Practice Being Pissed – How to Respond
Now that I admit, notice, name, and recognize my reactions to emotions like anger, fear, and annoyance, I can practice living with them. Before, I was practicing squashing them down. Now, I’m practicing playing and experimenting with them. It sounds funny to say that. How would a person practice feelings? Here’s how: When I’m in […]
Toxic Positivity
For a long time, I resisted things like yoga, meditation, and gratitude practice because there was a stigma attached to people who practiced mindfulness. They were often considered flaky and out of touch. But when I started having back issues and my usual strategies—ignoring it until it went away or having it dismissed by a […]
Broaden Your Imagination: How to Pursue Your Goals
Sometimes, I think up big ideas—pursuing a singing career, starting a podcast, launching a business. All of these ideas seemed impossible until they weren’t. What makes our goals possible is us. It might sound woo-woo to say you can be what you want to be, but even though we all have limitations and real human […]
Destroy Your Distractions: Master Your Focus and Achieve Your Goals
Have you ever gotten lost in a YouTube scroll hole, emerging hours later with glazed eyes and zero memory of how you ended up watching so many videos? Yeah, me too. My attention can feel like a runaway train, constantly getting hijacked by distractions and leaving me feeling scattered and unproductive. It got me thinking: […]
Beat Decision Fatigue: Simple Strategies for a More Focused Life
Did you know the average person makes over 35,000 decisions a day? From what to wear to what to eat for breakfast, this constant stream of choices can leave us feeling mentally drained and struggling to make well-considered decisions. This is decision fatigue, a state of mental overload that impacts our ability to focus and […]
Beyond Comfort: Finding True Satisfaction
In our modern world, we are constantly bombarded with messages that promise comfort and convenience. From ads promoting the latest gadgets to the allure of quick-fix solutions, it’s easy to get caught in a cycle of seeking immediate gratification. However, this relentless pursuit of comfort often leaves us feeling unfulfilled. The truth is, true satisfaction […]
Overcoming Procrastination: Strategies That Work for Me
We’ve all been there—staring at a daunting task and feeling paralyzed by the thought of starting. Even the most active and effective people face this challenge, including myself. Although I’m generally energetic, like everyone else, I gravitate towards tasks that come easily. It wasn’t until I started tackling the work I disliked that my life […]
