Staying positive and protecting your peace with all the negativity swirling around today can be a challenge. Making self-care a top priority is the key, but it’s also a tremendous act of courage. I’ve been feeling this vibe in big ways lately, especially now that self-care these days seems to include regularly shielding ourselves from negative news and hateful posts on social media. The negativity that seems to be flying around us all the time can be hard to take. Political divisiveness, anger, and frustration are running rampant. It can be difficult to stay positive and joyful when you feel like bad vibes are swallowing you up. Not to mention…
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Love Yourself More
Love yourself MORE. Love yourself more than any job. Love yourself more than anything and everything that drains you. Walk away. Love yourself more. Love yourself more than any romantic partner, so you can be at your best for that amazing person person who deserves the best version of you. Or, so you can be strong enough to let go – no matter how fun or charismatic – of any person who would dare disrespect you or treat you as anything less than the beautiful soul that you are. Love yourself more. Love yourself more than anything you may find yourself addicted to. Say to yourself, “I love myself more…
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The Missing Link to Lasting Happiness? This is a Big One…
If I could share just one thing with the world about happiness and how to be happier, this would be it. If you’ve struggled in your life with creating sustainable, lasting happiness, this is for you, and it’s very important… Happiness is many things – a mindset, a choice, a feeling – but the MOST important thing to know about happiness – and the little known missing link – is this: Happiness is a SKILL. When you embrace happiness as a skill that you can learn to do, practice, and become good at… just like learning to play a musical instrument or speaking a new language… everything changes! Consciously practice…
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When Your Heart Says, “Hell No!” – How to Step Out of a Bad Situation
If you’re in a situation (work, relationship, or any…) where you’re not receiving the respect, love, and kindness that you deserve, or, where your inner voice is just telling you, “This was a bad idea…” – or “How did I get myself in to this?” – give yourself permission to create an exit plan and start moving toward the door. Examine what you’re tolerating and make shifts accordingly. Life will support you. So, I had a random little experience while visiting Paris (totally in love with that city) earlier this month that was empowering, a little brave, super fun, and thought provoking – all at the same time. We had…
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When You Feel Like Something’s Missing – Here Are Some Answers
Do you ever feel like something’s missing in an area of your life? Relationships, business, passions… it’s something most of us experience at one time or another. Long ago, I learned from A Course in Miracles that when you feel like something’s missing in any situation, the answer is what’s missing is what you’re not giving. I’ve found this to be powerfully true in so many instances. It’s an idea that’s changed the way I show up in many areas of my life for the better, and keeps me focused on always doing the best I can, asking, “What more can I offer?” But, I’ve recently learned there’s something else…
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Are You Shrinking To Fit? Why The Uncensored You Is Awesome!
I’ve become very clear on something lately. That much of the damage and frustration that occurs in any relationship or situation in our lives comes from one thing: making ourselves smaller to fit into it. Playing it small and safe in life and in relationships can be like a low-grade fever or a slow moving infection. You don’t really realize it’s happening until you actually go for a check up and discover it’s there. You’ve been puttering along just fine as is. But the damage is happening and something must be done before it gets serious. If you’re holding back and dimming your light out of fear that you may…
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What If You Don’t Have to Let Go Completely?
Maybe we don’t always have to completely let go of what we’re not quite ready to let go of yet. Maybe, in some situations, we’re not meant to let go completely – only just enough to allow space for things to fall together.
