experiencing is so overwhelming as to defy explanation? The best of languages often fail to encapsulate some of the most majestic as well…

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. What was the most significant change you made in your life that has impacted where you are now? Do you remember the circumstances that gave way to this change? Change brings great fear to many people. The…

Your entire situation can change quickly when you acknowledge that there’s more inside of you and you’re brave enough to demand more of yourself. Heavy growth isn’t luck, it happens when you love yourself, commit to a positive mindset, and take consistent action on your goals. KRISTEN BUTLER How much…

Sometimes what didn’t work out for you, if fact, worked out for you. What’s the biggest event in your rearview mirror that didn’t work out for you? Dreamers (and I mean that in a complementary context) have huge aspirations that are continually being forecast, such that we might seek the…

You never know what someone is struggling with, and if they are ready to give up. Your words have power. Choose to be kind. Do you regularly choose your words with kindness in mind? How many times has somebody made an off-the-cuff comment to you that under normal circumstances might…

In life, you will realize that there is a role for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, some will love you, and some will teach you. But, the ones that are important are the ones who bring out the best in you. They are the…

Don’t give anyone permission to ruin your day. Do you empower another person to ruin your day?  If so, why are you willing to allow that to happen?  I understand that people bring conflict, problems, complications, and disappointments to one another. But that does not necessarily mean that when they…

Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive. What is it that makes you feel vibrant and alive?  There are so many possible answers to that question as to make anyone’s buffet of options so readily opportune as to give almost anyone an opportunity to have things,…

You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed. Would you say that your life is mostly happy or mostly unhappy or split down the middle?  The choice to find happiness amidst the chaos and confusion of life is…