Intentions are not something done only while you are awake. There is so much research today about how your mind actively creates and problem-solves during sleep. In fact, sleep is a different form of consciousness. So, when someone says “I will sleep on it” know that this is actually effective time. Bedtime Intentions can be thought of […]
Emotional Hygiene is a term credited to the Dalai Lama, which encourages us to get emotions, like anger, frustration, and anxiety, under control. Negative thoughts or feelings, when packed on, feel like dirt that you just want to wash away. It makes you feel icky, emotionally uncomfortable, often to the point of distraction. On this […]
Imagine you are on a platform at a train station in Los Angeles. A train pulls in and you hop on without giving it much thought. Next thing you know, you have ridden that same train all the way to New York, and you realize that you really did not want to go across the […]
“RAIN, RAIN, go away.” The same goes for the pouring down of unproductive thoughts. “Come again another day.” No, wait! Not if we are still talking about unproductive thoughts. Don’t do that. It is much easier to say a child’s rhyme than to chase away unwanted thoughts. However, there is a technique to deal with […]
Have a sticky habit that you just can’t kick? Here’s why this sixty-six day, seven-step process is sure to break that habit holding you down while forming new habits that will propel you forward. If you want to be the best version of yourself, read this article. Though I warn you, it will take effort, […]
What we can learn from Tiger Woods’ remarkable comeback from his demons. Nine steps to perseverance and redemption. With a slight tap to his putter on the final green, a small white ball rolls into the hole. The crowd lets out a deafening roar. A fist punches the air in victory. Tiger Woods has just […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream because he had a purpose. This article is a four-step process to manifesting your MLK, Jr. dream. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream that gave him purpose, his reason to be in the world. He is often quoted saying that “Life’s most persistent and urgent question […]
“Thank you” is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding,” Novelist Alice Walker. While true, have you ever considered how you express your gratitude? Whether it is in a way that resonates with the receiver of your thanks? I started reflecting on this after […]
Today there are over 3.5 billion mobile internet users. If we allow it, we can easily be ‘open for business’ twenty-four, seven. Last time I checked, I was not a convenient store, nor are you. It’s time you implemented these easy boundaries today. Slowly, my left eye opens. The glow of a digital clock reads […]
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Good question, Matthew(7:3). This is a question I have often asked, especially when I find myself in workplace environments. Well, not in exactly those words. Though I do ask what benefit it serves to […]