People often have a disempowering story about not being supported. So imagine this: you’ve just finished telling your story about how you are not being supported and then you turn to your left and see God sitting there. – Awkward!!!! If we do indeed live in a friendly universe, then we are always being supported. […]
Personal growth gone awry
Some of the ideas in personal growth have been taken far too far and consequently produce some negative consequences ~ specifically: the rule that we have to always be positive, and the idea that negative emotions are wrong and we shouldn’t have them. The all-out commitment to positivity often results in denial. And, there is […]
It is okay for me to get rich while doing good???
It is okay for me to get rich while doing good. What happened when you read that sentence? For a lot of people, that sentence pressed some buttons – total head trash buttons. Which means that things are totally backwards. That is the way we should become rich – by doing good, contributing to others, […]
The Wisdom of Life
Life sends us the experiences we need – not always the experiences that we want. A friend told me about a recent experience that pushed just about every one of her major buttons. I said, “Wow! Isn’t life just perfect – sending you exactly what you need to grow and develop!” She laughed and said, […]
Out of Control Optimism
Optimism is a good thing. But when optimism becomes mandatory, when people have it that there is no other option but to be optimistic, optimism can cause real problems. There is a fine line between optimism and delusion. When we have to be optimistic, we cannot see what we need to see. We cannot see […]
What are you attracting?
We are either attracting the people and circumstances that support our limiting beliefs to come true or that support our dreams to come true. Usually the difference between these two is personal growth, letting go of limitations, and expanding what is possible. Much Love, Jonathan I write these Daily Doses because I know that my […]
Letting Go Of Resentments
Venting vs. Recycling
Sometimes saying something negative out loud can help us to let go of it. Sometimes it just needs to be voiced so that it doesn’t have to keep circling in our heads. However, if you notice that you are venting on the same issue again and again – you are not venting. You are recycling. […]