10 Great Ways to Manage Frustration
You feel frustrated when your expectations aren't being met. Frustration can't be avoided entirely, but it can be effectively managed. Frustration isn't enjoyable, but it can have positive benefits. It's a sign that you believe you should be doing better. It's also a...
Your 5 Most Ecstatic Memories
In Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter he shares an exercise... "I invite you to write down brief descriptions of the five most pleasurable moments you've ever experienced in your life. Let your imagination dwell lovingly on these memories for, say, 20 minutes. And...
How to Apply What You Read in Self-Help Books
Many folks believe that the notion of self-help is a relatively recent phenomenon, but self-help actually is an ancient tradition that is still going strong. Long before there were 250 varieties of Chicken Soup for The Soul, advice-seekers were looking for answers in...
Tips for Overcoming
What Scares You
What scares you the most? The truth is that every one of us has something that we're afraid of. It can be something real and tangible, or it can just be some of the thoughts we carry around in our heads. Either way, choosing to let that fear dominate and debilitate...
Why Staying True to Yourself Is the Start of Living Well
The concept of simple living and living well is easy enough: You embrace what you have, accumulate less, and have more time, energy, and money to spend on what's truly important to you. However, if you don't know what's truly important, then simple living becomes a...
A Happiness Gift for You
It would be my pleasure to send you a little "happiness" gift to serve as a reminder that it is your natural state to be happy... to give you a moment to pause and remember to skip, to be glad, to smile a lot, to count your blessings, and to just be happy. This is a...
How to Be Happy All of the Time
[FREE MINI-POSTER DOWNLOAD] First, I made this poster to hang on my wall right in front of me to read every day and remind myself about allowing myself to just be happy (no matter what is happening around me). Then I decided to share it with you, too, as a printable...
Stop Using Fear as an Excuse and Get What You Want
Fear is the primary obstacle keeping you (and most people) from pursuing, and getting, what you want. Think about all that you’d try if you were assured success; if you knew you could not fail. How different would your life be? Conquering fear is perhaps the most...
Recognize Your Power and
Change Your Life
You are already a powerful creator. Your entire life is your creation. Do you know anyone else with a life exactly like yours? While you may not have the life you desire right now, you were perfect at creating the life that you have. This means that, if you really...
Let Go of the Work Day and Make Your Evenings More Joyful
Do you feel like you’ve been taking the office home with you each night? It’s easy to fall into that pattern, but you have the power to turn it around. Discover some practices that will clear your mind and release the pressures that build up during your work day....