Okay to be human Human beings make mistakes. Humans are less than perfect. This is a part of being alive. However, many people have stories that it is not okay to make a mistake, or not safe to make a mistake, or that they need to be perfect. This puts people in an impossible position […]
Kind of open for business
April 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Already validated
April 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Wonder vs Worry
April 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Bigger than our problems
March 31, 2017 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 […]
More suspicion less trust
March 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
More suspicion less trust When it comes to our own thinking, oftentimes we’d be better served by more suspicion and less trust. (when we are upset, when we have good excuses for not being in action, when we think we know what others are thinking, when we are criticizing ourselves, etc.) What if these thoughts […]
Do they even notice?
March 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Outwitting Our Thinking
March 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Outwitting Our Thinking Sabine was sitting next to me on the roller coaster. She was about to ride for the first time. I could see, feel, and hear her starting to get anxious. I figured that this would most likely turn out to be a scary experience for her rather than an exciting experience if […]
An incident in the parking lot
February 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
An incident in the parking lot The other day I gave another driver the “you go ahead wave”. She did go ahead but she didn’t wave, smile, or acknowledge my gesture. This got me to thinking. If this isolated instance was an accurate portrayal of how she does life then she doesn’t have a chance […]
Just a misunderstanding
January 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Just a misunderstanding We are so quick to think that there is something wrong with us because our lives don’t look the way we think they “should” or because our behaviors are not what we want them to be. We are not bad or wrong!!! These situations simply mean that there is something missing in […]
