Most of us know that we can’t control everything in our lives. But, in an emotional sense, we forget this all the time. We get consumed with stress and worry over things that are beyond our control. If we can stay in our lane and focus on the parts of our lives that we can influence, not only can we find peace, but we will also be most effective in creating the changes that are possible in our lives.
One of the most challenging things is to stop blaming someone for the hurt or pain they caused to us or someone we love. But, at some point, our blame stops serving us. It creates a distraction and a bitterness that doesn’t always allow us to give the energy we need to make the best of what is still possible in our lives. Listen to this podcast to see if letting go of blame will help you create a new beginning.
My friend wrote me an email the other day titled, “Has The World Gone Mad?” She feels overwhelmed by world events and is finding difficulty with avoiding negativity and despair. Even during challenging times, despair and negativity are often connected to our need for certainty. It is our fear of the unknown that steals our hope and our inspired action to pursue the changes that we want to see. Nobody knows what will happen next, but uncerta...inty gives us hope that things in the world can still get better!
Many of us have trouble separating from the problems in our lives. If we have too many problems that we don’t like, we can start to believe that our lives are going in the wrong direction. This can make us feel scared, unsafe and we may make decisions out of desperation. Listen to this podcast to learn how to strengthen your inner world so you can face all your problems knowing that there are many ways to be okay.
At one time or another most of us have gossiped about somebody else. And whether we believe it feels good to gossip about someone who hurt us, someone who we resent, or someone we find totally outrageous, gossiping can have a real negative effect on our lives. Sometimes what bothers us about other people is a sign to look deep within ourselves and let go of old hurts, create better relationships, and find what would be meaningful to us. Listen to... this podcast to move away from gossiping about other people and take a huge step toward creating new possibilities and opportunities in your life!
Wouldn’t it be great if we could get through a day without any stress or worry? In order to accomplish this feat, we need to look at the root cause of why we actually get upset or stressed. Sometimes it has little to do with what is actually happening in our lives and much more to do with the fact that whatever is happening makes us feel insecure or unsafe. Listen to this podcast to discover the key to finding safety within ourselves to cultiva...te the ability to get through a day without any stress or worry!
Years ago, I would hear the phrase “it is what it is,” and I would think it meant the person saying it was losing hope and giving up. But now I understand that the phrase is about acceptance, which can lead us to new beginnings—ones filled with new relationships, new opportunities, and new beautiful moments to experience. Acceptance is the springboard for hope and can lead to what is possibly the greatest peace we can feel in our hearts....
Many of us will make New Year’s resolutions over the next few days. It can be quite inspiring to set our intentions and goals for the new year. However, these resolutions are often hard to keep as we lose steam when unexpected things happen or when things don’t work out as planned. This is why committing to a resilient perspective can be the most powerful New Year's resolution to find joy and success in 2020!
Many of us hold regrets about things we did and didn’t do in 2019. However, regret is nothing more than a made-up story that we tell ourselves about how choices we didn’t make “would have been better.” The truth is that we can never truly know the outcome of a choice we didn’t make. All we can ever know is here we are in this moment with the hope and possibility that we can have the lives we want from this day forward. 2020 can be... a new beginning filled with new possibilities!
