Posted On: February 21, 2023
Chances are if you had to identify things that stress you out, you could name about 20 in just a few minutes. But what about the opposite? What are the things that help you feel safe and secure? What are the cues of safety you notice around you right now? I’m talking about the concept
Posted On: July 20, 2019
Have you ever had one of those days when you just feel stuck? Maybe you are feeling a slight impulse for something different or maybe it’s a bigger impulse to change things up. If you have noticed that your life isn’t matching up with what you want or feel that it should be, it’s time
Posted On: December 9, 2016
It seems like we are infatuated with the idea of pursing happiness instead of the actual experience of it. We think about how happy we will be when it’s Friday, how much we are looking forward to our vacation, or how much better things will be when we get XYZ complete. Little do we realize that
Posted On: November 21, 2014
It is impossible to create immunity from the harmful, painful, and at times devastating statements and opinions at times, but I think there is a better way to insulate ourselves and promote hope than by making sweeping statements of separation or reacting with anger and fear. Be honest, when was the last time that you
Posted On: November 9, 2014
I am amazed how much energy I have committed to negative people and their experiences. I used to think that I toxic people were drawn to me for some reason. I would find myself completely worn out and thinking “Why is everyone around me so unhappy?” And after a while, my frustration would get to
Posted On: July 20, 2014
If we all can agree that one thing we want is to be happy, then the next question to ask is “How do you want to experience that happiness?” Often we get caught up in this idea of things that will make us happy. And most of the time those things are tied to
Posted On: June 30, 2014
What was the last goal you set for yourself? Did you make it? How did you feel afterwards? Was your success of that goal the motivation for your next one? Goals are critical in assisting us with determining a direction that we want to go and ultimately sustain a level of satisfaction and contentment within
Posted On: May 6, 2014
This week I have been reminded that when people act out in prejudice, discriminatory, and outright ignorant ways…they are being driven by fear. It may be fear of themselves, fear of uncertainty, or such a deep fear they don’t even realize it exists within them. My response will either give fear more power and promote
Posted On: April 6, 2014
If someone asks you how your week is going, what are you most likely going to focus on? Too often we get caught up in the things that we didn’t do well, the tasks we didn’t complete, or simply the daunting things piling up in front of us. And sometimes, all of those things start
Posted On: March 25, 2014
Last week I arrived to a lunch meeting about 20 minutes early and decided to keep my phone in my jacket pocket instead of keeping myself preoccupied with the latest status updates on all of the social media sites. As I sat there and took in my surroundings, it was astonishing the stories that I