The habit of being upset Many people spend a lot of their time being upset, hurt, irritated, offended, angry, disappointed, frustrated, etc. These ways of being are nothing more than a habit – a habit that is detrimental to happiness, well-being, and success. The good news is that we can change our habits. Much Love, […]
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Choosing not to suffer
Choosing not to suffer Years ago, there was an area of my life that was causing me a lot of pain and suffering. Eventually I realized that I was letting that situation dictate my happiness and my quality of life. I realized that I could still be happy in those circumstances. I was choosing to […]
I am not the boss of you
Fountain of joy
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 […]
Tarnished vs broken
Tarnished vs broken A very common trap that people fall into is thinking that they are bad or wrong or broken or need to be fixed. This means that they believe that something is wrong with them at a fundamental level of their being. This perspective is inaccurate and very damaging. Imagine a silver platter […]
Mental Resource Allocation
Mental Resource Allocation Any thought or energy directed towards would of, could of, should of – is thought and energy that is not available for focusing on “what’s next”. This is a complete waste of our resources, has zero benefit, and creates a great amount of suffering. Instead, turn towards – “What is next?” Much […]
Good reasons and prison guards
Good reasons and prison guards No matter how good our reasons are for not liking someone. We pay the price for holding on to that opinion. It is impossible to hold on to a harsh judgement without experiencing constriction in our own energy which means that we will experience that constriction somewhere in our lives. […]
Swimming in polluted waters aka the mass consciousness effect
Swimming in polluted waters aka the mass consciousness effect An important thing to keep in mind in our efforts to do better is the mass consciousness effect. Most of what is in mass consciousness is completely counter to success, happiness, and doing better. But these things are so ingrained in mass consciousness that we just […]
Shiny, bright, and radiant
Shiny, bright, and radiant Close your eyes and see your habitual picture of yourself. How do you habitually see yourself? Are you: bright, shiny, and radiant or are you dull and dark? standing tall or hunched over? full of energy and enthusiasm or tired? smiling or solemn? powerful or weak? peaceful or frazzled? capable or […]