What happens when we are faced with the more extreme emotional experiences of life, whether good or bad? Do we differentiate among these, or does the possibility of simply experiencing extreme emotions itself challenge us in ways that require courage and conscious choice, regardless of the quality of those emotions? I’ll give you a couple […]
Category Archives: Finding Your Balance
Discomfort Series, Finding Your Balance, Health & Fitness, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Rethinking Stress – It’s Not All Bad
15
May
May
How do you define ‘stress’? And why do we talk about it as if it’s necessarily a bad thing? What impact does this have on our interpretation of the situation we’re in when we experience stress? And what impact does that interpretation and experience have on our long-term health? What is ‘stress’ anyway? One of […]
Finding Your Balance, Finding Your Own Path, Get Motivated, Happiness, Health & Fitness, Inspiration
Give Yourself a Break! Plan a Mini-Retreat
28
Apr
Apr
This past November, I was lucky enough to be invited up to Blue Mountain Center – where I had previously had the good fortune of spending one of the best months of my life – for an impromptu retreat weekend with a group of writers, artists, and activists. The opportunity came at a time of […]
Discernment, Discomfort Series, Finding Your Balance, Inspiration, Self-Awareness
Frustration: The Invisible Trigger
16
Apr
Apr
Frustration is an under-appreciated emotion. The emotions that typically demand our attention are the power players, like anger, joy, love, sadness, and fear. We tend to give certain “secondary” emotions like happiness, longing, boredom, and shame significant air time as well, especially when it comes to explaining our behaviors and desires. Those discussions and insights […]
Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Finding Your Own Path, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Self-Awareness
Yes or No, Which Way Do You Lean?
30
Mar
Mar
I’ve been thinking lately that there are times in our lives when we need to say more ‘yes’ and times in our lives when we need to say more ‘no.’ How do we identify when those times are? What are the signs that we might need to practice more of one or the other? And […]
Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Finding Your Own Path, Happiness, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Who Owns Your Dream? Taking Charge of Your Own Outcome
15
Mar
Mar
I have a friend who really wants to take the steps necessary to turn a business dream of hers into a reality. She put a lot of thought into developing a fantastic and detailed plan, complete with all the activities she needed to tackle in order to make it happen. My friend is highly self-aware […]
Compassion, Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Inspiration, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Kicking Your Inner Critic to the Curb
13
Feb
Feb
In a previous article, Getting Hold of the Thoughts That Hold You Back, I promised to follow up with additional insights on the most profound of the four categories of thought that hold people back: The Inner Critic. What is an inner critic? As you’ll recall from that article, your inner critic is that voice […]
Compassion, Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Finding Your Own Path, Get Motivated, Happiness, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Perfectly Imperfect: A Surefire Way to Short-Circuit Perfectionism & Improve Your Life
31
Jan
Jan
Have you ever felt anxious at the idea of making a mistake? Do you hold yourself to a higher standard than you hold others? Does fear of failure make you avoid trying things you’re not positive you can do (and do well)? Do you worry about what other people might think of you if they […]
Compassion, Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Self-Awareness
Getting Hold of the Thoughts That Hold You Back
13
Dec
Dec
If you think of a person who fully believes in him- or herself, one who is not blocked or limited by their thoughts or beliefs about what’s possible or what they are capable of achieving in the world, you likely picture someone who has a high level of positive energy and engagement in whatever it […]
01
Nov
Nov
For the longest time, love was a mystery to me. It was a concept that was so overblown and exalted, I couldn’t even begin to grasp it. I remember long conversations with friends trying to understand what people were talking about in movies and books and television shows, since the gaudy drama I saw played […]