Creating Your Reality

by | Oct 15, 2014 | Acceptance

As far as the Universe is concerned, nothing is good or bad. It just is. This truth can be a hard pill to swallow when you think that what you deem right and wrong actually matter in the big picture. Criticism and judgment are tactics used by the ego to separate and...

Clinging Clogs You

by | Oct 14, 2014 | Acceptance

When you really love something, it’s easy to develop an overwhelming desire to hold on to it. Appreciation is wonderful, but worrying about losing what you have reduces your ability to enjoy it. Since you’re actually already living the loss, your thinking...

Overcoming Insanity

by | Sep 19, 2014 | Acceptance

There’s no sane reason to argue with reality. It already is. Resisting it isn’t just pointless, it’s crazy. Any dissatisfaction you feel originates within you. What deeply annoys you might actually appeal to someone else. That’s not to say that...

Living Up To Your Ideals

by | Sep 5, 2014 | Acceptance, Judgments

Being happy requires that you remain mentally flexible, adapt to new circumstances and cut yourself some slack when necessary. Goals formed in the past are, by definition, based on incomplete information. You can’t ever know if some sought after condition will...

Accept Performance Fluctuation

by | Aug 31, 2014 | Acceptance

Despite your best efforts to present a consistent image to the world, you can’t help but express yourself as the varied, situation-dependent human that you are. Sometimes you perform optimally, other times it feels like nothing is working. You’re probably...

Fake It for Real

by | Aug 12, 2014 | Acceptance, Effort

Is there a new way you’d like to be in the world that you just can’t seem to make happen? Here’s how to start: Get really clear about what you want and visualize it. If your desire is to be happier, try to conjure up that feeling however you can, as...