Playtime with my three-year-old nephew is always a treat. With my kids being older, the opportunity to play with my nephew reminds me of simpler times my kids and I enjoyed together during their childhood. As I watched him play recently, I got to view playtime with him in a new way. For hours, he was completely enthralled as he played with his train set, and I noticed how … [Read more...]
Creator Mindset: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
In the early ’90s, I started middle school. At the time, it was still called junior high. I remember it like it was yesterday … the big school … the multiple topics. It was scary stuff! Up until then, I was in one class with one teacher who taught many different subjects. But at junior high? This was the big leagues. We had different teachers for each class, different rooms for … [Read more...]
Rising Above: Rid Yourself of the Three Poisons
When you are unable to find happiness or inner peace in your life, you might want to take some time for introspection and to contemplate why. If you have your basic needs met and you and your family are healthy, comfortable and safe, but you are still finding that depression or lack of motivation are taking away from your ability to be content, something is obviously off. A lot … [Read more...]
Get In-Powered! | Change This Question and Change Your Life
If you have been reading or attending seminars about personal development for a while, you have probably heard the following question: If you had only six months to live, what would you do differently? The purpose of this question is to help you reflect on your true priorities when faced with the ominous perspective of only six months to live. It is common to hear people … [Read more...]
Finding Now: From the Recovering Perfectionist
Confession: I am a recovering perfectionist. While many people live in the land of “good enough,” I’ve lived most of my life in the shadow of “not just right.” With time and awareness, I’ve learned to be proud of having high standards but come to terms with the fact that making mistakes is part of being human. Throughout my life, I have seen how the need for things to be … [Read more...]