Tag: truth

What to do When Positive Affirmations Feel Negative

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

Truth or “La, la, la”?

We were at dinner with friends the other night—our friends (another couple) and their teenage daughter. Our friends had just returned from a vacation where they left both teenage daughters at home. I asked the one that was having dinner with us, “So did you and your sister throw some wild parties while your parents

Distinguish True Intuition From Ego-Mind-Chatter

It’s a common confusion. You feel an inner nudge. There’s a voice. But can you trust it? How do you know?Is it really the deep voice of intuition, or just the mind? The guidance of Truth…or ego?I’m often unsure, just like you. But I’ve been working on it for quite a while now, so I’m

Why I Told the Truth

I experienced something really, really cool this weekend. How to release the pressure and watch your painful story disintegrate before your eyes.The way you “release the pressure” is to Tell the Truth.It was Saturday, my family and I had just returned home from a typical afternoon: took baby to one of the Chicago street festivals,