“Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their mind called ‘All the things that could go wrong’—Marianne WilliamsonDo you remember what life was like before you had a file called “All the things that could go wrong”? Do you remember what it was like to wake up with not a care in
One of my favorite topics is Need. I love it when people tell me they need something they don’t have.Or when they argue that their needs haven’t been met. How could either of those possibly be true? If you truly needed something that you weren’t getting–and you’re still alive–then you didn’t really need it. Right?Given
When you’re embarking on growth or change, there’s a massive force holding you back. I’m not talking about the ruts in your brain that encourage you to go along with old habits, although those are forces, too. Our brain becomes programmed in certain ways and it takes some momentum to push through those ruts in
You’re sitting around the Christmas tree, or the Menorah, or the fruitcake and bottle of scotch, with your family. Everyone’s in a great mood, grateful for this time together. The glimmer of holiday lights reflects off the blanket of white, fluffy snow. Alternating scents of pine and apple pie waft thorough the house. Your family
I love positive affirmations. But only when I’m feeling good and want to feel even better. When you feel good, affirmations feel like a healthy stretch into what could be possible. Things like “I love and accept myself” or “Good things are coming my way” feel kind of…true. Or potentially true, at least.And when your
Holding yourself in high esteem seems really important, doesn’t it? For good reason, I admit. It’s nice to think positive thoughts about yourself and that’s exactly what self-esteem is: making favorable evaluative judgments about good ole’ you.Self-esteem is about the thoughts and beliefs you have about yourself. And as you know, thoughts and beliefs are
I was recently listening to a smart guy talking about how we get paralyzed by fear and uncertainty. He was teaching how to use fear and uncertainty to clarify what we want and move forward. For example, let’s say your inner voice is nudging you toward leaving your current partner but you’re really unsure. You
When something isn’t going the way I think it should, I try to remember it’s happening for me, not to me. What’s the lesson this thing is here to teach? How is this helping me grow? How is this situation perfect? It’s another way of asking all those questions, except its statement, not a question.
After 4 years together, my first love and I broke up during our first year of college. It was mutual and somewhat expected. I took it surprisingly well at first.Until—just a few weeks after our break-up—I found out he was already dating someone else. Someone we both knew. Someone he had been friends with throughout
I was recently interviewed for a story on The Lies We Tell Ourselves, which got me thinking a lot about our common, everyday lies. There are classic and pervasive lies, like “I can’t” and “I’m too busy”. “I can’t” and “I’m too busy” are lies because there is almost nothing we really can’t do or
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