Impossible to do better than thinking allows It is impossible for us to do better than our thinking will allow. So, when we are not getting the results we want, or are behaving in ways we’d rather not – we need to check our thinking. What is it that I believe about myself, or this […]
Stopping the condemnation craze
September 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Stopping the Condemnation Craze We have been trained and conditioned to look at things from a good or bad, right or wrong perspective. This brings in judgment and condemnation. When we do this, we are making identity statements. ~ He is a bad person because he did that bad thing. I am a bad person […]
Our packrat brains
August 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Our Packrat Brains Imagine a packrat’s room stacked full of old newspapers, boxes, and junk. The room isn’t useable because there’s so much unneeded and not useful stuff. And it certainly isn’t comfortable to be in that room. But if we start emptying that room, with every load of trash we carry out, the room […]
Straw that broke the camel’s back
August 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back The best way to prevent a single straw from breaking the camel’s back is to lighten the load far before the camel’s breaking point. Another analogy along the same lines – if my cup is full to the brim, one more drop will cause overflow. But if I’ve emptied […]
No curses accepted here
July 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Under the influence
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Under the Influence If we were to drink several shots of tequila, we would not have any choice about whether we were impacted or not. We would be under the influence. The same is true when we habitually tell ourselves lousy stories. We don’t have any choice about it, we will be negatively impacted by […]
Obligation and False Obligations
July 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Obligation and False Obligations We often manufacture a sense of obligation. This then has us be trapped and not have freedom of choice. We cannot do what we want or what would be best for us because we owe someone. However, most of the time, these obligations are not real. They only exist in our […]
The cure for loss of momentum
July 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The cure for loss of momentum When we are driving, we lose momentum for all kinds of reasons – stoplights, stop signs, traffic patterns, detours, bad driving by others, etc. However, this is certainly not a problem. It is simply a part of driving. And, it is really easy to start regaining momentum – step […]
Let’s believe in Santa again
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It is just feedback
January 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It is just feedback When we view life as feedback, life gets a lot simpler and clearer. And, we become a lot more skillful in dealing with ourselves. If I’m unhappy or even depressed – that is just feedback telling me that I’m holding on to some thoughts and stories that do not serve me. […]
