When you were a child, and you were hurt by an adult, you put up emotional walls to protect yourself from hurt, and to hold in anger. You didn't have the tools yet to deal with hurt and anger. The walls were useful while you were learning what it was ...read more
Many individuals are sacrificing their integrity and indeed ultimately their health to the fear of being honest.
So what do I mean by this?
Well if you remember the last time you backed off from saying what you really felt in you heart about something and instead did the "politically correct thing" ...read more
The other night I was having a tough time getting to sleep.
Random memories of dissatisfying encounters, financial missteps, and disappointments were filling my mind, and I noticed the pattern.
Of course, I knew that if those negatives persisted, I wasn’t going to get any rest.
So, I resolved to relax, but the ...read more
You’re intelligent. Attractive. And fully capable of holding your own. You’ve got an MBA, your own home in the suburbs or you’re renting a great apartment with a fabulous view. You’ve got a 401K plan, a nice size savings. You’ve even taken yourself on vacation for the past couple of ...read more
If you are alert, aware and awake, you will notice your mistakes when you make them. They contribute to your personal growth. However, if you fail to notice them, you will continue to do the same errors indefinitely.
Admit.
Admit the blunders. Your acceptance will make it easier for you ...read more
One of the main reasons people are poor time managers is the fact that they spend very little time in the present, in the here and now.
They’re grieving about something in their past, dwelling on it, wishing they could, somehow, undo it, or do it over again.
Of course, when we ...read more
You already have most of the knowledge in the self-improvement subject. Still, why are some people more successful than others? You might have been inspired by a book or tape in the past. Why doesn't that motivation last longer? Even if you already know the things, why weren’t you able ...read more
I was asked recently "HELP. My mother is planning a family get together for her birthday. We all get on individually but when we are together, by the end of the night there are generally fallouts and I am anticipating another disaster. Mum will be offended if I don't go. ...read more
Don’t allow your HAPPINESS to be dependant upon what others think of you. If you do, then you are allowing other people to take control of you and your life. Feel free to DO AS YOU WANT TO. CHOOSE to be with people who PRAISE, ENCOURAGE and INSPIRE ...read more
CHANGE is often daunting for people as it is associated with ones routine being changed and ensuing instability.
Remember, that when people describe being in a rut, they are frequently referring to situations which have stayed the same for a long time. They have lost INTEREST and MOTIVATION.
If you are HAPPY ...read more
