One of the places I would love to go as a kid was the carnival. I loved the rides ( even though highly unsafe), the lights, the energy and all the games! There were so many different games to play - all of which offered the ability to WIN a prize. And I wanted those prizes...… And the people who ran the carnival knew it too.…. In fact every thing they did was to draw us in and entice us to play those games. The problem was that the games were very hard to win and often the prizes were not worth the cost one finally paid if they did win. Many times in life, there are 'games' we want to play- some are good and others are not worth the promised pay off. They draw us in. they distract us. An

As humans, we check our phones and social media over 2600 times a day we have a higher amount of depression and anxiety than ever in fact - in a world where we are so connected - we are also more disconnected than ever before. Why????? We are over-connected with things we do not need and therefore missing the most basic human necessity - true connection. You see it all around - people who ride the bus or a train to work - no one talks at a restaurant - families are glued to their phones at the work place - most have less than 10 friends that they truly engage with on a regular basis. We are social beings and we NEED each other. We need each other to listen to to care to share life to laugh

Oprah was FIRED by tv executives saying she would never make it Michael Jordan was CUT from the high school basket ball team Walt Disney FAILED out of art school for lacking creativity What’s the lesson in these stories - all great people fail. Many of us give up trying because we are either afraid to fail or stop at the first sign of failure. What kept these great people going was a fierce belief in themselves Do you believe? This week, really take time to get clear on your path and what you believe. We all have amazing talent and gifts, and an obligation to share them. You may fail. People may think you are crazy - none of that matters when you believe. This week dig deep and don’t give u