Marooned A while ago, a friend of mine was traveling out of the country. When he was packing, he managed to pack his old passport rather than his new passport. So, he had to get his new passport overnighted to Chicago and got to spend an extra 24 hours in Chicago. We’ve all had these […]
Problem or opportunity?
May 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Problem or opportunity? When that undesirable thing happens, how do you respond? 1) Oh no, I’ve got a problem. 2) Yahoo, I’ve got an opportunity for an upgrade. All problems come with an opportunity for an upgrade, an opportunity for us to let go of some head trash, an opportunity for us to become an […]
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 – […]
And then the little wheels in our head spin – often making up garbage
May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
And then the little wheels in our head spin – often making up garbage We have experiences in life and then often the little wheels in our head spin and we make up a story. This story then impacts our behaviors and our outcomes. We don’t do this consciously or intentionally. It just happens. For […]
Hurt or Happy
May 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hurt or Happy I recently talked to a guy who clearly would rather be hurt than happy. His happiness is 100% contingent on the person who hurt him changing. In effect, he is saying that the only possible way he can be happy is if that other person changes. Consequently, he is stuck in suffering. […]
Non-conscious allowing
May 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Non-conscious allowing We allow struggle, frustration, anxiety, and limitation in our lives. Of course, we don’t do this consciously or intentionally. But through our non-conscious programming, through the meanings we have attached to life experiences (both consciously and non-consciously), and through other head trash, we do allow these things in our lives. The great news […]
Willingness
May 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Willingness Willingness doesn’t get attention, credit, and appreciation it deserves. Nothing changes without willingness. Over the years I’ve met plenty of people who were not willing, and their lives were a mess: Not willing to forgive Not willing to let go of the past Not willing to give up being hurt and being a victim […]
Quit deserving. Start allowing.
May 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Quit deserving. Start allowing. Any time that we have thoughts about worthy or deserving, there’s a 100% chance that we are caught up in some head trash. Imagine sitting in a coffee shop furiously wondering if you deserve to get a cup of coffee. Do you need to get someone’s approval first? Is it possible […]
Surround your goals and dreams
May 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Surround your goals and dreams A friend recently mentioned that his business is growing nicely. And, the bigger opportunities seem out of reach. He’s fallen into the “how” trap. If we have a goal where we can clearly see the “how”, it is sure to be a very small goal. When we get caught up […]
Unconscious Permission
April 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Unconscious Permission When we dream big, take bold action, act courageously, stretch ourselves, and shine brightly – we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. However, if we do these same things without love, without seeing the amazing in others, then we are saying that this is only for special people like me and […]
