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...

Conversations in Your Head

by | Aug 16, 2014 | Ego, True Self

Do you have imaginary conversations, in which you try to convince others of the error of their ways and the wisdom of yours? While it’s completely normal, it’s not good for you or your imaginary audience. It’s the activity of an insecure ego that not...

The Authentic You

by | Jun 30, 2014 | Self-Awareness

The real you is perfect! It doesn’t need to be improved. However, like most people, you’re probably seeing life through the lens of the made-up version of you. That you has been created through conditioning and a desire to fit in. When you experience the...

Drop Your Identity

by | Apr 24, 2014 | Self-Awareness

Identities can be hazardous to your health. The harder you work to hold up a particular image, the more stressful life feels. But you are so much more than any idea you have of yourself. Becoming too attached to being ‘cool’ or ‘successful’ (or...

Authenticity is Alignment

by | Apr 8, 2014 | Authenticity

You have no idea how powerful you are. Even your most inflated idea of yourself is probably an underestimation of your potential. But when you present a picture of yourself to the world that isn’t consistent with who you believe yourself to be, the misalignment...