We each have gifts to share with the world. By sharing these gifts we create a life of meaning and purpose. Yet often, our fears and insecurities prevent us from recognizing our uniqueness and paralyze us from sharing our greatest gifts. At times, physical, emotional or circumstantial challenges prevent us from meeting expectations or achieving […]
You know that thing that you want to do or say, but don’t or won’t? What’s stopping you? In order to start doing something that we are not currently doing requires us to stretch beyond where we’re used to going. Last week, I returned to the gym after a 4 month hiatus. Initially, an injury […]
Has the thought of giving a presentation made you feel nauseated or have you rushing to the bathroom? Have you ever felt “butterflies” in your stomach before a date? There is a correlation between your gastrointestinal system and your emotions. Emotions such as anxiety, sadness or anger can trigger symptoms that are felt in the […]
There are endless rationalizations that we can use to explain why we settle for less than what we have the capacity for. We can get into the habit of accepting less from ourselves and, in turn, start expecting less from life. It’s so easy to fall into the habit of using where we have been, […]
There’s a Chinese proverb that says that, “there is a good dog and a bad dog fighting within each of us. The one that is going to win is the one we feed the most”. At times, each of us experiences thoughts, feelings and emotions that we would rather not have. Sometimes we become so […]
Hope is the one emotion that has the power to bring you up from a place of complete despair. Even the tiniest flicker of it can spark a sense of desire, energy and interest in places that seem dark or dreary. It is the hope that things will get better that allows us to endure […]