My mentor, Rhonda Shasteen, taught me that many problems are created in the six inches between our ears. I know bad things happen to good people and it's easy to stress over those things. Our attitude is everything in those situations. Maintaining a good attitude is a struggle, and it trains you to control your mind. What about everyday life when we don't have problems but victimize ourselves ...Read More

Do you ever go through those frustrating times when you are dealing with internal conflict? I'm assuming we all do. Sometimes something is bugging you, but you just can't figure out what? Other times you know what is bothering you, but you can't quite figure out how you feel about it or if you should do anything to resolve your internal conflict. It can be so frustrating and ...Read More

If it's meant to be, it will happen. My mentor, Rhonda Shasteen, gave me those words of advice a long time ago. They continue to have new meaning for me the older I get and have more life experiences. I always understood the language, but learning to let go of trying to force things into happening has been a much longer process. Flash back to about fifteen years ...Read More

Are you afraid of love, health, and wealth? I think we'd all say, "NO!" to that question. We'd say that we're not afraid of success because we work so hard every day to enjoy the ride to success. I've thought the same thing myself for a long time, but I think I've been lying to myself. I think I've been very afraid of success beyond a certain point, ...Read More

I think we all have feelings of discouragement. I know I do. The tend to stem from a lack of confidence that I can achieve a goal, impatience to make progress toward a goal at the rate desired, and waiting for a response to something like a job interview or writing competition. The more time that goes by with a dis-couraged attitude, it will grow worse. None of ...Read More

I know it's easy to feel really strong when I'm angry. I put up a ton of stone walls, guard my heart, and am ready to aim and fire at anyone who threatens attack. I'm ready and angry, but after a short time I'm also emotionally exhausted. That's when I know I wasn't really being strong. Although anger can make me feel strong, I started to wonder what ...Read More

 Do you listen to your inner voice and follow your intuition? Do you force yourself to believe what you think you should believe, or do you pay attention to the truth within yourself? Love yourself. Love your neighbor. Trust yourself and be honest with yourself and listen to your inner voice and guide to life. That honesty will help you follow your bliss into a life truly fulfilled with ...Read More

We all have fears in life. Most of them are beliefs we learned as children. They are beliefs we learned from our parents and life experiences. We are told we are good or bad, not to trust, not to love, and not to give because we'll never have enough. I've had enough of that. It's time to face fears and overcome them. It takes courage and bravery to ...Read More

You're perfect, and so am I, right? I wish. If we were, we'd live in a perfect world. Since we all have faults, what happens when you become aware of them? Out faults have varying degrees. For example I have a weakness for carbohydrates, but I can also control that weakness. Another fault would be if I smoked (thank goodness I don't.) Then there are behavioral and emotional ...Read More

I have always thought of trust as a feeling. It was something to be earned and not given to just anyone. This is true to a certain extent, as in you don't necessarily trust a stranger. Don't be completely naive, but consciously naive. Don't go to the other extreme either, where you don't trust anyone, even the people you engage with regularly, because you trust no one. It's ...Read More