What Do You Know?

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Authenticity

You know: that there’s so much more to life than meets the eye; that most of what you worry about isn’t so important; that being loving and caring makes you feel loved and cared for; that you’ve got something unique to express and a limited time to...

Relishing It All

by | Feb 5, 2015 | Authenticity

If you spent your entire life sampling the amazing abundance of experiences the world has to offer, you’d still just barely scratch the surface. Your motivation for pursuing adventure, variety and success is the same for doing anything: to feel good. While...

Don’t Get Bulldozed

by | Jan 6, 2015 | Authenticity

When strong personalities with agendas attempt to move you around like a bulldozer pushing earth, they won’t expend much effort trying to imagine what your unstated preferences might be. Your silence will be interpreted as agreement. When you courageously...

Acknowledge All Feelings

by | Dec 23, 2014 | Authenticity, Self-Awareness

Pretending things are okay when they aren’t creates an emotional time-bomb. When you stuff feelings they fester and nag at you from the recesses of your consciousness, gather strength and eventually wreak havoc on your body and life. On the other hand, when you...

Looking for Approval

by | Sep 18, 2014 | Authenticity

It’s a natural survival strategy in childhood to want to please your caretakers, but living your life based on what you think will impress others in adulthood can seriously affect your well-being. While it’s delicious to bask in external...

Identity? Drop it!

by | Sep 16, 2014 | Authenticity

While a fully formed identity is a healthy component of early development, maintaining it can be a real struggle. The more identified you are with what you do and have, the more trapped you’ll be. Continuously scrambling to alter your identity in order to...