Everyday we are faced with numerous decisions to make. Some are mundane and simple. Others are more important and potentially life changing. So how do you decide which path to take? Do you just roll the dice and see what … Continue Reading
Only 21 Days to Change Your Life
Isn’t twenty one days of sacrifice worth a lifetime of change? You’ve spent years perfecting your bad habits. You can break them in less than a month. It takes a minimum of twenty one days to change a behavior and … Continue Reading
Denial – A Bad Habit’s Best Friend
“I shouldn’t focus on the negatives” or “it’s not that bad” are phrases people in denial tell themselves. While everyone alters reality in some fashion by interpreting events through personal biases addicts convince themselves that it is not them with … Continue Reading
Gandhi’s Advice on Saying No
Anti-War activist and independence leader Mahatma Gandhi knew how to say no. He was a master of simple living. You could say he created the “less is more” movement decades before it gained any prominence. He worn plain clothes, enjoyed … Continue Reading
It’s Ok To Say No
No matter how hard you try you can’t do everything. Yes you can do anything, just not everything. Love yourself enough to set limits and boundaries. You are allowed to put yourself first. Respect yourself enough to find the courage … Continue Reading
It’s Ok To Say No To Your Kids, They Won’t Spontaneously Combust
Ask any parent and they will tell you kids don’t spontaneously combust when you say no to something they want. They may blow up for a moment or two, but don’t worry they won’t combust. It can be hard to … Continue Reading
Life Is Too Short To Wait
What are you waiting for, exactly? A sign from God? The stars to align while the moon is eclipsing? A unicorn to show up in your backyard? I have news for those procrastinators waiting for just the right time, it’s … Continue Reading
Don’t Let Doubt Derail Your Recovery
Doubt is like a poison that’s seeps into your life. It whispers in your ear your not good enough or you’ll never recover. It gets under your skin. It sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Its a … Continue Reading
Pride Prevents Change
Pride is negatively defined as an irrationally inflated sense of one’s personal status or accomplishments. Oftentimes people with significant levels of pride have actually never achieved anything, yet feel the world owes them everything. Pride renders us as unteachable thus … Continue Reading