Look for the Reflection

by | Jun 11, 2021 | Projections

Irritations and ruffled egos sometimes compel us to abandon activities that are otherwise good for us. Unless a situation is abusive or hazardous, it’s worth looking within to see what’s really bothering us before we take ourselves out. Honest self-inquiry...

All About Us

by | Jun 21, 2020 | Projections

The qualities or characteristics we admire in others already exist within ourselves. They may be dormant or undeveloped but they’re in there. Acknowledging that we possess them changes our perspective about what’s possible. We project admiration out there...

The Big Mirror

by | Dec 16, 2019 | Judgments, Projections

The world we see is a reflection of our internal world. Things that aggravate us are simply aspects of ourselves that are being mirrored back. Others may gaze upon the same situation or behavior and have an entirely different response. Of course we’re more...

Miscalculated Processing

by | Sep 7, 2018 | Projections

If you’re like most people, you argue with others in your mind. In repetitive loops, you build cases, make others wrong, prove yourself right and may even escalate your emotions to a fever pitch. Processing feelings is healthy, but this internal litigation ad...

Triggered

by | Aug 17, 2018 | Projections

Anytime the behavior of someone triggers us, it’s an opportunity for growth. It’s fine to take evasive action in response to rude or unwanted behavior, but the need to obsessively hash out, condemn and judge them shows that there’s an internal issue...

Stories Create Neuropathways

by | Jun 20, 2017 | Projections

We respond psychologically, physiologically and neurologically to the stories we tell ourselves. Regularity makes our habits a path of least resistance. The more we tell a particular story, the more fixed our response to it becomes. This means that the way we frame...