The expression “Hurt people hurt others” has become so mainstream that it can be easy to dismiss the thought. In fact this easy dismissal can feel very…… Read more “What’s the opposite of “Hurt people hurt others”?”
Tag: personal development
Happiness isn’t a destination or a Utopia, but it can be a gentle undercurrent to your life!
We’ve been sold on the idea that happiness is some sort of Utopia where we will feel a constant state of happiness, all of the time, and…… Read more “Happiness isn’t a destination or a Utopia, but it can be a gentle undercurrent to your life!”
Today’s spotlight page in Archived Posts: Healing and Developing Ourselves
I get hundreds visitors each week revisiting many old posts which are very helpful for Healing and Developing Ourselves, so I thought it would be helpful to…… Read more “Today’s spotlight page in Archived Posts: Healing and Developing Ourselves”
Luck is What Happens When Opportunity Meets Preparedness!
Taken from an old post from March 11, 2018. I decided to post this one again (but also add to it a little) since we are at…… Read more “Luck is What Happens When Opportunity Meets Preparedness!”
Do you REALLY need to create New Year’s Resolutions?
In a nutshell, no, you don’t! Most of us do it out of a sense of obligation, and feel guilted into making them, every year. That is…… Read more “Do you REALLY need to create New Year’s Resolutions?”
Changing how we speak to ourselves
How we speak to ourselves and how we perceive ourselves colors our experiences and in turn becomes the lens through which we filter out the world and…… Read more “Changing how we speak to ourselves”
Giving ourselves permission to be “less than” others, but still 100% ourselves
meme by Buddha Heart from Facebook James wrote we should have “Progress not perfection!” as goal in our lives, instead of having a mindset of needing to…… Read more “Giving ourselves permission to be “less than” others, but still 100% ourselves”
What happens to US when we embrace a**holedom in OTHERS.
Or what happens to our own moral compass when we cheer on someone else who has lost theirs. If you’re like me, you’re not just perplexed but…… Read more “What happens to US when we embrace a**holedom in OTHERS.”
What are the benefits of staying a victim, vs. becoming a protagonist in our own lives, and how do we do that?
You wouldn’t think there would be any benefits to being a victim or perpetuating a victim mentality would you? Quote by Mariann Williamson It would seem too…… Read more “What are the benefits of staying a victim, vs. becoming a protagonist in our own lives, and how do we do that?”
Sharing the synopsis of my new book
I thought I’d share the synopsis of my new book, still a work in progress, so no sneak peeks of chapters yet! It’s different from my first…… Read more “Sharing the synopsis of my new book”
Do you like or loathe the person you see in the mirror? How does one go about changing the loathing into liking?
Deepthy’s very poetic take on what we see when we look in the mirror sparked my message. The question she wisely asks is: “So, I ask again…… Read more “Do you like or loathe the person you see in the mirror? How does one go about changing the loathing into liking?”
Changing ourselves and others
For quite a number of years we have been advised not to change ourselves for another person, based on the idea that too many people have lost…… Read more “Changing ourselves and others”
We’re all prone to doing a little revisionism of our pasts!
We tend to think that our memory of a past event is correct, and we don’t often realize how we tend to edit past events to make…… Read more “We’re all prone to doing a little revisionism of our pasts!”
Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you now know.
Unknown I write a lot about taking baby steps when making changes in our lives, because they are the most doable and sustainable. Baby steps don’t tend…… Read more “Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you now know.”
The secret to a fabulous life!
Unknown The real secret to a fabulous life is to live imperfectly with great delight! Unknown Even if we totally reject the picture perfect images that people…… Read more “The secret to a fabulous life!”