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Do You Know How To DeGOOP Yourself?
What's GOOP? It stands for what so many of us need and that's the Good Opinion Of Others. And it's as slippery and gooey as it sounds. Doing things in order to get the good opinion of others can rule your life. And make it miserable. The truth is, we live in a very...
Are You Doing Things Backwards?
Most of us think that in order to feel good, we need to make specific things happen in the outside world. That can certainly work, but it's rather hit and miss. And feeling good is so fundamental, I don't like to leave it to happenstance. Feeling good is important...
Want To Rule Your Reality?
Here is a true story of what happened to my son and I when he was about 5. He was out in the enclosed garden by himself and when I looked out to check on him, I saw, to my horror, that he was standing there with his arms out and dozens of wasps were flying about and...
Do You Start and Stop and Start and Stop?
It can be infuriating . . . A lot of people get mad at themselves for starting and stopping and beat yourself up for it! If you're one of these people, I have some good news. Even though it can be discouraging to lose a bit of momentum, you won't lose much if you...
Are You Missing Something?
Here's a fun thing that will test your ability to see things. It's only about 2 minutes long but it's fascinating. GO TO IT HERE Please, don't read on until you've done the exercise or you'll miss the interesting part. Go on, do it! Now that you've done it... Now that...
A Great Brain Hack Are you a bit self-righteous about being an early riser? I am. Or was! But this brain hack helped. I have a friend who comes to visit and often stays a few days.I usually go to bed early and get up early. He goes to bed late and gets up late....
Do Your Feelings Get in the Way?
Of all the challenges I face, it’s dealing with difficult feelings that slow me down and/or knock me out of play for a bit. This course I’m taking, which I’m loving, has some great suggestions for working with strong feelings so you don’t get side-swiped by them. The...
Yesterday, something kind of amazing happened. I’ve been feeling depressed about the world situation and noticed myself getting quieter, and feeling stuck and much less alive. One of my goals in this new quest of mine is to reconnect with the miraculous in life and...
My Huge Learning About Complaining
Do you find it hard to stop complaining? I do! And from the feedback I got from my post on complaining, so do LOTS of people. For me, what I've learned this week is that complaining about someone or something is a sure sign that I'm giving my power away. And the only...
CAN I HAVE A CRAZY GOOD LIFE? I made a declaration a few weeks ago that I wanted to transform my life. I wanted to be more aware of the miraculous, be more loving, more comfortable with being uncomfortable, to believe in my own magnificence and that of others and to...
Do We Have to Die to Get A New Life?
I’ve been feeling so discouraged in the last few months. I am a nature person so it hurts my heart what is happening to the wildlife on our planet. The wars, the political situation in the US just adds to my despair. But can I really blame all that stuff for how I...
APPRECIATING 2022 and ASPIRE IN 2023
2022-2023 APPRECIATING 2022 Before you leap ahead with your plans for 2023, take a few minutes to review all that happened during 2022. It will help ground you, give you a better sense of what you accomplished and get you ready for what’s next. Start by just...