Resolutions, Commitment, and New Beginnings It is January 1st. Change is in the air. People are optimistic about new beginnings and different ways of doing life. Commitments have been made. And . . . the optimism and the change won’t last unless they are accompanied by some deeper work. Our behaviors are driven by our […]
Lies create compulsive behaviors
December 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lies create compulsive behaviors Often when we fall under the influence of a lie we then experience a compulsion to behave a certain way. And whenever we are compulsed, we don’t have the freedom to act in our best interest. Here are a few examples: “I owe them” can have us stay in a job […]
Personal growth trap ~ it is not about the information
December 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Personal growth trap ~ it is not about the information Information does not change people. Applied information does change people. This is a trap that shows up often in personal growth. People get information but then they don’t apply it and nothing changes except that they get more frustrated and resigned. There are so many […]
Win the Day
December 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
To get out of a rut
December 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peace on earth
December 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peace on earth Peace on earth, goodwill to men ~ a Christmas phrase ~ and my wish to you all! Our world could use a lot more of both. p.s. 2017 Daily Dose of Jonathan Calendar available now Much Love, Jonathan I write these Daily Doses because I know that my content does make a difference and […]
The Illusion of the Balanced Life
December 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Illusion of the Balanced Life People cause themselves all kinds of stress because they compare themselves to an illusionary standard – the illusion that there is such a thing as a perfectly balanced life. There’s no such thing! Life is a dynamic thing with many moving parts. And at any given time, many of […]
Reading is not enough
December 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Reading is not enough When I ask people if they have a daily personal growth program, I often hear that they read or listen to audios every day. While these things are great to do, we need more. We need to take that information and then turn it into introspection. We need to see whether […]
Happy or Right?
December 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Deep Honesty
December 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Deep Honesty The law of attraction ~ what you give your energy, focus, and attention to is what you get whether it is what you want or what you do not want. There are two levels on which the law of attraction plays out – consciously intentionally and non-conscious unintentionally. Consciously intentionally is choosing what […]
