Fear Feeds On Itself

by | Sep 15, 2020 | Acceptance

Fear is in the air. The pandemic, extreme natural disasters and political divisiveness have created a pervasive sense of instability. In some ways it feels like the end of the world as we know it. So many aspects of our everyday lives for which we can’t predict...

Accepting Ourselves

by | Sep 12, 2020 | Acceptance

We’re all hardwired to learn, grow and expand our horizons. We each meet the world with unique strengths and weaknesses, which ultimately determine the direction and extent of our evolution. Comparing ourselves to others is nonsensical because our biological,...

Ultimate Freedom

by | Jul 4, 2020 | Acceptance

There are many different forms of freedom: financial freedom, freedom of movement, freedom from pain and freedom to use our time as we please, just to name a few. As compelling as these forms of liberty are, they pale in comparison to the kind of freedom that has no...

Polarization

by | Jun 29, 2020 | Acceptance, Tolerance

We may not be aware of how entrenched our beliefs are until we are challenged by others who disagree. We can gauge the degree of our rigidity by how threatened we feel. But, there’s no reason to feel hostile toward others with differing viewpoints. When we...

Peace with What Is

by | Jun 27, 2020 | Acceptance, Present moment, Self-Awareness

Even when it’s unwanted, we don’t have to fight against what shows up. In fact, finding a way to make it work is a form of life mastery. Reality serves us up a menu of experience, over which we have little control. What shows up can cause us to suffer or...

Transparency

by | May 31, 2020 | Acceptance, Self Acceptance, Self-Awareness, Self-love

Imagine living your life with total transparency. Think of the things you don’t want others to know about you. Why might you feel like hiding these aspects? Perhaps you feel shame, fear of negative feedback or even worse. Or maybe you have been projecting an...