Belonging “I don’t belong” is a close relative of “I’m not enough”. That thought causes a lot of pain and suffering. The antidote is quite simple ~ create belonging. Instead of waiting to see how or if you fit in, extend a sense of belonging to others. Reach out to help others feel welcomed, seen, […]
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Facts and Feelings
Facts and Feelings There are times to pay attention to our feelings and ignore the facts and then there are times to pay attention to the facts and ignore our feelings. When we are visualizing, affirming, and thinking about our goals, we want to ignore the facts and concentrate on positive feelings. Because, the facts […]
Willingness to make a difference???
Willingness to make a difference??? There are so many little things that we can do every day to make a difference in someone’s life. The question then is: are we willing to make the extra effort, take the extra minute, and look for the opportunities to make a difference? The opportunities to contribute are just […]
Relax your way to success
Relax your way to success We were tossing a frisbee last night and – my daughter’s tossing has room for improvement. She was muscling up and trying too hard rather than letting aerodynamics do its job. From my limited golf experience, I know that muscling up and trying too hard pretty much guarantees a shank. […]
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Prisoner by choice
Prisoner by choice Whenever we say “have to”, we turn ourselves into a prisoner. We become trapped. And then we suffer. When we change our language to “choose to”, the suffering ends (or at least is greatly decreased). Even in difficult situations and circumstances, there’s tremendous power in choosing. We can also add an empowering […]
Curiosity and fear
Curiosity and fear Curiosity can be a great antidote for fear. Next time you are experiencing fear, start getting curious instead: What if it can be different? I wonder who my new client will be? I wonder how this is going to all work out? Etc. Fear is a very low state of consciousness. […]