Remember how your perspective affects how you feel, make decisions … and live life. Case in point. From your perspective, is this picture of daytime or nighttime? Remember that you see the world through your eyes. Your reflection of the world and even those you come into contact with is muted by your assumption that others see and think in similar ways to you. We all [...]
During December, as the people of the world celebrate their culture’s holidays, I am reminded of the beauty that we strive to create: candles lit on menorahs, wreaths to decorate our front doors, lights that create amazing brightness, ornaments and objects shimmering, sparkling, bright colors that are seen everywhere, and delicious foods that we indulge in and enjoy. What are you celebrating? [...]
If you remember back to a recent post this month… I talk about the idea of B A L A N C E. Here is an element of how to create true balance in your life…now and always: Do you wonder if it is when you reach out toward others that you somehow feel supported, [...]
Intention is everything. You can say that you want to do something, to try and change something, to begin something…but what do your intentions really say? Your intentions describe your actions … you are intending what you want through those actions (or at time lack thereof). Your intentions drive your actions and behavior. When your [...]
I understand that it can be hard to face our ‘truth’. The idea of therapy is that we have someone (hopefully that we can trust and feel safe with) to help us see a different perspective of our self: our thoughts, perceptions, attitudes & behaviors…..our truth. Until we become skilled at seeing ourselves more clearly…seeing [...]
Some of you have kindly been following some of the writing I do as a columist and guest writer in other magazines. Thank you! I’d like to share with you an excerpt from the upcoming issue of HEART: Business Journal for Women. The release of the latest online issue is available November 12 and the editor as [...]
A LOVING INITIATIVE FOR THE PLANET… Altruism is defined as a caring and self “less” concern for, or devotion to the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and a core aspect of various religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, among many others. To be [...]
We aren’t always ready for change. And we certainly aren’t always ready or willing to make changes to who we are. I recognize that not everyone is looking to change themselves. Many people live out much of their life without even contemplating that they need to change any of who they are. And yet, there [...]
We all see what we want to see. The ‘veil of truth’ is what we would like to think is true. For all of the times we have told ourselves something in the hopes of it satisfying a particular need, validating a wrongful behaviour, or deciding that we are justified in feeling a certain way and [...]
