Why do affirmations get a bad rap? I think for two reasons: people use them in a way that seems fake, or they try to force positivity over a negative situation. I don't use them that way. I have found them quite useful, but only if used with certain understanding in mind, which is that they are about affirming what is … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2007
My Adventures in the Master Mind
I've been doing a MasterMind group for about 3 months or so. I highly recommend it. (Some background: a MasterMind group is a concept various people have talked about--they seem to be most widely used for business people who want feedback and growth and to access the "Master Mind" -- the collective knowledge of their … [Read more...]
Why Life is Difficult and What to Do About It
I was browsing in the library today and a book on the Kabbalah jumped out at me. Now I thought Kabbalah was this arcane thing with strange symbols and a lot of numerology. So not! This book totally clicked something into place for me around why life is difficult. So the whole idea of "we have to suffer to learn" never … [Read more...]
The Power of Your Soul Commitments
I don't make commitments from my mind alone. I always check in with my soul. Mind-only commitments lead to ego-commitments rather than soul-commitments. For instance, I've tried making a commitment to making a certain dollar figure per month or year. It just doesn't work for me. Because I'm not really committed to it. … [Read more...]
Stop Forcing Yourself to Do Things
Whenever we are engaged in an activity that we don't want to do, we are acting in opposition to ourselves. Part of our energy is going towards doing the activity. And part of our energy is going towards resisting doing the activity. This energy shows up in procrastination, inner disharmony, suppression activities … [Read more...]
So You Hate Your Job But It Pays Well
Employed people from time to time tell me something like this: "My job sucks. I have to work all the time. No one appreciates me. Maybe I should start my own business. Oh, but I don't know. My job pays pretty well. And I have benefits. Maybe I should just be happy with it." If this is where you are, my guess is you may … [Read more...]
The Hidden Power of Your Strengths
Today I am all about this book: Now, Discover Your Strengths. It comes with a passcode that lets you take their online test that identifies your 5 key strength areas (make sure you buy a new copy as the passcode can only be used by one person, and while you're at it get the new 2.0 version). Now what is so cool about it? … [Read more...]