What Do You Do When One Door Closes and Another Hasn’t Opened Yet?
Actually, the title of this post should be: What Do You Do When One Door Slams in Your Face and Knocks You on the Ground and Your Head Is Spinning and Then You Get Up and Try to Find Another Door But There Aren’t Any and You’re Totally Freaking Out...
The Biggest Problem With Affirmations
Affirmations are awesome! Affirmations – positive statements formed in the present tense – are a great way to change habitual thinking. Especially if they’re used passionately and consistently. But – yes, there is a but – they have one drawback. This drawback...
How to Change Your Life in 10 Seconds a Day
Yes, I know it’s a bold claim. And I know I’m an American, and Americans are known for wanting things done quickly and easily, even if it’s at the expense of the environment and the rest of humanity. But hear me out! This won’t hurt the planet...
Why a Direct Route Is Never the Most Efficient
Have you ever had a plan? Perhaps it was a detailed outline, with multiple steps to your goal. Or maybe it was much simpler, like running to the store to pick up a carton of milk. (Or, these days, a carton of organic, free-range soy milk.) And have you ever had these...
How to Rise Above Criticism About Your Passion
Is there anything better than people telling you that your passion sucks?! Oh, wait. That’s not what I meant to say. Why the &%$^ do people think they have the right to tell you there’s something wrong with the thing that is most precious to you?!...