Share Your Love With Special Friends

“I love you,
Not only for what you are,
But for what I am
When I am with you.


I love you,
Not only for what
You have made of yourself,
But for what
You are making of me.


I love you
For the part of me
That you bring out;

I love you
For putting your hand
Into my heaped-up heart
And passing over
All the foolish, weak things
That you can’t help
Dimly seeing there,
And for drawing out
Into the light
All the beautiful belongings
That no one else had looked
Quite far enough to find.


I love you because you
Are helping me to make
Of the lumber of my life
Not a tavern
But a temple;
Out of the works
Of my every day
Not a reproach
But a song.


I love you
Because you have done
More than any creed
Could have done
To make me good
And more than any fate
Could have done
To make me happy.


You have done it
Without a touch,
Without a word,
Without a sign.
You have done it
By being yourself.
Perhaps that is what
Being a friend means,
After all.”


~ Roy Croft

This is one of my favorite poems.  I discovered it college and like to share it with those special people who touch my life in such meaningful ways.

This week:  Think about someone in your life with whom you would like to share these sentiments. They may not be your spouse or lover, or even someone you know very well.  They can be one of those special people who have touched your life and made a difference.  Reach out to them and let know what they mean to you.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and expert in helping people discover inner resources that can transform their lives.  For more information, go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/

Dream BIG

"The universe will fill your cup — if you carry a big cup, a little cup, or a thimble!"

~Sonia Choquette

Whatever you think about or dream about, you hold the power to make happen. So, dream BIG! Allow the universe to fill a big cup--of abundance, of joy, of creativity, of love, of all the things you most want.

This week: Take an outcome you would like to have happen, and expand it. Create a BIG dream. Then notice what happens in you. Are you filled with ideas about how to make it happen? Or does your self doubt make you believe it is impossible? Challenge yourself. Keep dreaming big until those dreams begin to manifest. Your imagination is like a muscle that needs to be stretched.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach, trainer and expert in helping people overcome the limitations that stand in the way of their dreams. She specializes in helping people get rid of "emotional clutter"--those negative emotions and limiting beliefs that block happiness and success. For more information on her solution focused approach, go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/

Help Love Grow

"Love is like a mustard seed; planted by God and watered by men."

~Muda Saint Michael

Love is sacred, but must be nurtured in order to grow. We water it by giving it to others, noticing it when others water it too. Love needs to be shared in order to grow.

This week: Express your love and caring to others around you. Even if you don't have a special romantic love interest, nurture love by expressing it to those you meet in your every day life--the clerk in the store, the man in the street, your co-workers. Give them your love by smiling, by saying "hello," and by acknowledging their presence with warmth and caring.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and trainer at Inner Resource Center, LLC in Maryville, TN. She has 30 years experience helping people create lives where they can experience joy and love--sometimes for the first time ever. Find out more about her plan for getting rid of the emotional clutter of negative emotions and limiting beliefs by going to her website: http://www.emotionalclutter.com/ or http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/ .

The Three Essentials for Happiness

"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

~Joseph Addison

People seem to always be searching for happiness, when the keys to creating happiness lies right before their eyes. Having something worthwhile to do keeps us busy and occupied, and focused on things outside ourselves. Loving is one of the things that make us human--finding some way to express our affection and joy. Something to hope for keeps us growing and moving forward, and that is what living is about.

This week: Ask yourself, "What worthwhile thing can I DO to creat greater happiness in my life?" Give love to someone else or something else--reach out to another. And DREAM about what you HOPE to create in your life. Notice how it feels when you have those 3 essentials in place.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and owner of Inner Resource Center, LLC. She is the creator of 7 Steps to a Happier Life. For more information, contact her through http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/ .

Know Your Value

"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals

that deep inside us is something valuable, worth listening to,

worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch."

~e.e. cummings

We all begin to develop our sense of ourselves in childhood, when parents or others let us know that we are valuable. If you happen to have missed that stage in your development, it is never too late. When we are loved, no matter by whom, we learn that we are valuable, worth listening to, worthy of trust, and sacred. That special, valuable "something" which resides inside of each of us is our SELF, that expression of our soul and reason for being. It is unique. It is valuable. Treasure it!

This week: Be the person who notices that valuable thing in others. Let them know you've noticed their specialness. Show them that they are worth listening to. Give them the gift of love. Appreciate them, not for what they DO, but just for being themselves.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist and life coach at Inner Resource Center, LLC in Maryville, TN. She helps people develop the resources to transform their lives, including self-confidence and self-esteem.