I'm a self-confessed recovering control freak. I've spent tons of energy in my life trying to be perfect and do or say the things I think will produce certain outcomes. What did I learn? It never works that way, and I ended up cranky and dissatisfied. On the other hand, I've been the recipient of controlling behavior. I've been manipulated and micromanaged to a point where I didn't want ...Read More

When I first learned The Secret a year ago, I was encouraged to begin a daily meditation practice. I had never meditated, so I started with just three minutes a day. I didn't know how to meditate, so I began by taking a suggestion made in The Secret. The book recommends repeating a mantra that goes as follows, "I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious, and happy." ...Read More