Posted On: March 24, 2023
When someone tells you to take some time and journal about, what is your response? Are you like, “Yeah, I can’t wait to do that!” Or are you like most people who let out a sigh and think, “Eh, no thanks, I don’t really like to do that.” Maybe you don’t think it helps or
Posted On: March 8, 2023
If you are having trouble finding motivation or helping someone else who is struggling, keep reading! Instead of waiting to feel motivated, take action to create it. We often think that motivation comes before action but sometimes waiting for the feeling to strike can be counterproductive. In fact, there is a growing body of research
Posted On: February 12, 2018
Valentine’s Day is all about love. We can describe love in many different ways and we all have strategies to express it. But what if for the sake of simplicity, we define love as kindness? When we are kind we are not only loving towards others, but towards ourselves. More and more research demonstrates the
Posted On: January 16, 2018
I am infatuated with the future. I can sit and think about ‘what if’ for hours. Okay, maybe not hours, but I’m sure I have spent a tremendous amount of time thinking, dreaming, and planning for things I want to do. That’s great, right? Not exactly. I’m so good at planning and thinking out logistics
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: October 5, 2014
In the spirit of happiness and a life of authenticity, the practice of acceptance is paramount. Navigating self-acceptance is one of the more challenging aspects of my own well-being and I suspect for others as well. The conflict arises when we are unable to accept where we are with emotional and spiritual development while simultaneously
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: July 19, 2014
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Posted On: June 10, 2014
Regardless of annual income, or lack thereof, the only real estate that we all have guaranteed to us is our own personal space. I’m not talking the walls that house and shelter you, I’m talking about the intangible energies that embody who we are and how we conduct ourselves. We are constantly maintaining, creating, and
Posted On: October 24, 2013
“Comparison is the thief of joy”—Theodore Roosevelt. You know the saying “that’s like comparing apples to oranges”? When I was younger, it would always baffle me because I couldn’t understand why you would need to compare such similar objects. But as a culture, that’s what we like to do…compare identical things and circumstances and then participate