Category: Archives (before mid-2012)

The Quest to Figure Them Out

“Why would she do that?” –Everyone on earth, at some point“What did he mean by that thing he said?” –Anyone with a pulse and heartbeatWe all try to interpret the words and actions of other people.Partly because we’re curious, armchair psychologists. It’s interesting to ponder their inner workings.But it’s not always just innocent curiosity. It’s

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A Coaching Session About Fear

I’d like to share an email exchange between me and one of my clients. I’m sharing this with her full permission and blessing. I’m sharing it because her feelings are so common, so real, so human. I hear these same thoughts all the time—in my own head and from the mouths of others.We agreed that

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Why it’s Hard to Give to People in Pain

This post by Danielle LaPorte took my breath away. I had been feeling awful about it already, so maybe that’s why.I’d love for you to head over and read her wisdom on why we resist giving to people in need. Why it sometimes takes extraordinary courage to give.And then come back here. And even if

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How to be Adorable

**This post is an updated version of an article previously published in my weekly newsletter. So if it sounds vaguely familiar, now you know. **If you want to be adored—and let’s face it, who doesn’t?—be adorable.I used to wonder what people meant by the phrase, “You have to love yourself before anyone else can love

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How Babies Experience Emotion and Why you Should act Like a Baby.

Have you ever watched a baby experience emotions?Babies can’t tell stories so their emotions are clean. They feel pure emotion without any narrative.For example, if you take away a baby’s favorite toy, they just feel sad. They feel, “I want the toy and it’s not here so I’m sad.” Period.They don’t feel, “This always happens

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Do you Manufacture Worry?

It takes courage to be happy.It’s very human to be afraid of the uncertainty of life. Afraid all the good stuff you have is going to end and you won’t be able to cope.Brene Brown talks about the panic that sets in while she’s staring lovingly at her sleeping children. From “aren’t they precious” to

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26 Paths to Enlightenment

What is Enlightenment, anyway?Enlightenment gets a bad rap. It’s a scary word. It sounds kind of holier-than-thou and all…I don’t know…special or hard or for-Buddhas-and-Yogis-but-not-for-you.Enlightenment isn’t any of those things to me. It’s not about being silent or meditating or being at peace when things outside of you turn to shit.It’s about:*Learning to be honest

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A Cure for Envy

I’m experimenting with a new theory. It’s a way to transform envy. Because feeling envy is not fun and I know there’s a more Enlightened way.You know how you react when your envy is triggered? I’ll share one of my cases:I’m kind of jealous of this awesome woman I know. I feel it when she

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34 Things I’ve Learned in 34 Years

It’s my birthday. This always seems like a good time to take stock of some of the things I’ve learned.I’ve been wanting to keep a list, anyway. You know, a list of things to remember on a regular basis. Reminders about what’s important, what works and what doesn’t.Because you can’t count on your memory for

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