Every experience I have affects me. Being around loving people can lift me up. Being around angry or judgmental people can bring me down. But here’s the cool thing: I am at choice. I can spend more time with some folks and less time with others. If there are folks I...
I should do this. I should do that. Or not! The word should is a flapping red flag, alerting me to the presence of outside pressures. On rare occasions, I may use the word should to motivate me to do something I want to do. But usually not. Catching myself in the act...
I don’t need to stay in a situation that is disrespectful to myself or others. I may feel pressure to stay in an attempt to fix or rescue someone. But doing this at the expense of my own self-care isn’t good for anyone. When I am confused about what action to take, I...
My mind is an amazing organism. One of the most amazing things about my mind is that it can project things onto other people that have nothing to do with them. Today I use my mind’s natural projectile nature to project good stuff. When I’m imagining someone hates me,...
Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes I find myself in the midst of something that feels too hard. Sometimes I want to stop and give up altogether. That’s when I need to remember those times I stayed the course and made it through. Piece by piece, I accomplished the task....
My life includes many experiences. Some of these experiences are wonderful. Others are less so. When I have an experience that is traumatic, it is important for me to honor it as such. This allows me to feel all my feelings. This allows me space to grieve and heal....
