True Winners Is someone who has become famous, or built a very successful business, or made a lot of money, or . . . but is not happy or does not like his or her life winning? The true winners are the ones who have the most fun playing. They have the fulfillment, joy, and […]
Procrastination = Resistance
July 31, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Procrastination = Resistance We can always find a “good” reason to not do something. This procrastination happens because we have some sort of resistance to doing that thing – and often this resistance is happening at a non-conscious level, outside of our awareness. The resistance could be something like: It won’t work anyway What if […]
Hard Choices
July 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hard choices We frequently mistakenly think that situations and circumstances determine our responses. “That thing happened so therefore, I must be angry, or hurt, or upset.” But, there are no mandatory responses. We can always choose something different, something that is more in alignment with who we want to be and how we want to […]
Worst case scenarios and the boogeyman
July 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Worst case scenarios and the boogeyman In general, focusing on worst case scenarios is not a good strategy. However, for short periods of time, this can be useful because an examined worst case scenario is usually far less horrible than the imagined worst case scenario. That scenario tends to be straight from the mind […]
A deeper understanding of receiving
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A deeper understanding of receiving Yes, it is very important to develop our ability to receive and to let go of the head trash that prevents us from receiving. However, a lot of times the word “receive” has a passive quality to it and even a powerless quality of having to wait for someone else […]
Bigger than our problems
June 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bigger than our problems There’s an old saying about being bigger than our problems. What would happen if we took this literally? Think about one of your big problems. This could be with a person or a situation. Now notice that from your mind’s eye perspective, that person or that situation is bigger than you […]
Misunderstood humility
May 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Misunderstood humility “Humility” tends to be a word that confuses people. It does not mean to be a doormat, or self-denigrating, or low self-esteem. Humble people do not seek or desperately need the approval of others. So, they do what they do without making a big deal of it. Humble people can appreciate and enjoy […]
Marooned
May 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bounce house of goals, dreams, and visions
May 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bounce house of goals, dreams, and visions Imagine getting an inflatable bounce house for a kid’s party but then not inflating it. There won’t be any bouncing going on. But once we inflate it, the fun begins. Because of life experiences, things not turning out the way we hoped and planned, and various struggles – […]
You are pretty good
April 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
You are pretty good I recently had someone tell me that I’m a pretty good volleyball player. That made me think – compared to what? Compared to backyard BBQ jungle ball players, I’m amazing. Compared to the guys on the Olympic team, I’m horrible. I’m a better player than some of the guys that I […]
