You are not alone!
So many of our choices can be dictated by the fear that we will be left alone. The truth is that we are never alone if we stand with ourselves. Instead though, we often bail on ourselves chasing the elusive … Continued
Wild and Crazy Thoughts Have Power!
Yesterday I was talking to my six year old niece Lila, who lives in Florida. She misses me and wishes she could come visit me, and I wish the same. I told her maybe someday we’d have private airplanes and … Continued
Investigate your feelings
A friend of mine made a powerful statement to me yesterday. She said emotions are like indicator lights on your car. They point to something else, in this case, something you are thinking. For example, if you start getting anxious, … Continued
Star Perspective
Sitting on the back porch late last night, enjoying the cool summer air and pondering important life directions, I looked up at the stars. I reflected on how sailors of old relied upon the position of those stars to guide … Continued
Watch out for the Sirens!
As we sail onto the bold seas of our lives, seductive Sirens call out to us, tempting us to head for rocky shores where we will surely crash and flounder. These Sirens are Worry and Resentment. We attend to them … Continued
Opening the Heart
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Your heart is not made of glass–fragile and needing protection. What you call heartbreak is actually blossoming–stretching open. You feel the pain–like lactic acid when you stretch of moving farther and more fully than you imagined possible. Yet, in that … Continued
Reclaim Old-Fashioned Unpopular Virtues
Sit still. Be quiet. Just wait. Not now. Do what I say. Because I said so. No more. You’ve had enough. Keep practicing. Don’t quit. Do these words still echo in your mind from childhood? Perhaps leaving a dissonant echo? … Continued
The Secret Saboteur
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If you are once again looking at your life and wondering why you can’t make the changes that you really want, the key is to look beneath the surface. Most of us will find a secret saboteur lurking there. The … Continued
What’s the value of bad habits?
In our rush to rid ourselves of bad habits, we too often overlook the value they have. After all, none of us are stupid–even if we do some stupid things at times. If we’re doing something repeatedly, it has a … Continued
Do you know the language of effective resolutions?
Have you ever told yourself to stop doing….(fill in the blank) or to start doing…(fill in the blank)? Let me guess–it didn’t work, did it? It’s never worked for me but that hasn’t stopped me from lecturing myself to do … Continued