I believe that a universal experience in life is that we are often extremely hard on ourselves. We criticize ourselves for our failures and shortcomings, we devalue our strengths and contributions, and we tear at the fabric of our very being with anger and sometimes hatred. We don’t always see this in others because this […]
September 20, 2017
Does Saying “I’m Sorry” Mean More Than “I Love You”?
How often do we say or do things to people we love that we regret? If life were perfect the answer would be “never”. But the reality is that we are all flawed and will cross the line into hurtful words and actions. Healthy relationships are not conflict free. Conflict is a part of […]
January 24, 2017
Slow Down to the Speed of Life. Interview with Psychologist and Author Joe Bailey
Feeling like life is moving too fast and you can’t keep up? Anxious and frustrated? Then, Slow Down to the Speed of Life. Slow Down to the Speed of Life is a phenomenal interview with psychologist and author Joe Bailey where we discover how to change our thinking in order to better handle the stress […]
May 3, 2016
I Am Not Always What My Thoughts Say I Am
Over the past couple of years I’ve trying to be more mindful of my thoughts and feelings. It’s easy to blow past our inner world through the busyness of the day. We have hundreds of thoughts that flow beneath the surface of our consciousness and occasionally they bubble to the surface. At times I […]
September 23, 2015
Pay Attention To What Grabs Your Attention
We encounter so much information in a day. Thousands of messages, news items, and advertisements flow through our day and if we had to pay attention to all of them our brains would overload. The good news is that our minds filter out much of this and we naturally gravitate towards information that interests […]
May 20, 2015
The Transformative Power of Gratitude
Gratitude can change your life Research by Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough has found that people who develop the habit of practicing gratitude are psychologically, emotionally, and physically healthier than those that don’t. Those that practice gratitude benefit in some of the following ways: Feel better about their lives as a whole Experience greater […]