Who We Are

Most of us work diligently to create and maintain a particular identity. We use our careers, talents, abilities and intelligence to define ourselves. But, even the sum of all these characteristics doesn’t come close to the truth of who we really are. We’re...

Your Most Important Contribution

It’s satisfying to reap societal praise for our accomplishments. While our focus on material advancement seems to take precedence in terms of our priorities, there’s something we offer to life that’s way more important than what we do. It’s our...

Perfect Reflection

Try looking at every relationship, both loving and difficult, as an offering that can help you expand your level of self-awareness. The way you feel about others shows you how you feel about yourself. You can recognize what you judge in yourself by the intensity of...

The Sting of Projections

No one else has the power to push our buttons. When we have a negative reaction, someĀ one or someĀ thing is just the catalyst, not the cause. Whatever has been said or done that felt bad simply activated our own self-judgment. We might not like the particular...

Revelationships

Our relationships can reveal a lot about ourselves if we’re courageous enough to use them that way. For instance, when someone pushes our buttons and we go within to inquire about what’s actually bugging us, we’ll often find something in ourselves...

What You’re Hating Might Be You?

Things ‘out there’ that elicit strong negative feelings usually indicate parts of ourselves that we don’t accept. Projecting our disdain outward allows us to experience these emotions at a comfortable distance. It’s easier to acknowledge some...