People are designed to thrive. Yeah, I know, maybe you think you aren’t. I’m sure you can point to a thousand examples of where you should be doing better but instead you’re falling short, stuck, not flourishing the way “everyone else” is.But that’s only because you’re keeping count. When you begin looking for all the
**This week’s article is a portion of my new book, Being Human, which was featured on Maria Shriver’s website this week.**I was relaxing in my living room in Michigan on a humid afternoon in the summer of 2012, laptop on lap, ear buds in ears, listening to a talk from the 2011 Innate Health Conference
People hire me because they want something. Sometimes it’s something out in the world, like a career you love, relationships with less drama, or a way to not take things so personally. And sometimes it’s internal and less tangible, like peace of mind, a richer experience of life, or a way to stop trying to
My second book is nearly done. I’m going to be totally honest without concern for how this sounds: I think it’s really good. I am super proud of this book in a way I never really was with Modern Enlightenment (which may have had more to do with post-pregnancy hormones than the book itself, but
“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.” ― Jim Morrison What are you afraid of?When fear takes over, most humans shift into control mode. We’ll muscle our way through, we reason, clutching, forcing, and manipulating things until the fear
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them—that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” —Lao TzuI included an essay in my first book, Modern Enlightenment, called “Whose Underwear Are You Wearing?” It was a manifesto of sorts at the time.In
They say it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something. With 10,000 hours of practice, your brain is rewired. Change takes hold. What once felt foreign and unnatural is now familiar and natural.10,000 hours is kind of a lot. That’s 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, for about 3
Most of us were taught to look out for our own happiness. We were socialized—to some degree—to think about WHAT will make us happy, HOW to get it and WHEN it will happen. I’m all for taking responsibility for your own feel good. Excellent idea.But……while its fun and even smart to give some thought to
No one wants to go first. We want someone else to go first to make it easier on us. But one of my coaches always reminds me: “You first”. You want them to think you’re awesome and then you’ll feel awesome. If they think you’re awesome first, it’ll be much easier for you to agree.But
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and surfing lately (the internet, not Lake Michigan) and I’ve found some really cool stuff that I want to share with you.You deserve it, and the people who put out this great content deserve it. First, 30 Awesome Christmas Trees, with 30 Inspirational Presents for the Ones you
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