How often do you say “yes” when you really mean or want to say “no?” It becomes saying yes, with resentment and leads to a whole host of unpleasant experiences. If you recognize this one pattern it can change your life immeasurably. When you say “yes” and you really want to say “no” you often feel resentful, […]
Have you ever been stuck in indecision, only to struggle, struggle, struggle? There is a massive element of struggle in indecision. We often have the belief that if we just wait long enough the right decision will strike us. Or, we have the belief that we make the best decisions under pressure. What usually happens […]
Have you had the experience of jumping into plan B only to have your mind run amok? A few weeks ago we planned to fly from Chicago to Denver. When we arrived at the airport we discovered that all flights out of Chicago had been cancelled with no word about when flights might begin again. […]
Transitions seem to be in the air right now. I have had numerous conversations over the past few weeks about transitions and the challenges that they bring. Transitions can be tiny or they can be huge. Transitions come in many forms and none of them is insignificant. Transitions could be the kids going back to school, […]
I was sitting by a creek last week, watching the water. Once again I was struck by how water always follows the path of least resistance. When it encounters a block it simply slips around another way or settles in to the stillness of being where it is. It doesn’t try to force itself to […]
Have you ever gotten caught in a cycle of taking yourself too seriously? Have you focused on the heaviness of a situation, not able to see how it might ever change? Often when that happens we let that heaviness spill over into other areas of our lives. For instance, yesterday I had a less than […]
