Another Surprising Fact About YOU and Me!… [ Reading time ~ 9 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Has there ever been a time in your life where you KNOW you could’ve done better, but didn’t? Or how about a time where you did much better than you ever thought possible? Can you do better, right now? Well, …
What Does It Mean to “Welcome” Suffering?… [ Reading time ~ 4 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Why would anyone want to welcome something that is painful? (Well, because the pain usually comes from not “welcoming” it. Ouch!) In this piece, suffering might mean the following… anxiety, anger, confusion, defensiveness, disappointment, fear, frustration, hopelessness, overwhelm, and sadness …
We Need to Talk About “Donald”… [ Reading time ~ 4 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Is “Donald Trump” the real problem, then? (As well as those that are like him or support and value him?) Is the default reaction of destroy and discredit the only solution? Or, is it possible to listen to AND learn from …
Leaders, Followers, Oscar Wilde and Me – This Time, It’s Personal!… [ Reading time ~ 4 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Here are a couple of ‘funny’ (awkward) questions, you might never have considered before: Well, practically speaking, I think it means that a) you DON’T NEED to follow a guru/teacher/leader and b) it’s always BETTER to …
How to Be Happy in a Sad, Mad World… [ Reading time ~ 7 minutes. ] NOTE: Get expanded version of this blog post sent to your email inbox. Just subscribe to my How to Be Happy E-Course below… INTRODUCTION Can reading this blog post really make you happy? Hah! Probably not, but reading it …
Learning to Listen to Others; Learning to Listen to Yourself… [ Reading time ~ 5 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Nobody’s perfect – obviously! – so why does ‘nobody’ seem to like being imperfect? (The very same ‘nobody’ that doesn’t like hearing about their imperfections from others.) Hmm. Also, why are we so bad at listening to …
Stuckness: Simply Fear, In Disguise… [ Reading time ~ 5 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Plans are great. Plans are comforting. Plans give you an idea of what to do next. But a plan is just a plan – it does not come with any guarantees that things will work out as you – er – planned. …
Could the Desire to “Fix” the Problem BE the Problem? [ Reading time ~ 3 minutes. ] INTRODUCTION Is it possible to fix problems – whatever a “problem” looks like to you – without a DESIRE to fix the problem? For example, could searching for happiness, say, be what’s keeping you from being happy? Or …
