All of us have said it,
"I wish that hadn't happened."
"I kick myself for having said that!"
"I regret ever buying into his…
Yesterday, I went to the market to pick up a few items and got into the express line right behind a rather imposing woman. While we waited in line…
…can make all the difference. Who's right and who's wrong — maybe both, maybe neither. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes can make a big…
The other day, I watched a movie called Unhinged. It was scary good. And boy, did it teach a good lesson about anger.
Imagine this …
Recently, as part of our design upgrade, we made the decision to “nest” replies to comments. This means you can read comments without having to…
Social networks are now the dominant force for social interactions worldwide. Most social platforms give people the simplest tools for expressing…
“I need to cancel my training session today. I had a fall in my driveway, and I’m a little banged up,” read the text message from my client, Cass…
Some years ago, I invited an author to speak on the topic of social responsibility at a large gathering of business owners. Prior to the event, as…
Looks can be deceiving. What looks like a good job may not feel so good when you’re the one doing it. That’s exactly how John Disselkamp felt. His…
It is with great excitement that I announce the release of my novel, Papi, Por Favor! Now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.…
Last week, we introduced new changes to our user interface. One important change was to simplify the design of post pages and bring all…
The last couple days I'd been getting error messages when opening my four year old safe. Even though I didn't understand what was going on I didn…
People need to be right. And this, my friend, is what causes an immense amount of suffering. For both sides of the fence.
Rarely, do people…
Some things cannot be explained no matter how we may try. Even with advancements in technology, a blood test cannot explain what caused one’s rare…
Something has troubled me for the last week or more. It’s one of those small moments in life I’d like to pretend never happened, but then it…
At our monthly coffee date last week my friend was bursting with excitement sharing his decision to accept an invitation from his friends to join…
I was recently introduced to this stunning poem by award winning poet Maggie Smith. By the end of it I noticed I was literally holding my…
Is there something in your life you'd like to change? For most of us, there's usually something with which we are unhappy; something that we'd…
Immersed in podcasts I've been saving for a rainy day such as this I'm hearing a lot about people who did all the right things and life wasn't…
It used to be that to succeed in this world you’d need to have at least one of the following good luck charms: a higher education, parents who…
A few days ago while eating breakfast my mind was all over the place. I was thinking about how digestion works. Cutting food into bite size…
We often go through our days fast and as if by rote. When we do slow down, it's usually because we're not feeling well. Maybe due to an injury,…
Too many folks are ignoring the truth. They're looking the other way, either out of fear or feeling powerless. Not this guy. He's giving…
This sweet story about a man and his horse starts with smiles and chuckles, but takes a surprising turn that takes the relationship to a whole new…
Can you think of a time in your life where you found yourself in the gap between something ending and something beginning? There is actually a…
Have you ever been around someone who is very anxious or fearful? Perhaps you yourself have had bouts with anxiety. In truth, at one point or…
Whatever we focus on will expand. That can go two ways--toward the positive or the negative.
I have a client who recently got new neighbors…
Sometimes things aren’t what you think they are. But you’re just so sure of yourself. You know you’re right, but no one agrees with you. That can…
We all have our share of problems. And we normally consider them a bad thing. But are they always? A problem may be a way of waking us up out of a…
It's the New Year. Hard to believe that 2023 is now gone forever. And what a year it was.
But it's over now. Time now to focus on the new…
Eleven-year-old Ben Twist has autism. When he failed his SAT exams, his teacher, Ruth Clarkson, could have told him in a variety of ways that he…
Have you ever said those words?
These are dangerous words when it compromises your moral code and integrity.
It might seem easy to…
For years, melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland and the gut, has been the king of sleep supplements. In 2020, global sales of…
A couple weeks back or more, I posted a lesson on being thankful for the turkeys in your life. This is chapter two, the final bit of the story…
Do you want to be happy? Do you want to achieve great things? I think most of us would answer yes. Wouldn't you? But many of you are not happy…
How many of you find time for just being? Just being and doing nothing? I know that for me personally, taking time for just being is a struggle…
There are two words that require more forethought than any other words, and that's "Yes" and "No." These words may seem simple and insignificant,…
We typically believe that our enemies are out there in the world waiting to strike. Be it the checker at the grocery store, a neighbor, a co-…
Sometimes holidays create sticky problems. My family is scattered out of state, so good people take pity on me and invite me to celebrate holiday…
Have you noticed that in a great number of situations, differences of opinions, or things that tend to surprise you negatively, your tendency is…
You put a lot of credence on your emotions and feelings. You believe that all of your emotions and feelings are based on fact. In truth, most of…
Earlier this week, Evanger shared some interesting history about El Dia De Muertos, the traditional Mexican two-day celebration where spirits of…
It is quite enticing to believe that if you worry over a situation long enough; that if you put all your time and energy into a certain problem,…
Mi lugar de origen se llama Nayarit Mexico, y si algun dia quieres ir a vivir una experiencia del dia de muertos te comparto que sin lugar a duda…
We humans have a habit. A bad habit. And that's thinking. Why do I think it's a bad habit? Because most of our 70,000 thoughts per day aren't…
Una celebración a la memoria y un ritual que privilegia el recuerdo sobre el olvido.
En la época prehispánica el culto a la muerte era uno…
To understand my question, you could ask yourself “who do I love?” If more than one, you could prioritize your list by focusing on the single one…
You're thinking, "Yeah, easier said than done."
And you're probably right. But there are things we can do to create a little happiness in…
While driving to a client session, I came upon not one, not two, but three intersections with traffic lights that had lost power. If we think back…
Love is always a choice. To be kind, respectful, and humane.
Neutrality is also a choice. To do nothing, say nothing, simply bear witness…
What enables one to go so irreparably dark within, corrupted, marred, their heart so disfigured with terminal hatred that every bit of humanity is…
When was the last time you felt fully at peace? I’m talking about the kind of peace that fills you and settles you down the way a pot roast does,…
Have you ever heard yourself say those words? I think most of us, at one point or another, thought something was unfair and complained about it…
I've learned so much about equanimity these last few months as my world has been inundated with unexpected house repairs and health issues. (I…
One of the things I enjoy most about my job is working with different personality types and learning about my client’s unique experiences. Lindsey…
My laptop seems to be imbued with some mystical force that defies logic. More than once it has performed curious mind bending feats that are…
"Solo cambiamos aquello que necesitamos cambiar" dice Alex rovira en el trebol de la semana
Por eso es necesaria una mínima dosis de…
Fear is the source of every problem.
If we can get down to the root of what the fear is, then we can start taking the steps to look at it…
Ever had one of those days? You know . . . a day where everything seems to go wrong. You break the coffee pot, step on a piece of glass while you'…
How many of us go through life thinking about yesterday? Having regrets about things we did, shouldn't have done, or could have done differently?…
I know some people have an aversion to negotiating. They may even think it's a disrespectful thing to do.
I agree there are times when…
Raise your hand if you’re one who often dwells on the past. Okay, then you’re like most people.
Raise your hand if you find yourself often…
A few weeks ago, my stomach grumbled with hunger, and turkey chili with rice was the antidote. I poured the ingredients into a glass container and…
But you can’t make it drink!” This popular idiom is about control, and the fact that no one can, or should control another person. A lot of people…
Who out there over the age of say, 13, hasn’t had their heart broken by someone breaking up with them? I would venture to say, no one. It happens…
When a horse starts his training, he's afraid to pull 25 pounds, when in fact he has the power to pull 9000 pounds. But he doesn't know it. He has…
There’s nothing more annoying than going through a supermarket parking lot. All you want to do is park, go in, get your Rocky Road ice cream, and…
Is there a person in your life in whose presence you're not You? A person in whose presence you have to watch what you say, what you do, what you…
When I was 17, I prayed for Greg Kracy to like me and ask me to the prom. Greg Kracy did neither.
When I was 21 and pregnant with my first…
While talking to my brother some years ago, he shared that November had been quite a trying month of one unfortunate event after another. First, a…
So often we hold onto beliefs based on something we heard as a child, or from something we heard on the news, or even from something someone said…
Tim is a client I’ve been working with for more than 20 years. Before Covid, we were in the gym three days a week, and now we train at his home…
There are so many that run through your minds, every day--too many too count. A lot of them are negative; so negative in fact, they ruin your day…
A few days ago, I took a break from cataloguing books and went outside to a small garden next to the library for a breath of fresh air.
…
If they did, everyone with lots of things and money would be the happiest people in the world. But they’re not. My husband has the opportunity to…
Somewhere along the way, people have gotten the idea that they’re not enough; that they’re missing a piece; and that without that piece they’re…
Being blind isn't just a physical condition that affects the eyes. In fact, there is a worse kind of blindness—ignorance, selfishness, prejudice,…
I saw a lot of strange and amazing things growing up around the world, but one thing I rarely saw was my mother’s appreciation when presented with…
You walk into the Masquerade Ball outfitted in vibrant blue; a green, yellow, and purple Mask over your face, making you unrecognizable. You snake…
Sometimes our plans just don’t work out. In fact, sometimes something so unexpected happens, it throws us completely off the track.
And yes…
What you say: “Everything’s fine!” What you’re thinking: I’m about to lose my job and just had a fight with my son.
What you say: “…
While meditating a couple of weeks ago, Chris came to mind. The last time I saw him in person was when we were 12, graduating from the sixth grade…
“Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.
They endure…
You come home tired from work, drop your keys in a bowl, and check your phone messages. As you mindlessly listen to a host of insistent…
When I was 17-years-old, my parents asked me to go with them to the market. Preferring to stay home, I resisted. It didn’t do much good, though. I…
When I was in my mid twenties, I went to see the movie Staying Alive. At that time, John Travolta had a six-pack instead of one. The movie was…
This past Sunday I got a call from a friend clearly in distress.
“I have to talk to you,” she said with a tone of angst in her voice…
The Buddha asked a Shramana, "How long is the human life span?"
He replied, "A few days."
The Buddha said, "You have not yet…
These are the people who go around talking about all the bad things that are going on (i.e., the molestations, the mass shootings, the train…
“When you wish upon a star Makes no difference who you are Anything your heart desires Will come to you..."
I think most…
Recently, the topic of being a People Pleaser (PP) came up in a group discussion. I thought it would be an important topic to address since…
While we all know how to talk, few of us know how to communicate effectively. We either lack communications skills, or rarely communicate at all…
