Somewhere along the way, my value as a person got tangled up with my productivity. The more I could DO, the more valuable I would …
The Alchemy of Adversity – What Does Grief Have to Do with It?
The Alchemy of Adversity. What does that mean? Well first, alchemy. Alchemy is the medieval precursor of modern-day chemistry, based on a very early and …
Stop Trying So Hard
Yesterday was one of those days. Things went wrong. The pollen was irritating my eyes making it hard to see my computer screen. The tripod …
What Is the Story You Are Telling Yourself?
(Read below or watch the video here.) Every story we tell ourselves has two parts – the facts – those are external – and the …
The Blame and Shame Culture of Good Vibrations and Positive Thoughts
Reader Question: (Referencing Your Baggage is the Gateway to Your Superpower) one thing I question is your statement about energy being neither good nor bad. Is …
The Magic of New Perspectives
The magic is all around us, every minute of every day. The trick is in seeing it. 2019 has been a doozy of a year …
Blessed Are the Sandpaper People….Loving the People Who Annoy Us
You know who they are. They excel at rubbing us the wrong way. They couldn’t be more irritating if they tried. Who knows? Maybe they …
You Cannot See Clearly Through Boiling Water – Why Anger, Hurt, Fear, and Judgment Blur Our Vision
There is a sense of lostness that accompanies anger, hurt, fear, or judgment. You feel lost in the world, isolated by your own feelings. You …
Portals and Thresholds
I was born on the 8th day of the 11th month. Yesterday. (Birthday officially over, but the feeling of portal opening continues.) Beginning with that …
The YES Diet – How to Stop Saying YES When You Want to Say NO
It’s that time of year again. The internet is full of people making resolutions, posting their Word of the Year, and committing to saying YES …
7 Secrets to Success in Anything or How to Be Happy in 7 Simple Steps
This post can only begin with a confession. Two confessions, actually. Confession # 1 – This little gem is paraphrased from an article in Southern Living …
The Nature of Blessings
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see …
What Does it Mean to Be Spiritual?
This week, we’re going to look at a question that comes at least once a week in some form and we’re also going to talk …
I Have Bipolar Disorder, How Can I Prepare for a Soulmate?
Reader Question – I have a mental illness (I am bi-polar) and I think this is keeping me from finding a soulmate. I struggle with …
I Feel Disconnected from My Wife – What Should I Do?
Reader Question – I am a man who is married to a younger woman. The reason for our dating and eventually marriage was we never …
9 Tips for Starting Over After a Breakup (Especially When You Feel Like You Can’t)
Reader Question: My girlfriend of 3 years broke up with me a few months ago. I didn’t see it coming and she didn’t give me …
Why You Don’t Have to Love Yourself First – Cutting Through the Myths and Getting to Love
Reader Question – I’ve heard lots of people say that you have to love yourself before you can love someone else. Can it happen the …
Meditation Sounds Hard – Can It Really Help?
Reader Question: I want to become more mindful in all parts of my life especially my relationships and have heard a lot about meditation. Can it …
How Do I Prepare Myself to Meet a Soulmate – Part 2
Today, we are addressing Part 2 of last week’s Soulmate Question. Soulmate Question: I’ve been doing a lot of reading about attracting what I want. …
How Do I Prepare Myself to Meet a Soulmate? – Part 1
Soulmate Question: I’ve been doing a lot of reading about attracting what I want. Part of the process is to get prepared to have what …