Self-Improvement

We often talk about life being out of balance or trying to create balance in life. You’lll often hear people talk about mother/wife balance, or work/life balance. How long do those moments of balance last? It’s like a teeter totter in the park, you remember! As a child we recruit…

Hmmm, you say? So you are thinking to yourself ‘if I’m not happy it’s my fault. There is something wrong with me, I’m doing something wrong.’ Let’s get something straight right away, there is no blame here! Absolutely none, no room for the blame game in the game of life!…

How to control poor problem solving or impulsivity? It’s all about balance! Have you ever been faced with a dilemma and after addressing it, asked yourself “Why on earth did I do that” or, “what was I thinking”? Personally I have done this and the fact is we all have…

Like a great many people, I struggle just to complete daily tasks, such as cleaning my bathroom, or installing a light fixture, without incorporating an accompanying distraction. I have read about Zen Masters who encourage their charges to focus solely on the task at hand, without distraction, giving themselves to…

What’s it look like to make a change in your life, one of significance? How does the process unfold? Think back over some of the accomplishments in your life as well as some of the failures. What was it that made the difference between success and failure? What if there…

Everywhere I go I find that a poet has been there before me. – Sigmund Freud Freudian Ideas and the Test of Time If anyone has increased our consciousness about the mind it is Sigmund Freud. He is synonymous with the exploration of the psyche and undoubtedly was one of…

TODAY IS THE BEST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE! What do you think about that? Declaring your day? Owning it. How does it feel? Way deep down in your gut, how does it really feel? I have a feeling I know what is going on in your head…

It happens to all of us sooner or later. We look at the neighbor and we’re jealous. We wonder why they can afford a new car, new house, and new furniture and we’re still stuck with something that barely runs, barely stands and is threadbare. Why is their life so…

A Goal, not a Resolution If you’re anything like me, you’ve set so many goals in past years and have had so little to show for them come December that you’re flat out tired of hearing about “New Year’s Resolutions.” But what if there were actually a way to set…

Your rising routine can make all the difference in how prepared you are to face the hours and tasks ahead of you. Like most things in life, there are a few tricks for optimizing your mornings. These tips will have you looking forward to the time you have early in…

Have a Picnic, not a Panic Develop your own style, embrace your quirks and laugh at the people around you who stress out trying to be perfect. They (not you) are missing out on the fun of life.” Have more fun. It sounds so reckless. So childish. So irresponsible. But…

Let it Be As humans, many of us like to be in control. We find comfort in knowing what to expect and being able to structure our thoughts and reactions. Rarely are we ever truly in control, however. Learning to accept life as it comes and letting go of control…