by Casi McLean | Jun 30, 2010 | What Lies Beneath
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvG1iVw8IjQ[/youtube]I was feeling a little lonely the other night so I went into a restaurant, sat down at the bar and ordered dinner. Not being one to strike up a conversation with strangers, I sat alone, lost in my own...
by Casi McLean | Jun 23, 2010 | What Lies Beneath
Chapter 1 Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become. Maxwell Maltz Her warning still echoed in my mind. “He’s the kind of man that pulls wings off of butterflies.” The faceless man had haunted me for as long as I could...
by Casi McLean | Jun 17, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5bAs6OaLBA[/youtube]If you’ve ever scratched your head in wonderment as to how you ended up where you were, why you chose players and jerks to date and/or marry instead of your soul mate, you just might see your own...
by Casi McLean | Jun 2, 2010 | Live your Dreams
The “seven deadly sins” wreak havoc in our lives. Take anger for instance. It’s on the list for good reason. Rage can consume the soul and make it impossible to truly love anyone. How can we focus on loving while the acid of rage and bitterness eats...
by Casi McLean | May 25, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIiZION79-w[/youtube]I got an email from a friend of mine the other day and I can’t seem to let it go. She is a beautiful woman, inside and out, but has been beaten down so many times her spirit is deflated. It’s...
by Casi McLean | May 3, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRmUcqI2LKM[/youtube]Happiness is an elusive butterfly. Like a child chases the mystical insect, the pursuit of happiness is the primary focus of our lives and the driving force behind most decisions we make. We begin things in...
by Casi McLean | Apr 21, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D4VMZb8wLY[/youtube] “Sing as though no one can hear you, Dance as though no one is watching you, Love as though you have never been hurt.” Someone who was once very close to me gave me a plaque quoting these...
by Casi McLean | Apr 14, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtu9RXeYSLU&feature=related[/youtube]We’ve all been hurt in the past. Some by a parent’s abuse or abandonment, some by peers taunting and teasing, some by relationships — betrayal, cheating, life traumas or...
by Casi McLean | Mar 11, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeLezpLBnM8[/youtube]Life doesn’t always play out according to my plans. Stuff happens … especially in this economy! The news is saturated with unemployment, failed business’ and loss. It’s easy to feel...
by Casi McLean | Mar 2, 2010 | Live your Dreams
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwn1ninmmgg[/youtube]Trust is truly the elusive butterfly of love. When we’ve been hurt, its hard to get back up and try again. Trusting someone, or even trusting our own heart leaves us too vulnerable, so we rationalize,...
