Wherever you go, there you are. And your problems and issues go along for the ride. Because your problems and issues have to do with you. They stem from you. Running away in an attempt to escape your issues, will only bring them with you to the new place. It's best to face them, see … Continue reading Wherever
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Quiet
Anxiety and worry are so prevalent in today's society, that they seem to be the norm. Adding to that, it also seems that the normal response to deal with it, is to drown out those thoughts with loud distractions, whether through social media, endless entertainment, or frivolous drama with other anxiety ridden folks. But all … Continue reading Quiet
Others
It's so easy to place the blame for things going wrong on other people. It's the others that are looking at the world wrong, and it's those others who are ruining the world for us. But I believe that nothing is ever going to get solved until we start realizing that we are only just … Continue reading Others
For
The way to solve your problems is to not give them all of your attention. Focus on what you are for and pay no mind to what you are against. What you resist persists, so you're only helping to keep your problems with you if you're so focused on fighting them. Try focusing on what … Continue reading For
Empathy
There is not usually a "one size fits all" solution to complex societal problems, but there can always be empathy. We may each have our own unique perspective for understanding the world, but ultimately we are all still people. So, even though our perspectives may not be the same, we all still want to feel … Continue reading Empathy
See it
You see what you want to see. Your mind will interpret events based on your beliefs. And you will find the "proof" to anything you want, based on what you've decided is true. This can be truly frustrating. Especially when you discover that people you care about seem to willfully see the opposite reality of … Continue reading See it
Valuation
Alan Watts said: "Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had." It seems that we're all taught the contrary; to view life as a series of problems to be solved. It's certainly an effective way to find success in business. Positioning yourself as the one who can solve the … Continue reading Valuation
Simple
This may sound overly simple, but it's extremely empowering to remember that all we are ever really dealing with is a thought, and that can be changed. It truly just boils down to our thoughts on any given subject. Are we feeling resistance in our thoughts about it? Or are we in agreement with it? … Continue reading Simple
Optimism
I'm an optimist. I'm inclined to see the good in situations, and in the people I meet. It's a great way to move forward and gives momentum to push past obstacles. Yet it isn't always a guaranteed safeguard against hard times, or dubious characters. I'm well aware that it can't fix everything that's wrong with … Continue reading Optimism
Thinking
Einstein famously said: "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Recently, I heard author and psychologist Dr. Dicken Bettinger share some of his own wisdom that reminded me of this quote by Mr. Einstein. Dr. Bettinger said: "If you have a problem, stop thinking about it. When you stop … Continue reading Thinking
Running Dialogue
I believe that the answers to your burning questions can be found in the running dialogue you speak to yourself all day long. If you want to know why your life looks precisely the way it does, start paying attention to what you silently say to yourself. Those thoughts aren't meaningless, and they're certainly not … Continue reading Running Dialogue
Choose Love
A Course in Miracles says: "There is only one problem, choosing fear over love." The world seems to be chock full of problems, or as ACIM points out, it's full of fear. Even all of the anger that's coming up in our distressed society is really just a cover for fear. The answer to this … Continue reading Choose Love
Creation
Our thinking is what creates our experience. We tend to spend most of our time lost in our thoughts, which are in effect mostly about problems from the past or an imagined problematic future. Spending so much time thinking about our problems only helps to perpetuate them in our lives. The funny thing is, when … Continue reading Creation
Extraordinary Living
I have a treasured book of quotes from one of my heroes, Dr. Wayne Dyer, titled: You Are What You Think (365 Meditations for Extraordinary Living). Tonight I read his quote where he asked, "Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?" I can't help but wonder why we're not asking this … Continue reading Extraordinary Living
Solutions
I watched a recent remote broadcast from Abraham-Hicks, giving a talk about the current situation that the whole world is dealing with. As always, they gave pure, elegant advise on a number of the issues arising from all of this. One gem that stood out enough for me to quickly jot down was, "When you … Continue reading Solutions
It’s all here, now
When I feel overwhelmed, it's because I'm thinking I need to solve all of the problems in my world right in that immediate moment. I don't even know where to start, but I already feel like I'm behind. The deal with thinking about all of your problems is that you're actively directing your thoughts towards … Continue reading It’s all here, now
Like a Fox! 