How Is It Worthwhile to Adjust Our Mindset/Headspace/Psyche Selves?

It’s worthwhile because it’s the only thing we can genuinely control. Ever find yourself thinking about something utterly outside of your control? I don’t just mean a random, passing thought. What I’m on about is giving deep, analytical thought towards something over which you have zero control. For example – politics. Apart from voting, protests, phone calls and letters to our representatives – there’s nothing we can do. When it comes to the world stage, there’s even less that we

It’s Not a Limited Pie – There’s More Than Enough for Everyone

There are more than enough of the things we desire most. Everybody wants things. Some are basic necessities – like food, clothing, and shelter. Others are modern necessities like a mobile phone, wifi connections, transportation, and the like that we could live without – but prefer not to. And then there are the bigger, better, faster, more desirable things we would like to have – but are not entirely necessary. Newer cars and mobile phones, faster computers, better wardrobes, smaller

Why Is Maintaining an Abundance Mindset So Challenging?

An abundance mindset often stands against real and imagined aspects of reality. I recognize and acknowledge that my life is good. Not to brag, but in the grand scheme of things, my life is good. I have an incredible partner, jobs I like, a career I love, friends, a roof over my head, and many things above and beyond basics. For this, I am deeply grateful. So many people in the world are not in this position. There’s room for

How Are We More Capable via Genuine, Non-Toxic Positivity?

Genuine, non-toxic positivity opens us to empowerment, potential, and possibilities. Unless you live under a rock, no doubt you feel that the world has gone slightly mad. I could provide lots of examples here – but it’s not necessary. Our fear-based society seems hell-bent on providing more reasons every day to feel uncertain, concerned, distressed, and generally negative. This means that every day we get to choose if we’ll let the fear-base in the collective consciousness of the world dominate

How Do We Stand Up to Fear and Uncertainty Along Our Paths?

Genuine mindfulness lets us recognize fear and uncertainty and how to handle them on our paths. Fear takes many forms. Often, it’s disguised as uncertainty, trepidation, self-doubt, general doubt, brain weasels, and the like. Fear isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It has served the human race well in protecting us from harm. But the things we needed fear to protect us from have changed. A lot. We are no longer prey to anything but other human beings. Fear that protected

How Do I Do Better At Not Being My Own Greatest Obstacle?

What do I do to get out of my own way when I know I’m my greatest obstacle? Sometime back in the late 1990s, I began to explore what many deem the hooky-spooky. Energies, Reiki, conscious reality creation, manifestation, positivity, and general mindful self-awareness. Through all of that, I started to really get to know myself better. I saw both who I was and who I desired to be. To that end, I made more conscious decisions and choices, then

Accepting Ourselves Means We Must Accept Both The Good and The Bad

Nobody goes through life without both good and bad. Accepting that is empowering. I’ve done some stupid, foolish, even selfish things in my life. From many, I learned valuable lessons. From others, I learned what not to do in certain situations. Truth be told, from some of the stupid, foolish, selfish things I gleaned no lesson I can put a finger on. Guess what? I’ll make more stupid, foolish, and selfish choices in my life. No matter what and how

Does Your Morning Routine Set the Tone for Your Day?

How does your morning routine – or lack thereof – impact you? Everyone sleeps. Some people sleep better and more deeply than others. Because everyone sleeps – everyone has a “morning” when they wake up from their slumber. It might not be the standard “morning” time. But I postulate that the time immediately after you wake up – be it 6am, 12pm, 10pm, or whenever – is your morning. Many self-help, mindfulness, and other spiritual gurus and similar expound on

Turning 50 – Where Am I Now and Where Am I Going?

Reflecting on becoming my true, genuine self and expanding that going forward. When I turned 30 in 2002, I freaked out about it. I was (mostly) single, working a lame-ass job, and largely discontent with my lot in life. What’s more, I was much more prone to believing the messages about how my life was supposed to look. At 30, as far as I knew, I was supposed to be at least in a serious relationship, following a real career

Do We Age Like a Fine Wine or Outdated Computer Hardware?

How we age – and perceive aging – is a choice we get to make. Birthdays can be a mixed bag for most people. I’m going to generalize here – but most people have 1 of 3 responses to their birthday: Joy Dread Utter nonchalance I’ve seen all of the above among my friends and family. Hell, I’ve shifted between these myself. My 30th birthday freaked me out. But my 40th simply occurred. My 50th is upon me – and

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