When we are not feeling confident, we tend to criticize ourselves and compare ourselves to others. We may feel we don’t measure up to someone else because we perceive ourselves as less talented or less attractive or less deserving or any other ‘less than’ statements. People in our lives can also contribute to our feelings … Continue reading Measuring Up
We’ve all heard that forgiveness is necessary in order to move forward with our lives. And as most of us will agree, forgiveness often seems difficult. We may feel that if we forgive someone that we are excusing what happened, so it can seem easier to hold onto our resentments, allowing hurtful experiences to continue … Continue reading The Freedom of Forgiveness
Today, create just one moment silence. How do you do that? Turn off all the noisy things that will distract you, such as your phone, computer, TV, radio, etc. Next, sit or stand very still. It’s just for one moment, so you can do this. Now, become aware of the silence. Granted, not everyone lives … Continue reading The Sound of Silence
If you were to say to yourself, “Today I surrender and give up my attempts to control life”, how would that make you feel? Like most people you would probably balk at that thought and immediately start to fight it. However, if you were to say to yourself, “Today I agree with life”, you might … Continue reading Lose Control
There are times we may think that some things and experiences are meant for us to receive, and others aren’t. We may believe negative things about ourselves and limit ourselves because of those erroneous beliefs and thoughts. “We learn our belief systems as very little children, and then we move through life creating experiences to … Continue reading Limitations
If (this) happens, then I will be happy. If (that) doesn’t happen, then I am a failure. If I do this, then they will be angry with me. If I don't do that, then they will call me selfish. We all have had some sort of thoughts along these lines at one time or another. … Continue reading If…then…
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