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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

When life is rolling along just great, you feel good.  We all know, however, that we hit bumps along the way and life sometimes doesn’t feel good…at all.  There are many tools we can use to keep ourselves flowing through the tough spots, and this is one of them.  Jennifer [...] Read more »