Maybe the tendency for humans to compare what they have, or what they want, with others is as old as human behavior itself. We all seem to do the comparison thing and we don’t have to go very far to be exposed to it. Facebook, Instagram, the media. Our neighbors, our family, our friends. Maybe… Read More »
Awakening
If achievements and behavior don’t define who we are, what does?
The past few years watching my kids grow has been interesting to say the least. Aside from the joy of being a parent, the struggles that come with it, and the endless self reflection on my “parenting abilities”, I’ve noticed something profound. When children are born and when they are young they don’t question… Read More »
Transcending fear and anger
The state of world right now is weird. It’s a weird time to be alive. Our political landscape is now unescapable. Even if we want to ignore it, we can’t. Naturally, when we encounter situations that we don’t accept or that we are afraid of we get scared. I’m not one to tell people… Read More »
How gratitude can help you even if you hate hearing about gratitude
“Be Thankful!” “Drop the Negativity!” “Embrace the Positivity!” We hear the messages on social media. We see people who seem they can live life effortlessly in their bubble of peace. We’ve all got those people in our lives that express positive vibes as effortlessly as breathing. But for many of us, it doesn’t come that… Read More »
People just don’t care that much about you
“Whoa!!! Did you just say that?” Yes, I did. But let me explain. People do care about you, and others, just not for the reasons we tend to think. The last several years of my life I’ve been interested in learning more about human consciousness. Here’s what I’m constantly learning. What we think and who… Read More »
Why surface behavior changes don’t work
This past January I did an experiment of sorts. Forty days of meditation each day for at least 30 minutes. Up until that point, I tried doing meditation when I “felt like doing it”. It didn’t work out too well. Think of what happens when you try and workout once a week or even once… Read More »
Getting “burned out”? Stop fighting it.
Not long ago I was in my old office asking myself “when is this going to turn for me?” I had persistent and overwhelming feelings of being “stuck” and a lack of fulfillment with my work. I lacked a clear sense of direction. Sure, I’d get done what needed to get done but I was… Read More »
Feeling Trumped, Bernied, or Hillaried? How you can take back your happiness.
Tensions are high right now. Voter turn out is most likely going to break records this fall for the presidential nomination. People are angry and scared. There’s no ignoring the fact that the political climate right now is not good. Some people are convinced this is the most divided we’ve ever seen our nation. It’s… Read More »
How to love your haters
Maybe you’ve felt it too. Your current job isn’t cutting it. You’re tired of working for someone else and not seeing the benefits of your hard work. Or maybe your old ways of solely dedicating yourself to please others and gaining approval from your family and friends is no longer what you want. You see… Read More »
Why improving self esteem is hard
Most of us have some area of ourselves that we don’t feel very good about. People might tell us “you’re fine!” or “don’t worry about it!”. But it’s not that easy. Some of us don’t feel good about ourselves at all. It’s hard for some people to think they’re good at anything. A failure at… Read More »