Love – Why Two People Love Each Other?
Why do two people love each other? Why do we need someone to love? Why cannot we love ourselves and exist alone?
5 Nasty Emotions That Could Be Stopping You From Living Your Dreams
Hurtful memories can stifle your development and growth. How do we break through this insidious mental conditioning? How do we grow and develop beyond hurtful episodes that bury themselves in our subconscious and influence our lives? How do we change and grow so that we can live our dreams?
The first step is to break the hold of these inhibiting influences from the past. Recognize them and then either get rid of them or turn them into a positive force that pushes you ahead…
Accepting Change
I lost my water bottle. Change was bound to happen after that.
I know it is really no big deal as it’s just a little thing – but I really liked that water bottle! It fit perfectly in the cup holder of my car, it had an easy to open lid, a spill guard that made it easy to drink out of and it was decorated with some cool stickers that really spoke about me that I’d acquired over the 3 years I had used it. I drink a lot of water and I carried it with me everywhere. My water b…
Are You In A School Daze?
All around the country along about now, the kids are going back to school. While it’s primarily their event, it impacts the whole family, as everyone adjusts to new schedules and routines.
As you maneuver your way through this yearly adjustment, here are some tips to keep in mind.
When To Loosen Up, When To Tighten Up
Establish the new routines consistently and firmly. Go over the new organization that’s required – preparing for school the night before (clothes and s…
Emotions As Information
When you were a small child, your painful emotions may have felt too overwhelming to feel. If you experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, your little body was not big enough to manage the painful feelings. If you were neglected, unseen, misunderstood, invaded, smothered, shamed or ridiculed, it may have felt too painful to manage. If you were a highly sensitive child with parents who did not understand high sensitivity, you may have felt too much emotion to handle. …
Help Is On The Way: Call In The Thought Police
We’re all grownups here, right? How hard can it be to be a functional adult? Then why do we struggle so? Depression and anxiety disorders are epidemic in our society. Stress-related health problems threaten the quality and span of our lives. Alcoholism and drug addiction touch many of our lives and to me reflect our attempts to find release or escape from pressure and our failure to thrive.
Are we even built to withstand the strain of our increasingly mechanized world? We…
My Very Own Guest House
I went to a women’s writing workshop retreat awhile ago for some much needed R and R. It was wonderful. We were asked to read a couple of poems and write from that. Here’s the first – a poem by Rumi translated by Coleman Barks.
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows…
Your Attitudes Are The Clothes Of Your Soul
How are you dressed?
Are you dressed in fine clothes, rich in colors, warm and inviting to the eye, or are you dressed as a pauper in rags?
The time has come to move onto a higher state of living.
By saying this I am not implying that you place yourself above another human being or view others as beneath you. Rather, I am saying elevate your own self to a place where you are not trudging around in a rut, covered with mud, covered with flies and cursing all the while….
Balance: Entrepreneurial or Workaholic?
A well-balanced life is more powerful than the hard work that you put into a business. A well-balanced life feeds the brain, the spirit, the emotions, and the body.
The experience of Life can be incredibly rich, just don’t get so caught up in riches that you neglect your Whole Life.
Success Snippets: Challenging Times
Success Snippts are short paragraphs of inspiration, advice, and insight. This issue deals with staying centred and in balance during life’s adversities with the first paragraph. The second is additional insight to the Never Give Up inspiration and tenacity.