Taking Care of Ourselves During the Holidays
“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what Read More …
WHY do We Feel Guilty?
“I’ve got a bad case of the 3:00 am guilts – you know, when you lie in bed awake and replay all those things you didn’t do right? Because, as Read More …
How Important Is It?
“”Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant.” “• Stephen R. Covey As I sit here early November, I feel my blood Read More …
Gratitude, a Change in Perspective
“Gratitude is one of the most powerful human emotions. Once expressed, it changes attitude, brightens outlook, and broadens our perspective.” “• Germany Kent Do you have days when you wake Read More …
You Deserve to be Happy
“Everything will change in your life when you finally learn that you deserve SO MUCH BETTER” “• Karen Gibbs There are people who think they deserve their pain and suffering. Read More …
Forgiveness
“You forgive yourself for every failure because you are trying to do the right thing. God knows that and you know it. Nobody else may know it.” —Maya Angelou Why Read More …
Awfulizing
“Awfulizing can set into motion a chain of self-fulfilling thoughts, feelings, and actions; the mere expectation that things will get worse will cause them to get worse.” Bill and Kris Read More …
Self-Righteous Indignation And Alcohol
“Once you create a self-justifying storyline, your emotional entrapment within it quadruples.” “• Pema Chödrön I’m going to blame this on the full moon’s influence. Even while in AA, a Read More …
Growth Along Spiritual Lines
“We all are so deeply interconnected; we have no option but to love all. Be kind and do good for any one and that will be reflected. The ripples of Read More …
The Gift of Desperation
“I’ve heard people say that God is the gift of desperation, and there’s a lot to be said for having really reached a bottom where you’ve run out of any Read More …