Lately, I have been experimenting with suspending expectations of my day. Instead, I reflect upon what actually did happen in the day. Our expectations can influence what we see in our lives. For example, I am an exceptionally organized person. When something is out of place, even six inches to…
Tag: mental health
More Patience, Less Stress
“When I run after what I think I want my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me and without pain.” Rumi This notion could not feel more true especially when in transition. Many of…
Embrace the New
Life changes all day every day. We are not the same person we were yesterday. We are changed by our daily experiences. If we are observant we can be even more affected by everyday situations and interactions. When we focus on seeing the positive each day we start to train…
Magic Monday – Embrace the New
Our life can change quickly and dramatically. Usually when someone says this, there has been a tragedy. That does not have to always have to be the case. Notice how your life is changing either significantly or slightly. Is this new direction helping you become a better you? How…
Wishing Things Were Different
How many times in life do we wish things were different? We tell ourselves if this one aspect was not present life would be so much easier. Video games, or any sort of activity with increasing levels of difficulty keep us engaged because the game gets increasingly harder. We also increase…
Magic Monday – Appreciation
Today contemplate appreciation. Think of all the good that you have in your world. Think of all the gifts you experience everyday (a beautiful sunset, a smile from a loved one, a goofy pet moment, the right thing at the right time). When we focus on the good it…
Celebrating Where You Are
We humans tend to look at life through the lens of problem solving, especially when we are not happy. We focus on what is not right in an effort to fix or change it so we may become happier. This well meaning process can lead to further frustration and pain.This…
Magic Monday – Celebrating Where You Are
Today, celebrate where you are on your journey in life. If you are working toward a goal celebrate where you are in making efforts toward the new you. Cheer yourself on rather than scold yourself for not being further along.
Adjusting to Change
Weather changes, seasons change, relationships change, life in general changes. We humans like to feel like we have control over our world. When things change that are not according to our plans it reminds us how little control we really have. We will be constantly disappointed if we keep expecting…
Getting Out of Our Own Way
So many times we expect situations to unfold in specific ways we miss the wonderful ways in which they are unfolding. We get so focused on what we expect and plan that we miss the wonderful ways in which situations are coming together better than we could have even imagined….