Fountain of joy What is it in your life, in your thinking, in your habits that prevents your heart from constantly being filled with joy? (I invite you to take a minute and really think about this.) And, would that be worth addressing? On the deepest level, the answer to that question is self-judgment and […]
Do what you can
Do what you can I was the sort team leader for about 20 new volunteers at Project CURE today. (Project CURE is the world’s biggest distributor of donated medical supplies and an amazing non-profit organization.) Our job was to sort boxes filled with all sorts of medical supplies into 140 different bins like IV start […]
Money and guilt and inaccurate thinking
Taking ourselves for granted
Taking ourselves for granted Does anyone enjoy being taken for granted? Of course not! So, why do we take ourselves for granted so often? What would happen if we started appreciating ourselves more? What would happen if we started to give ourselves credit for the things we have gotten done instead of discounting them and […]
Already validated
Already validated Imagine parking in a garage and then going to a restaurant that validates your parking. Then imagine that every couple of minutes you go to the hostess stand and check if you are still validated. That would be pretty silly. A much better plan would be to relax, enjoy your dinner, and trust […]
A strange sleep
Delayed results
Delayed results I planted a bunch of bulbs in my garden last year. They didn’t do much. This year I already have a bunch of flowers. A friend of mine used to own some vineyards. He told me that this year’s grapes grow on last year’s vines. This year’s new vines won’t produce any fruit. […]
Receiving
Receiving Q: Where does good come from? A: Other people! Q: Where does kindness, contribution, and support come from? A: Other people! Q: Where does money come from? A: Other people! So, if we have any head trash about receiving (most people do), then we are going to have some problems, deficiencies, and many opportunities […]
On My Own
Trusting that people will do what they need to do
Trusting that people will do what they need to do Life is so much easier when we trust rather than worry, fret, and catastrophize. In the last few days I have been reaching out to people to promote my upcoming Breakthrough to Unprecedented Results program. Several previous coaching clients have responded with an apology for […]