I want to ask you to try something. As you read this, get in touch with who or what you are not loving right now. Then take a moment and allow yourself to feel compassion for the other, especially if it is yourself. Notice how you change. This isn’t about them and it isn’t about the relationship. It’sRead more
Life Experiences
Loving Yourself
Do you love yourself? Most people will say, “Yes,” but they have to think about it. The simple fact is that most of us don’t really love ourselves. We don’t appreciate our redeeming qualities and are painfully aware of our failures. If I were to ask you to list the ten or twenty worst things in your life,Read more
Being Happy
How happy are you? It’s a question that is difficult to answer. Are you really happy, or have you settled for something less? Perhaps a lot less and rationalized your dissatisfaction? Are your personal passions stifled? Are you frustrated with your work or your relationships? Look at the people around you. How many of your friends are trulyRead more
The Ego
I would like you to quit fussing for just a moment over what you normally worry about and focus on the two issues that lie at the foundation of all the others: that you do not feel loved or lovable and secondly that you are not sure there is a God. The impact of our lives (past andRead more
Belief
Setting aside Universal Truths such as “All people are created equal,” what is it that you believe – good or bad? About minorities? Maybe Muslims? The girl at work you don’t get along with? Your neighbors? Dogs? Your partner? Your kids? When you go to the dark place inside, what beliefs reside there? In other words, how doRead more