Do positive affirmations really work? Can they help us to be more focused and optimistic? Yes to both of those questions. And, saying a positive affirmation is especially important upon waking up each morning. … [Read more...]
How to Better Deal with Rejection
Rejection can be an awful experience and it really does hurt. It doesn't matter much who is doing the rejecting, how, or why we're being rejected — it's never pleasant and it can really shake our confidence...if we let it. … [Read more...]
Do You Build a Bridge or a Fence?
So often in life, we build a fence, rather than a bridge. When faced with conflict, sometimes the easiest response is to close ourselves off — to put up a defensive barrier instead of a gesture of peace and reconciliation. When we do this, who does it hurt more? … [Read more...]
When the State of the World Brings Us Down
"I don't think I'm going to make it." These are the upsetting words an elderly friend uttered to me the other day. Her words were chilling and knowing her as I do, very unexpected. My friend seemed beaten down and I was extremely concerned. … [Read more...]
Life Is About Progress, Not Perection
Perfection isn't all it's cracked up to be. People seem to strive for perfection, which is kind of a self-defeating endeavor, don't you think? I say that because rarely, if ever, is anything perfect. Perfection is an illusion and you really can't chase an illusion. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Stop Negative Thoughts and be Happier
When something is bothering us, trying to get that negative thought out of our head is a lot easier said than done. In an ironic twist, when we intentionally try to stop that negative thought, it sometimes makes the negative thought pattern even worse. … [Read more...]