What if you wanted to be a better person and there was something so simple that anyone could do it, and it would make a measurable, tangible difference in your life? What if there was a way to work towards who you want to be and what you …
You should do this. You should do that. I can’t believe you eat that. If you’d just do this, you wouldn’t have that problem. Do what I do and then you, too, can be perfect. Maybe they don’t use those exact words, but that’s the feeling you get. …
“I’m really struggling right now. It’s never going to change. We’ll always be poor. I’ll never get a full night’s sleep. I don’t see any way it’s going to work out.” Are these statements really true? Probably not. But to be honest, these are thoughts that I’ve thought …
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My son asked me about some upcoming dates so we could coordinate our calendars. After adding his events to my calendar, I was suddenly overcome by a sense of anxiety, feeling overwhelmed about the upcoming month. The number of responsibilities seemed staggering, and I felt almost paralyzed with …
Our master bathroom has a jacuzzi bathtub, one of those deep tubs with jets. Although I don’t use it often enough, it’s a great stress reliever and relaxer: just fill with warm water, turn on the jets and relax. Bonus points for candles and a bottle of water …
Even before your eyes open in the morning, what are your first conscious thoughts? Do you start thinking about what’s on your to-do list? Do you begin to worry about situations in your life? Do you start the process of getting stressed about what’s on your plate? Let …
“I just don’t believe in myself.” “Others can, but it’s not for me.” “I just don’t think I can do it.” Sound familiar? Boy, these words are certainly familiar to me, because I said them to myself many times. There’s a line in a Dr. Seuss story that …
Nobody’s perfect. We hear that statement all the time….but we act like we don’t believe it. It’s tempting to look at someone else and think they have it all together. That mom with the musical genius kids, the friend whose house is “always” clean, the lady who seems …
What do you want to be when you grow up? Someone asked my son this question when he was three years old. He looked sideways in deep thought and then responded, “A stranger.” He is grown up now and he is, indeed, a stranger to many people. After …
