Recently, I received an email; it felt thoughtless, accusational and uneducated, and I got pissed off. I was triggered. I watched myself slip into a state of frustration – my breathing became shallow, my jaw tensed up, and I started to create a story about why it...
From what I witness, humans have a strong need for certainty. Generally, we want to know what's coming, and we want to have control. In order to have control, we need to know that the way we have things mapped out in our minds will result in them coming to fruition....
Why on earth would you want to be grateful for your suffering? Does the mere idea of finding gratitude for your hardships make you want to throw something at your computer screen? It did for me, to be honest, and not all that long ago... I used to get agitated when...
I've witnessed friends and family members in my life get more settled in their beliefs over the years, becoming less willing to see new perspectives and points of view. I've watched as they have chosen to feed or hold on to anger rather than forgive and let go. I've...
To forgive is one of the most challenging things things to do. Holding onto resentment often feels "right,", like holding onto it gives us permission to be hurt. The person that caused us the pain must not be forgiven because if we forgive, we would be saying, "It's...
There are tumultuous times in the world right now. For a lot of people. Including me. It also seems like people have amplified anger and frustration with everything that is happening around them. There are so many ways in which we are witnessing acts of hatred and...