
The holidays can be tough for most everyone. It seems that the time for us to celebrate being with family and friends--the time to create "Peace on Earth"--is also the time of the year that creates the most stress. Why is this?
It seems that the stress comes from inside. We set up expectations for ourselves ...
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I'm constantly amazed by my interactions with people. It seems the vast majority of us don't realize that we are so similar to other people. Instead, we think that whatever we're going through, however we're thinking and acting... that somehow we're completely unique in that. We're not that unique. Human beings, it seems, are very ...
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One of the messages that keeps coming up for me these past few weeks is: "Do What's In Front Of You." So, I thought I'd share it with you.
What does that mean? Let's say you're feeling like things are working the way you want them to. You're not getting the results you want from life. ...
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It's easy to get caught up in all of the stress these days. The world seems to be on the verge of "A Great Global Change". This realignment is affecting everyone is different ways, but especially in the overall level of stress that some people are experiencing as a result of all of the change. ...
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I've joined this little online game from Evolution Ezine. It's called The Creation Game and it seems rather fun. The idea is to take the Law of Attraction and turn it into something fun and light-hearted for some entertainment. Let's see how it goes. If you're playing along too, feel free to drop a little ...

You've seen me write about this before. It can be so upsetting to understand Christianity, to get what Jesus was talking about, and then to see the Social Conservative Nazis in the United States claim to be basing their words and actions on Christianity.I received an email yesterday that got my entire day side tracked. ...
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Sometimes, you have to get out into the world. It's easy to find yourself set in the same motions and patterns of behavior day in and day out. In order to break some of those habits, you have to do things differently.
This may seem obvious, but how often do you actually practice it? How often ...
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Spiritual tools are great. I use them everyday. But the truth is that believing requires action, not thinking.
Sure, meditation is great. But service and action is better.
If you're thinking about your life and how to change, here's an idea. Don't think about how to change your life, just start living the life you're meant to ...
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OK, so you know that I normally don't shamelessly promote my coaching business here on the blog, but I wanted to share a few success stories with you. Coaches really do make a difference in people's lives.
One of my clients has really been struggling balancing work and play. Over the course of many months, she ...
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It seems when I see other people, I categorize them into people I identify with and people who annoy me.
Deepak Chopra has a great exercise. He says to take a sheet of paper and make a list of all of the people you really like, admire, respect, and love in the world. Then write down ...