Chris Oldcorn

It is perfectly reasonable to want to dance well or to look nice.  But when the dominant wish is to dance better or look nicer than others – when you begin to feel that if the others danced as well as you or looked as nice as you, that it would take all the fun out of it – then you are going wrong.

Don’t accept the labels people place on you.  We live in a world that labels us from the time we are born.  Why do we feel the need to label…

“Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion.” Dorothea Brande In part one of this article, we discussed Outcome Expectations. They were the “Thinking from the End”…

We live in a world of expectations. We are expected to be good parents, sons, daughters, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and others that I have probably missed. But, what…

Do you ever wonder why life keeps making you repeat the same circumstances over and over again? Maybe the God/Source/Universe wants you to learn from the mistakes and take a…

“Dude, Where’s My Car” was an Ashton Kutcher movie about two guys who lose their car after a night of hard partying. I know that I am the guy who…

“Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too” Thomas Fuller Everyday, we come across people who are miserable and negative about themselves. We think about how much…

“You must believe before you can receive” Chris Oldcorn Each of us has a special power inside that is waiting to be let out.  It is creative, empowering, and filled…

“I wish………………” How many times a day do we wish for something to be different in our lives?  Ten times?  Twenty times?  Even more?  We want better relationships with our…

This past Friday night, I had the privilege of attending the Lisa Nichols event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Toronto, Canada). The VividLife crew was there in full effect…

“I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature, let me do…

“Bless the things that hurt us” Seva? What does that mean? Why have I heard that word more frequently in the last year? Could it be from the rising economic…

Last week, I started this series on Powerful Living. It is based upon my observations of studying how successful people operate. Some people are more effective than others. There is…

What makes successful people successful? They tend to do the same things everyday. Their bodies get accustomed to their routine. No matter how vigorous that routine becomes over time. They…

Recently, David Newman (aka Durga Das) had a talk and Kirtan concert at the Yoga Sanctuary in Toronto.  When I arrived the atmosphere was fantastic.  There were candles lit around…

“So don’t make judgements about anyone ahead of time before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God…

“The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.” Brian Tracy Why is it so easy to love and have empathy for…