Holiday seasons are prime times for exalted expectations. Amid all the hype, images of impossibly happy families, outlandish claims for owning hundreds of products, or a desire to live up to other myths, we can easily become discouraged if we don’t see our own lives living up to the big screen. A children’s story threatensContinue reading “What’s Your Lump of Coal?”
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De-Stress Your Self-Talk
“Oh my God, now I have to put up with this too. I can’t believe the nerve. What does he expect?! He never thinks of anyone else. It’s damned if you do or damned if you don’t.” Feeling better after reading this? Of course not. But each day many of us inflict barrages like thisContinue reading “De-Stress Your Self-Talk”
Discover Your Expression
In the previous post, we explored the foundational practice of honoring yourself. Without this in place, our efforts often become disappointing because we are acting from a place of not knowing ourselves or looking on the outside for what can only be found within. Honoring self allows us to be equals, not subservient to othersContinue reading “Discover Your Expression”
The “W” in Worry
There is a well- known Serenity Prayer by Friedrich Nietzsche and used in 12 step recovery programs that seeks to relieve us of our mental turmoil: God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.” What is not quoted asContinue reading “The “W” in Worry”
Shirley Fessel 