Worry is a habit.  It may feel automatic, but it is a habit.  We have learned it from somewhere and we continue to teach it as long as we worry. We think we can control things by worrying about them. We think everything will fall apart if we do not worry about it. Worry just…

Listen to the sounds of a stream.  Listen to the water running over the rocks.  Listen to the water bubbling and rushing. Water makes music.  In all forms.  Raindrops fall on a metal roof.  The ocean tide flows in over the sand and then back.  Even water from the faucet makes a unique sound. The…

I know it is early in the week, but we can reset any time we want.  All we have to do is interrupt our usual daily schedule.  Stop to admire a sunset.  Take a lunch break at the park.  Take the long way home.  Take your time and enjoy any moment. Reset your mood any…

People call it a lot of things – karma, law of attraction – but it is true that whatever energy we put out into the universe finds its way back to us. When we put out things that are not loving, we see more things that are not loving.  When we complain, we get more…

This is your reminder.  Your weekend is coming up.  Remember to plan an adventure.  Remember to plan to enjoy your time.  Remember to relax and give yourself a break. Set some great intentions for rest, rejuvenation and refocus. Everything else can wait.

Personal growth is not a one way street.  It is not one way or the other.  Our growth goes every direction we can think of.  It is not from point A to point B.  We take, what feels like, two steps forward – then we take a step back. Sometimes it feels like it goes…

What we see depends on what we are looking for. When we are worried, we will see more of what we are worried about.  When we are stressed, we will see more stress.  Whatever we are thinking about will show up in our lives.  We get what we think about.  We see what we are…

The first things we think of in the morning can set the tone for the whole day. Make an intention to have good thoughts about loving things first thing to set a good mood for a good day. If we don’t direct our thoughts, our thoughts will not always work in our favor. As soon as you…

Contentment is not about feeling happy all the time.  When we do not feel happy, that is okay.  Contentment is about accepting all of our feelings, all of the time. If the sky was always bright blue, we would miss so much.  We would miss gorgeous sunsets, beautiful storm clouds – all kinds of interesting things that…

What is blocking your view?  What is blocking you from having a clear look at what is in front of you? Are you too busy to move to a different location where you could see better?  Are you too tired?  Are you too overwhelmed?  Too stressed? Take a deep breath and realize that whenever we…

Originally our fear had a pretty amazing function – to keep us safe.  We have developed a concept of fear that reaches far beyond that now though.  We feel fear in many situations where there is no apparent danger.  There are a number of reasons for this – we have learned about fear from many sources. …

We can make life so difficult.  It is really very simple – love yourself, do what you love to do, be around people you love to be with, and share love.  Be kind, be nice – especially to yourself.  Take excellent care of yourself.  Have a world of compassion and love for yourself. Embrace the…

When we worry about the future, we are not living in our moments.  Our personal power is in our moments.  That is the only time we can actually take action and do something to help ourselves.  We cannot be fully effective when we are worrying about the future because our attention is off of the present moment. …

When we struggle against something, we create more of it.  When we make a big deal out of something, it becomes a big deal in our lives. Often we make a big deal out of what other people think of us. People are going to think what they think.  We can only control ourselves.  Everyone…

Day trips can be a lot of fun.  Especially when we start out with an open attitude.  Sometimes things do not go exactly as planned.  It’s good to have an open mind so that we can adjust as needed.  Just because something does not go as planned does not mean it is “wrong.”  It is…

Getting started can be a little challenging, especially when we feel overwhelmed by all of our stuff.  But, it will stay overwhelming until we do something about it. The first key of getting organized is to take inventory.  We see what we do have already.  This can be very helpful – many of us hoard,…

We often hear the advice to make a gratitude list, keep a gratitude journal, or to simply take time out of our day to be grateful.  Why? When we consciously take time out of our day to be grateful, we are looking for things to be grateful for.  When we are looking for something, expecting something – we often get…

It’s Monday morning and we all know what that means. Or do we?  Have we all bought into the Monday morning mania?  Have you bought into the old story that Monday morning is supposed to be manic and crazy and exhausting?  Have you created that story in your life? Monday morning could mean a whole…

Puffs of clouds on a blue sky.  Clouds of all shapes and sizes.  White clouds, dark gray clouds.  So many clouds to see. Look up today and do some cloud watching.  Let any stress you may be experiencing just float away.  Pay full attention to the clouds.  Let yourself be immersed in them.  Watch them…

If something seems too big, too daunting – just too much to handle right now – for today, for this moment – just be willing to look at it.  Just be willing to see it honestly.  Just be willing to begin to look at ways that you can possibly change it. Just be willing right…

When something bothers us, annoys us or gets under our skin – we have a challenge.  Sometimes we call them “problems.”  I like to call them, “challenges” instead.  Words have power and just using a lighter word can be very helpful. Using lighter words can be the first step in helping us find peace. Let’s say…

Intentions are at the very heart of creating what we want to see in our lives. We can set intentions any time – intentions are like resolutions.  Intentions are conscious choices that we make.  Making conscious choices is powerful. We can set intentions whenever we would like to see change in our lives.  We can…