Surrender.It seems like a word of weakness, when it is actually full of strength strength. I hear phrases like, "There's freedom in surrender," and I desire that freedom because freedom sounds so much better that licking my wounds and looking at scars from the past and present worries and stresses. So with a desire to release stress and pain, I've found a few ways that help me surrender. [caption id="attachment_1033" align="alignleft" width="223"] ...Read More

It's likely you've had a patience problem since you were a little kid asking, "Are we there yet?" and making the driver crazy. Few people are inherently patient, and those that are, drive us impatient people crazy because they won't just get on with it. They make us wait to get things done right or just don't like feeling rushed. [caption id="attachment_722" align="alignleft" width="300"] Impatience[/caption] I grew up in the ...Read More

Strength is a mind game. Sometimes life gets to use through various challenges. Difficult times aren't fun and they grow you as a person. In the end, you may d iscover that your power is from within. Even though life circumstances can be stronger than you, it doesn't mean you will be smothered beneath them. We all encounter problems like health issues, job loss, financial trouble, and the ...Read More

  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

Are you too hard on yourself? I know I am too hard on myself. I beat myself up quite a bit for the tiniest perceived mistakes. Then, I beat myself up for beating myself up. I have very high expectations of myself and of my personal performance on any given task. So, when I don't meet my expectations, I judge myself and harshly at that. As I started ...Read More

Last time, we started to look at why people do the things they do outside the major motivators of love and meeting the hierarchy of needs. Some of those things were a desire to receive outside affirmation, receive praise, and operate out of fear. As we continue on this journey of self-awareness, I'd like to share the final three motivators for this series. 4. Money and Wealth: So ...Read More

Do you have a dream that just won't materialize? I have them. I think that I've done all the right things. I've gotten clear about what I want, I visualized it, I've meditated on the positive when it comes to my dream, and it still won't manifest after years. I grow impatient and begin to believe I've failed.  One day when I felt like a failure for yet ...Read More

I love feeling happy. I think we all do, and if I'm not happy, I want to figure out how to be happy now! On this journey of working hard and going forth with the best attitude, I learned we have the power to choose happiness. Some days it is eeasier than others, but you can work with with what you're grateful for having to turn the frown ...Read More

We all want life to go smoothly without a hitch. But, why then, when life is coasting, is drama just around the corner.  Do we seek out drama subconsciously? Do we invite drama into our lives? I was listening to Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now, and he made a great statement that the drama makes us feel alive. The ego feels empowered and validated through drama and suffering. Another ...Read More

People do things you don't like all the time. Look at politics and how people argue and try to change other's opinions to their own. Disagreeing on a decision over which you are not the decision maker causes more arguments than it's worth. It's common for someone to disagree with your decisions. In general, I think we seek to make the best decisions for our lives, and everyone ...Read More