Do Prayers Make a Difference?

Do Prayers Make a Difference?

What are your beliefs about prayer? Is it our way of asking God for favors? Is it only something religious people do or have access to? Is prayer just as effective for ourselves as it is when we use it for others? When we pray, what do we focus on? Do we focus on what we don't yet have? Are we asking God/Goddess/Universe to fill the 'gap' between what we have and what we want…

Cultivating Patience

Cultivating Patience

What is it that makes it so hard to be patient with ourselves and others? Is it simply a part of living our fast-paced lives in this current day and age? Why is it easy to be patient in some situations and not in others…

Protecting Our Reputation

Protecting Our Reputation

What is it that has us fear how others will see us in the many social settings we find ourselves in? Do we feel if others see us connected to negative situations, organizations, or people that we are out of integrity with, will they think less of us…

Being 'Hurt' is Not Necessary

Being 'Hurt' is Not Necessary

Do you believe that we are responsible for other people's feelings? If others tell us we hurt them, is it true? Can we really hurt others by simply being ourselves…

Why Won't They Speak?

Why Won't They Speak?

What is about someone holding back their thoughts and feelings that frustrates us so much? We ask ourselves; ‘why don’t they share what is happening for them and what do they want or don’t want from us?’ We wonder what is prompting them to reply with one-word answers acting as if they can hardly wait to run out of the room and away from our conversation…

From 'What If' to 'What Now'

From 'What If' to 'What Now'

What if things had gone differently in the past – would we feel better now? ‘What If’ is a question that many of us ask ourselves on a regular basis when we are feeling the negative emotion of regret. It’s like our ego is trying to solve an issue from the past to distract us from why we are feeling the negative emotion in the first place…

Feeling Good All The Time

Feeling Good All The Time

Do you believe we can choose to feel good in any moment? Most of us don't. We have been taught to respond to what’s right in front of us and feel the feelings that go with that experience. If the experience is something we want, we feel good. If its something we don't want, we feel bad....

Worry Is Useless

Worry Is Useless

Do you believe that worrying helps? That it makes a difference in what happens to us or those we care about? Perhaps you learned that worrying was a sign of caring, love or loyalty? Maybe you learned that worrying is like praying... the more you do it, the better the odds of a good outcome?

Feelings First, Then Action

Feelings First, Then Action

Why do we rely on our logic alone to decide our best course of action? We are told that emotions are not ‘appropriate’ in the workplace, and our left-brain, linear, dualistic thinking is the best problem- solving approach to success. If that is so, then where does passion come in? Trust? Knowing that others have your back…

Feeling Seen and Heard

Feeling Seen and Heard

Why is it that some people always get the attention, encouragement and acknowledgement necessary for success and others don’t…

Acknowledgement Works!

Acknowledgement Works!

How do we keep from getting defensive or shutting down when others are reacting or acting badly? Some of us get embarrassed and feel the other person’s behavior is a direct reflection on us. We fear for our own reputation/credibility by association.

Limiting Beliefs are Not the Truth

Limiting Beliefs are Not the Truth

Why do we defend our beliefs so strongly even when they don’t serve us? If we look through history, we can see that many, many people defended their viewpoint – even to the death. Why do we do this?