Many of us have a habit of downplaying our discomfort. We feel that a decision is off, yet we push through our discomfort to avoid confrontation. We feel that a path is not for us, yet we move forward under the idea that doing what we should is better than doing what we want. We feel that we...
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When you find yourself waiting, what do you do? Are you like me and you grab your phone? Here is what I started doing instead.
I made a list of everything I had accomplished so far today. I reflected on the breakfast I ate. The meeting I led. The people I talked off the ledge. I make note of the...
Crafting an action plan is my preferred way to move my projects forward. But here is my secret: I never follow the plans I create. Instead, I toss them in the trash and work my way, intuitively, toward all my life goals.
Here is how it’s going. Awesome. I am currently having more fun than...
We all know that we are free to give our attention to whatever we want. We can focus on the rain outside or we can focus on being cozy inside. We can focus on what’s going wrong or we can focus on what’s going well. We can focus anywhere we choose.
What I have found, as I have learned...
A fresh perspective is often what we need when we feel uncertain or confused. When I am mired in these emotions, I like to try on a new perspective — a new lens — to see if I can find a creative way to answer my uncertainty or clear up my confusion. And the lens I see the most benefit...
Empathy is something we all value, in ourselves and in others. When we feel like another person gets how we feel, we begin to feel more normal. More accepted. And more at peace.
Giving another the gift of empathy is a way of saying, here is our shared humanity. Here is where we overlap. Here is...
When you allow your own spirit to lead, you are calling in the power of the Universe to take you on a journey that feels like a slow-playing movie, some days, and like an action-packed adventure others. I am learning to navigate life, at both speeds, and today is a day for action.
Following your...
Can’t decide what to do next? Feel uncertain of your next action item? Want to move forward in clarity instead of in confusion?
Try this trick: sit down and write out every action item that you could do next. Let yourself get empty of every idea you can think of, whether it sounds like...
When we are in a growth cycle, there is necessarily a little discomfort. This seems logical to me, as you welcome in some new energy, and release some old energy. There’s a natural changing of the guard that takes place, once you enter a stage of transformation. When I find myself in a...
Are you tired of getting stuck in indecision? Are you uncertain and don’t know the way forward? Are you unsure, tentative, and lacking true motivation? Well, here’s my best advice.
Do nothing.
Indecision is nothing more than the time before you decide. Uncertainty is nothing more than...
When you become attuned to your own thoughts — which I see as the definition of awareness — you begin to notice that good ideas are an everyday occurrence. In fact, you have so many good ideas that you aren’t sure which one to start with. And here is my best advice: go with...
Who am I to write about spiritual topics? A question my mind has been serving up lately as I have broadened my reach and begun to share even more of my writing. Here’s my pro tip: any question that starts with “Who am I to” is a question that must be answered with “I...