Can you predict trustworthiness? Consider the key traits…
2 May

Can you predict trustworthiness? Consider the key traits…

Did you know trustworthy people share several key traits? These character traits can increase our ability to recognize trustworthiness in ourselves and others. This is how we can discern trustworthiness with greater certainty and grow our trust in others or things as well as in ourselves. These traits are indicators of good character we can rely on to make better decisions in life. So, let’s begin by considering what trust Read More

Don’t Let Anxiety Steal Your Life. It will if you let it. 
1 Apr

Don’t Let Anxiety Steal Your Life. It will if you let it. 

Doesn’t it seem like everyone has anxiety these days? All of us worry and get scared from time to time. But when anxiety starts to interfere with our life, it helps us to know more about it and strategies to manage it, so we can reduce the symptoms. The cost of anxiety is great. It can levy a serious toll on our health and reduce our quality of life. According Read More

Why are we always in a hurry? Here’s how to overcome it…
1 Mar

Why are we always in a hurry? Here’s how to overcome it…

Who isn’t in a hurry today? Have you noticed lately “adults & hurry” seem to be synonymous. If you’re like most, you find yourself hurrying to the next project, goal, or event…only to do it all over again the next day. We find ourselves controlled by electronic notifications, ring tones, and an over-committed schedule with a jam-packed agenda. We rush to eat, to get somewhere, or to check off our Read More

How to recognize truth…and stop falling for a belief
1 Feb

How to recognize truth…and stop falling for a belief

Let’s take a closer look at how to recognize truth…and stop falling for a belief. Did you know it’s common for people to believe an ‘untruth’ and not believe the ‘truth’? We all have a natural tendency to want to defend a held position that we believe, rather than being open to facts that contradict that belief. This is how beliefs can limit us when we’re certain they’re true. Likewise…we tend Read More

Boredom is good for us…Yes, we need more time without distractions.
1 Jan

Boredom is good for us…Yes, we need more time without distractions.

Here’s what boredom is telling us… Boredom is one of the most meaningful things we can experience to learn to live in inner peace. Yes, when we allow the feeling, it passes through us and we’re much better off. When we’re willing to pay close attention to this “dreaded” feeling it becomes a helpful sign that points us toward the inner peace we all desire. When was the last time Read More

Gratitude is a powerful way to change your life…
1 Dec

Gratitude is a powerful way to change your life…

Yes, gratitude is a powerful way to change your life. In fact, gratitude is good for you…& it’s backed by science. Studies have proven gratitude lowers our blood pressure, improves our immune system, facilitates productive sleep, reduces depression, anxiety, as well as substance abuse. It’s even a key factor in suicide prevention. So, let’s look at what gratitude is and how we can apply it to our lives. Gratitude is Read More

What we resist, persists…causing us stress & anxiety.
1 Nov

What we resist, persists…causing us stress & anxiety.

Yes, what we resist persists…ultimately giving us what we don’t want. Resisting reality is like resisting the rain. It’s pointless, painful, and draining. Long ago, psychologist Carl Jung said that “what you resist not only persists but will grow in size.” And today this viewpoint is often expressed as: “what you resist persists” or “you always get what you resist.” So, instead of resisting reality, it’s much wiser for us Read More

Overcoming Judgment…Why we fear judgment and ways to overcome it.
3 Oct

Overcoming Judgment…Why we fear judgment and ways to overcome it.

Overcoming Judgment…Why we fear judgment and ways to overcome it. ~ Did you know that we can learn to be immune to judgment and overcome the world? Yes…in fact, we were taught how to do this more than 2,000 years ago, yet we’re not doing it. The fear of being judged…as if we’re not good enough, is one of the many symptoms we experience when we “believe” what’s said. It’s Read More

Hurt feelings? Are your own thoughts hurting your feelings?
1 Sep

Hurt feelings? Are your own thoughts hurting your feelings?

Hurt Feelings? Are your own thoughts hurting your feelings? We’ve all felt hurt at one time or another. Do you remember when we were kids, the old adage, “sticks and stones will break my bones, but words can never hurt me”? We believed this back then, but is this how we live our life today? Know this for sure…when we feel hurt, we’re giving permission for others to hurt us. Read More

Is anger getting the best of you?
1 Aug

Is anger getting the best of you?

Is anger getting the best of you? Who hasn’t struggled with their upset feelings or behavior reactions? But…did you know that anger can result in dire consequences impacting our health, relationships, and life? “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”  ~ Mark Twain.   So, you might be asking, what is anger anyway. Read More