Posted by Dr James Stratford on October 17, 2012 · 1 Comment
Over the last few weeks I’ve been hunting for new challenges – on the bike. I’ve begun to ask myself how far can I go? I enjoy riding for its own sake, but I also like having something big to aim for. Until this year I would never have seriously considered even attempting some of the … Read more
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Perspective is everything. We create unreasonable and unrealistic expectations for our own lives and those of others and this can really distort the perspective we bring to life. As much as we can, we try to block out the difficulties and setbacks. This shouldn’t be happening! Why is this happening to me? We normally treat … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on March 14, 2012 · 11 Comments
No matter what you do, there will be some part of it which brings up pain and discomfort at some level and our ability to push through this will determine our success.
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
We all have the power to create the change we desire in our lives and in our world.
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Learn to be in the now and awaken to the unlimited powers of the universe that lie beyond the doors of the ego mind.
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Often it happens that we find ourselves getting stuck, or hitting the proverbial brick wall. It becomes all too easy to focus on what is not working, on the problems. When this happens, even if we normally love what we’re doing, our actions become heavy and ‘effortfull.’ The privilege becomes a burden. We have all … Read more
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Creating anything really great in life requires going through intense effort of some form, be it physical, mental, or emotional. It is common to experience pain in these times. Think of the pain of birth. We excel when we learn to accept and move through this pain, rather than back away from it. This is … Read more
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I’m proud to announce the publication of my first book, Discover the Hero Within, which has recently gone on the market in Mexico. It was translated by the publisher, Aguilar Fontanar. If you can read Spanish or you know a friend who can, it can be purchased at many online stores under the Spanish title: … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on June 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
As strong as an oak and as supple as a reed. When thinking about structures, planning etc.. it’s easy to forget how important it is to maintain a high degree of flexibility in the structure we create. Look at structures that work, and you can be sure that they are all designed for or have … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on June 12, 2009 · 2 Comments
Last year my wife and I started our vision board. In no time it was full of expensive toys, beautiful homes, etc.. There were also images that related to the things we wanted to experience, places we wanted to go, skills we wanted to learn etc. Now don’t underestimate the power of images. If you … Read more
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