When we retreat from things that make us uncomfortable and take the easy path or let ourselves off the hook, we experience mock comfort. Sure we don’t have to deal with whatever that thing is which creates temporary short term relief. But, we have to deal with something else instead, something that is quite a bit […]
Smart Brain Dumb Brain
October 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Last week my daughter had a spelling and vocabulary test. That morning she was reviewing for her test and realized that she was not as prepared as she thought she was. She got very stressed out. Tears were flowing. And, she was trying to cram the info into her head. Here’s the thing though, when […]
Underestimating The Importance of the Fun Factor
October 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Imagine taking the same action from two different states of being. In one state your energy is up, you are happy and you are having fun. In the other state your energy is down, you are grumpy, and you are not enjoying what you are doing. Although it is impossible to accurately measure the difference […]
Letting Go and Moving On
August 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Letting Go and Moving On It is impossible to be truly happy when we are holding on to hurts, grudges, slights, misunderstandings, wronging, injustices, and the like. The important thing to remember is that letting go is something we do for ourselves, for our own happiness, and our own freedom. It doesn’t have anything to […]
Now Go Play
August 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Now Go Play Possibly the biggest trap that people fall into is thinking that there is somewhere to get to. Life will be better when______ (I have more money, am skinnier, am more successful, have that new title, am in a better relationship, etc.) No it will not!!! You will still be you with your […]
Does aiming for success create failure?
June 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
My answer is ~ oftentimes it does. My other answer is ~ it depends. First of all we need to define success and failure. In our society, the most common definition of success is money. According to this line of though, we can just put an equal sign between money and success (money = success […]
What If ~ This Really Is It!
August 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
What is going on in your life right now that you wish was different? Pick 2 or 3 key things that you wish were different. (Write them down) Now with each of these items say, “This is my reality and I am completely satisfied.” Notice what emotion(s) comes up. ~ anger, sadness, denial, resignation, fear, defiance, […]
Recipe for a Great Life
June 27, 2008 by Leave a Comment
