How are you…and how is your New Year so far? For some of us, the answer would be “Good…no, I mean really good!” For some of us, the answer would be”Not so good, I’ve been kind of stuck” and for others of us the answer would be “I’m just holding on. I thought this year […]
Believe it or not, 2013 is just around the corner! If you have been thinking about how you would like the new year to be one of discovery, growth and achievement, here is a tip:”Don’t believe everything you believe! If you want things to change in your life, you must change first. Life and the […]
We all have rules for happiness that limit or nurture our happiness in life. Here are three common ones that limit your happiness and what you can do about it.
Happiness isn’t an all or nothing proposition where you are either happy or unhappy—life isn’t that simple. We are all on the continuum of what we call happiness and no doubt you are happy about some things in your life and not so happy about others. Wherever you are on your journey, there is always […]
How do you deal with something in your life you don’t want? What really works when it comes to changing your life? Do you need to focus on the positive and pretend you aren’t upset? In my last post, I dealt with how to deal with change you don’t want, and the next four blog […]
To me, faith is a belief in something in the absence of proof. We often have evidence for something without having proof to nail it down. If we have proof for something, we don’t need faith. I’m not talking today about faith in a religious sense, but in a practical sense. Can we be happy […]
When it comes to happiness (and I’m using the word in a general sense) we have to think about self-confidence. Think about someone you know who is happy…aren’t they also confident? For instance, if someone is happy in their job, I bet they have confidence in their craft, whatever it is. And if they don’t […]
Happiness and feeling good is more a state of mind than it is a state of circumstances. And yes, I know it’s easier to make such a statement than it is to pull it off. Sometimes it’s even easier to believe that how we feel at any given moment is directly dependent on the nature […]
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to set bigger goals and reach them faster than others who are aiming much lower? Their secret is simple: Self-confidence. (Okay, that’s just one of their secrets!) Here are five ways to increase your self-confidence fast: Start a “Self-Confidence Journal” Start a list of everything you’ve achieved […]
You already know that depression is a serious problem for many people, maybe even you. What you might not know is where to turn if you or a loved one needs to better understand what depression is and how to deal with it. Here’s a suggestion for where to start: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/10/07/introducing-managing-depression-skillfully/ This is a new […]
