A bunch of people are about to go into coast-mode because after all it is the holiday season. In their minds, it is time to take their foot off of the gas. But, there is still one quarter of 2014 left. So how do you want to finish 2014 ~ with a fizzle or a […]
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 […]
Self-Kindness
October 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
It Really Isn’t That Scary
October 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Peace of Mind
October 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dr Jonathan’s Miracle Elixir
October 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dr Jonathan’s Miracle Elixir Back in the olden days, there were traveling snake oil salesmen who would pull their wagon into town and start selling their miracle elixir. The miracle elixir was guaranteed to cure all kinds of things ~ removes warts, cures baldness, good for upset stomachs, and on and on. Of course, these […]
Huge Favor – Forgive
October 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Want to do yourself a huge favor? Choose right now to forgive someone that you do not think you can forgive. Choose to free yourself from this tremendous burden you have been carrying around. It is time to set yourself free – do it for your own happiness, your own quality of life. Forgiving does […]
Play More to Earn More
September 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
People often think that they have to work more and harder in order to become more successful. And then usually, the fun gets squashed out of it. Once we start working from that not fun place, some pretty serious consequences arise: productivity decreases, creativity decreases, inspiration decreases, energy needed to get started increases, effectiveness decreases, […]
I Am Amazing!
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Want to project some good positive enlivening energy into your interactions? Say, “I am amazing!!! And, so are you!!!” in your head when you start interacting with someone. Meeting someone new: “Hi I’m Jonathan.” Shake hands. Then in your head, “Oh by the way, I am amazing and so are you.” Someone you already […]
