No Need for Litigation

Lawyers who appear in court work diligently to practice and refine their stories. They gather all the facts, make sure the logic is compelling and rehearse their case. When their arguments are coherent and convincing, they often win. But since daily life is not being...

Distracted by Drama?

If you often feel victimized by challenging situations or difficult people, take a moment to pause and ponder the possibility that you might be attracting them in order to distract yourself from your unexplored emotions. Some of our repressed feelings get projected...

Past, Present and Future

The past is merely an interpretation of a limited slice of life we experienced and the future is unknowable. Over-thinking the past or future results in missing what’s happening NOW. There are times we need to plan, but we can do it while remaining conscious of...

The Impulse to Lie

We lie when the truth feels uncomfortable or we don’t feel we’re good enough as we are. We worry we’ll be judged by others. Ironically, lying causes internal dissonance and stress. It feels much worse and does more damage to our self-esteem. While...

Challenges

Challenges are a normal part of life. How we feel about them has to do with our narrative. When we look at difficulties as passages we must traverse in order to grow to the next level of awareness, we can actually feel fortunate to have them. This helps us understand...

Egos and Judgments

Our egos love to criticize and have us believe that we’re smarter, cooler and more talented than other identities. This is a temporary pleasure because these superficial, referential reflections of ourselves separate us from the truth of our connection. They...