I believe this adamantly, but we do NOT always get to know that purpose. It’s an act of faith which I practice whenever humanly possible, so it’s really NICE to have that faith validated clearly. I have an excellent example from recent personal experience! I’ve been challenged with some nasty Read more
We can’t just swap a thought that has a lifetime of momentum for the ideal thought we’d like to believe. If we practice saying things we don’t believe, it does NOT make us believe them. We can’t spend a lifetime feeling unhappy with our body – thinking thoughts that reinforce Read more
How many of us have decided that we will be happy “when…”? …when I lose weight..…when I find true love..…when I have a nice house..…when I get that great job..…when I have lots of money..…when I can travel the world. Many who struggle with weight-reduction believe that if they can Read more
We cannot change anything until we are aware of it. In my previous blog post, I talked about cultivating more awareness around what our emotions feel like in our bodies. The reason we focused on that was so we could learn to become aware of our emotions. At the magical Read more
Lisa Kaplin writes an amazing blog about leadership, happiness, parenting, relationships, and so much more. I always learn something new, or see a new perspective. If you haven’t read her blog before, I highly encourage you to follow this link and give her post, Worry isn’t Love a read. Lisa’s Read more
My previous blog post, Releasing Travel Anxiety ended like this: “When I am present in the moment, I miss nothing!I surrender the entire plan to the all-knowing Universe now. My only plan is to enjoy the unfolding, to be present, and savor each moment. Each and every moment is a Read more
Travel anxiety is no longer a part of my story. Travel anxiety was about being unsure, uncertain. There was an unheard voice telling me about ALL the things that could go wrong! An unheard voice telling me that I will be alone and unable to handle whatever challenges come up. Read more
When we struggle, we sometimes forget to reach for the tools that help us most. Example: We plan to go to yoga after work, but we have a challenging day and decide to sit on the couch and eat junk food instead of doing the yoga thing. Very NORMAL human Read more
We don’t find happiness. We create it. In order to create it, we gotta WANT it and we gotta PRACTICE it. We gotta go after it like our happiness depends on it, cause guess what? We practice fear a LOT! Every day, if we pay attention to the news or Read more
Fear is a learned behavior, and one that humans practice ceaselessly. The more we practice fear, the more anxious, insecure, and fearful we feel. The more anxious, insecure, and fearful we feel, the more willing we are to buy whatever makes us feel safer, or more secure. The more anxious, Read more