When something feels out of your control, it usually is. The thing that is out of control may be a real, horrible thing in your life, or it may be just that gnawing anxiety about the uncertainty of the Universe. Either way, there is often away we make it worse by holding on and trying to control it, when we really … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
The Myth of Trying to Become a Better Person
Do you feel guilty because you don't eat organic veggies? Or have a regular exercise routine? Or write every day? Or some other ideal that you carry around that you have never quite gotten yourself to do? On the outside, these would be positive changes. They would make you feel better, look better...be better? Well, … [Read more...]
Decluttering Without Being Zen Perfect
There are many reasons why less stuff is better. But there are also lots of reasons why we have our stuff. And those reasons don't make us bad people. I've always wanted to have less stuff, but I've always struggled to achieve this ideal. After having the "you should have less stuff" argument with myself once again, I … [Read more...]