As you look back over 2011, what thoughts, images and feelings come up for you? Are you feeling good and congratulating yourself? If not why not? Someone might answer with “Because this year hasn’t gone so well for me. What I hoped for in the beginning hasn’t happened, so I’m kind of bummed about it.” […]
There are many effective ways to change your life for the better. Some ways take a lot of time and some ways take a lot of money. You can travel the world and that would broaden your horizons, boost your knowledge and confidence–and take a good bit of time and money. I’ve only been to […]
So far we have talked about two strands in the tapestry of happiness: • Self-Confidence • Vision Today we are going to look at the role of Self-Love in happiness; a topic that has created a lot of controversy, confusion and ironically, unhappiness! Think about these questions: • Should you love yourself? • How much […]
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 […]
When you look into your future, what do you see for the short-term and beyond? How do you feel about what you see? Do you like what you see; does it make you happy? Do you have a clear picture of what you want, where you are going and why what you want is important […]
I don’t think I’ve ever had a client come to me for therapy or coaching who said they wanted my help to be happier. Now that I think about it, I’m sure it’s never happened; meaning, they’ve never said those words. Clients have asked for a lot of things; to end their depression, to make […]
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 […]
The new year is almost here. Millions of people are thinking about 2011 and how they can have the best year of their life. How has 2010 been for you? Pretty darn good? Just okay? Or maybe you’ve had a tough year? Whatever situation you find yourself in, how can you get a head start […]
Would you like to change a behavior or to improve your life in some way? Maybe earn more money, lose weight or really enjoy your relationship with your significant other? Whatever you want in your life, here’s a secret to getting it: When you think about yourself or about what you’ve done or what you […]
When it comes to limiting beliefs, the standing advice you’ll hear is to get rid of them. Good luck with that. If you’ve tried that over the years, you know what I mean. Have you ever wondered why it doesn’t seem to work, despite all the advice to do so? The short answer is that […]
