We all want more. More money, more relationships, more heightened experiences… wanting more is how we are wired. But consider what can you subtract. Are there people who are toxic to your wellbeing you could release from your life? If you had only half the stuff in your top dresser drawer, do you think you could finally find, Read More
So, you are in a difficult situation.Emotions are off the charts.Something is wrong and someone else has done something incredibly stupid.You are about to explode or implode. To talk yourself down off the proverbial ledge, try asking yourself these three questions: #1 – “What do I want to believe and feel about this situation?”, Read More
Dealing with other adults is hard.Especially when they are getting it wrong. But to bring a little more peace to your life I have one suggestion. Occasionally let other people off the hook. How do you know if you should correct them? Here is the determining factor:Ask yourself, “Does it matter if I am, Read More
You don’t have to clean your plate because children are starving in Africa. You don’t have to feel badly and try to live a smaller life because people are living in squalor. You don’t have to lower your prices or give away your talents and services for free just because everyone deserves what you, Read More
Some people come to me wanting to be fixed.They want to stop the hurting… fast. Of course. We all want that. And man, I would love to fix the problem… take away all that pain. But here’s the thing…When you go from thinking thoughts that make you feel bad straight to thoughts that make, Read More
Sounds pretty hokey… follow your bliss. So let me be the hokey decoder. Sure, following your bliss means following your passion. Or follow your feel-good. (Didn’t think I could get more hokey, did you?) But simply put, people like people who are lit up inside. I totally think that’s why my husband was attracted, Read More
Whether you know it or not, you have a rule book for people in your life.There is an unwritten set of rules of things you want people to do. They usually don’t even know you have these requirements of them. We get upset when they don’t give us the right gift.Or like the same, Read More
Doesn’t that sound heavenly… unconditional love?It sounds like a big emotional hug because we imagine that it comes from someone else.We imagine being loved for who we are, no matter what. No. Matter. What. It feels like a strong tree to lean against. But here’s the thing:It seems like unconditional love comes from someone, Read More
Sure, everyone wants to be happy. Everyone wants to stop feeling crappy. The natural thing to do is to try to move away from the thing you think is so painful. How has that been working for you? Yeah. Me either. Ready to try something new? Something outside the box? Try this: Instead of, Read More