Fear in Perspective

Fear is appropriate when you’re in a dangerous situation and need a powerful response that snaps you into action. But this emotion most often manifests itself as a fear of failure or looking foolish. These have little to do with real danger. This more common...

You Are Not Your Story

You are so much more than where you live, what you do, who your family is or how well you play by society’s rules. When you identify too much with the external markers of your life, you forget the truth: You are an unending spring of happiness innately endowed...

Complaining Doesn’t Help

If there are things in life that you find intolerable, complaining will not improve them. Focusing negative attention on the situation drains your energy and radiates a toxic vibration into the world. Contrary to popular belief, feeling bad about something does not...

How to Let Go

You’ve heard that ‘letting go’ is an effective method to help you get centered and find peace of mind. But what exactly does that mean? It means dropping thoughts of dissatisfaction, anger, jealousy, fear or insecurity. Sometimes that may seem like a...

Drop the Negative Mind Loop

Sometimes your mind just won’t quit obsessing about an unpleasant issue that may have already passed or one that may very well never happen. Continuous rumination doesn’t help you address the situation more effectively, it merely makes you experience the...