Self-Love and Self-Acceptance
Self-love is the basis of any true fulfillment in terms of having and being. When we do the opposite of self-love which, in extreme terms, is self-hatred, the effect is to deny ourselves the feelings…
Stopping Self-Sabotage [Part Two]
In the last post, we looked at the reason behind our apparent self-sabotage: we do it because, at its core, it has a positive intent. We talked about learning to associate pain to our self-sabotaging…
Stopping Self-Sabotage [Part One]
In a recent video I watched, Tony Robbins talks about self-sabotage and how it’s the goal of our behavior to give ourselves a positive intent. So in anything we do, whether it can be perceived…
Where is Your Attention?
I spent some time meditating last night. I kept asking myself “where is my attention?”. Asking myself this question re-aligns my focus and draws my attention even more inward. That can be a tough question…
Body Scans and Processing Emotions
I’ve started to practice doing Body Scans as a way to reconnect to my emotions and bring more awareness to my body. We store our emotions in our bodies – sometimes, and quite commonly, for…
The Power of Words and Being Your Own Best Friend
The words we say to ourselves have power. If we say them enough, we start to believe them and our mind and bodies start to move towards making them real. This is a double-edged sword…
Don’t Wait for Everything to Be Perfect
Life is precious. Time is precious. It’s not important that you have everything perfect before you can be happy. What’s important is living life now, happily, heartfully, embracing and enjoying what you do have, the…
Finding Clarity and Direction Through Physical Embodiment
I started a journal today as a way to clarify my direction in life, where I want to go. I credit this article on Tiny Buddha by Henri Junttila as the inspiration for sitting down…