Forgive me in advance for climbing on top of my soap box… I do not believe in self Esteem. It requires you continuously strive to complete goals. Your worth is wrapped in achievement. In order to keep high self esteem you have to keep on your toes. What about effort? What about those days when …
Often clients ask me how they can avoid their triggers. My response is always the same “get rid of them.” I do not mean go out of your way to avoid them; but, to take your power back by learning to place whatever the trigger is in its rightful place. A trigger is a cue …
Self-care is easier in theory than practice. We all know what it is but have a hard time applying it in daily life. Slowing down to listen to our needs, prioritize, communicate, and then work our plan is difficult when achievement and efficiency is the goal. Yes, self-care includes rest BUY it also includes taking …
Growing up there was a commercial for a battery that had a little bunny hitting a drum. It would go through a bunch of craziness and the announcer would talk about how it kept going and going. This is resilience. Our ability to weather a storm and come out with who we are still in …
Quiet time. . not just for children any more! Honestly, everyone I love my quiet time. I use it to get myself centered, be still, reconnect to strengths, and have fun. I also use it to let loose, try new things, and have fun. Those closest to me have been known to suggest I take …
How important is it! Yes, technically it is a question but I use it to remind myself that I cannot pay the same amount of honor, care, and concern to everybody and everything. The above also reminds me to choose what I am going to give my effort to. I use “how important is it” …
Being open can help you in every area in life. Being open helps good things to enter your life but may also leave you open to things that may be destructive to your health. This may leave you feeling vulnerable and ambivalent about being open. A mind is like a parchute. Both are best …
We all have needs. Abraham Maslow wrote about our being motivated to get our needs met. He said there were several levels of needs. The lower level needs must be met before the higher ones can be focused on. If an event occurs and a need is no longer being fulfilled the level is returned …
Meditation and mindfulness are two overlapping concepts. Both have the ability to add something to your life and help you grow as a person but what they add varies greatly. Meditation helps you either add or take away something from your current experience. By focusing on whatever it is you are wanting to do and …
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Yes, I know I could have waited two days until Valentines Day but that would throw off the theme. So, here we will are, love! It is one of the most confusing concepts known to man. Is it a thought? Feeling? Action? How is it measured? Or can it not be measured at all? Pooh …
