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…
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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…
Magic Monday – Being Patient
Everything always works out. It may not be the way we intended, but it works out. Patience, time and avoiding judgment seem to serve us well. Today, think back on a time when things seemed difficult. Would you have felt less suffering if you avoided judgement and were patient?…
It was Painful at the Time
Some events are painful as they are happening yet, upon reflection, are valuable lessons. Some of the best lessons come from painful experiences, especially if you have some stubborn in you like me. I like to believe that the more painful the situation the better the lesson. This has a…
Magic Monday – Getting out of our Way
How many times are we in our own way expecting things to progress one way only to miss the wonderful ways in which they did progress? Are you missing out on happiness and joy because you want things a specific way? Today pay attention to what is happening and…
Emotions as Guides
How do you use your emotions to your advantage? What if we used our emotions as guides? When we are upset, more than the situation warrants, perhaps we need to re-evaluate how we perceive the situation. My favorite example, to which many can relate, is driving in a car and…
Carving Out A Life
Recently we visited another area of the country that was surrounded by water. This type of environment is very different from where we live so the contrast was noticeable. It was interesting to observe how people interacted with their environment. Water is so plentiful that folks work, commute and play…
Relieving Stress
Stress is often caused when our brain tells us that things are not what we want. We think we want no challenges at work but if we really had no work challenges, we would become bored. We want life to be easy yet if it was we would create challenges…
Magic Monday – Relieving Stress
Some of us experience stress more often that we would like. A quick method to relieve stress it to take several deep breaths. As you breathe in and out notice your body relaxing. As you breathe remind yourself that you have handled challenges like this in the past. This…
Give Permission
There are so many happy events that happen each and every day. We often take them for granted or just don’t acknowledge them at all. If we do have something really great happen to us we may discount the joy as just a fluke. We don’t want to get to…