As Brendan Murphy points out in this article, we are not always in control of what happens to us, but we can control how we react in any given situation. While our thoughts and emotions can get away from us, we can learn to step back, observe, and then choose [...] Read more »
Learn To Recognize the Importance of Your Dreams
The advice to “sleep on it” may be more valuable than you think. Dr. Judith Orloff explains the importance of our dreams in helping us to make decisions, solve problems, and identify issues that may be bothering us. She offers methods to help you remember your dreams as well as [...] Read more »
Learn To Recognize the Power of Synchronicities In Your Life
Synchronicities, according to Carl Jung, are meaningful coincidences. Synchronicities are events or series of events in your life that seem to come together seamlessly and magically. Sometimes these serendipitous incidents are just fun and entertaining, while other times they can lead you out of the dark. Often, you can’t see [...] Read more »
FROM THE BOOKSHELF: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
I was intrigued by the four agreements and decided to try to integrate them into my daily life. To say it wasn’t easy is an understatement. This is not a book to be read quickly just to satisfy your curiosity about what the agreements are, and I’m so glad I decided to reread it. This time I studied it, savored it, was made uncomfortable by it, and ultimately came away loving it. Read more »
How Using Affirmations Can Change Your Life
Life can feel so out of our control. Things happen that we cannot stop or avoid. We can, however, control our thoughts. In this article Louise Hay describes affirmations as any statement that we make, both positive and negative. If we say a statement long enough, it becomes a belief; [...] Read more »
Be a Butterfly and Learn to Transition Gracefully
As always, Martha Beck, delivers useful tools and perspectives with great humor. Here she describes the foundational concepts that she uses to coach her clients through life’s transitions. Using the analogy of a butterfly’s life, she takes us through the “phases of human metamorphosis.” She describes the four phases: dissolving, [...] Read more »
Lift Your Mood By Learning to Connect To Your Joy
An event happens in your life, and depending on your mood at the time, you may view it as a catastrophe or just a minor annoyance. Our mood colors our thoughts and, therefore, can affect our emotional reactions to things. We can, however, change our thoughts and our emotional reactions [...] Read more »
Create Your Happy Day
This is such a simple article by Jennifer White, but so full of wisdom. Post these suggestions around the house, at work, or in your car. Send them to a friend or hide a few in a book for someone (or even you) to find later. Turn them into affirmations [...] Read more »
How To Find Your Inner Light
We are so busy doing and multi-tasking that we forget to stop and observe ourselves. We allow our egos to chart our course. We can easily become depleted and worn out, and we can lose our way. Erin McGuire presents three very simple steps to incorporate into your life that [...] Read more »
The Importance of Being Yourself…Brave and Vulnerable
Brene Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston. She does qualitative research in vulnerability, shame, authenticity, and courage. Her insights are priceless and invaluable. In gathering and analyzing thousands of personal stories from others, she has learned that the key to having courage is worthiness, knowing that [...] Read more »