It is a natural tendency to focus on the things that we don’t have and what we’ve lost. The human mind almost instinctively goes straight to the negative aspects instead of the positive. In life there will be plenty of negative emotions that we will feel when we’ve lost or missed out on something. For …
Our life can get quite complicated and heavy to bear from time to time. There are times that we feel a desire to escape a certain situation or the pressure of life altogether. It can feel as if we are a prisoner of our own life. This leads to an interesting concept of existence. The …
When we are children, we are taught and guided by our parents. We watch them as they model behaviors, and we subconsciously imprint those behaviors into our being. Some of the things that we’ve picked up from our parents are positive and some are negative. This holds true for other family members as well. We …
As we get swept in the day to day hustle of life, it is easy for us to allow our mind, home, car, and workspace to get cluttered. What is clutter exactly? Clutter is to fill, litter, or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness. It is a disorderly manner …
Each of us has at least one person in our lives that we absolutely, positively adore. We feel an overflowing amount of love for this individual. Many people are lucky enough to have multiple people in their lives for whom they gush with love. Some people even have an overflowing amount of love for their …
It’s interesting how one person’s comment or action can trigger the attack of what I call “human piranhas.” Social media has opened the lines of communication. Unfortunately, instead of spewing out positivity and love, this platform has opened the geyser for negativity as well. It’s unclear as to why there is such a tendency to …
Too many of us are in cruise control when it comes to going through the motions of our lives. You can also think of this as autopilot if you prefer airplanes over automobiles. Regardless of the vessel, the fact remains that it is in motion, but not with purposeful guidance by the leader. In your …
I’m not going to change who I am in order to be loved by others. Repeat these words over and over again until they get ingrained in your being, if they aren’t already. You are worthy of being the authentic spirit that you have been born to be. Do not let anyone or anything deter …
If you haven’t yet watched the animated movie Monsters Inc., then be sure to do so. The original movie, intentionally or unintentionally, addresses the power of our emotional states. Fear and anxiety are driving forces for many of us in today’s world. We worry about our finances, relationships, jobs, health, economy, and so much more. …
We are a product of nature. For better or for worse, the reality is we depend on nature to live. The food we need to eat to live comes from nature. The water that we need to drink to continue to thrive comes from nature. Even the air that we breathe comes from the atmosphere …