“Emotions flow in and out, they don’t define us.” – Julie Reed We’ve all had our buttons pushed at some point. Maybe someone uttered hurtful words, made a snide remark, or offered unsolicited advice that brought out the worst in us. Or maybe it was a self-inflicted trigger. You see that you’ve gained an extra…
How to Choose What Causes to Support
“Our prime purpose in life is to help others and if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama If you’re anything like me, you probably get overwhelmed by the myriad problems that plague our world. It’s hard to be indifferent to all the suffering, injustice, and uncertainty that characterize human…
4 Important Things I’ve Learned from Making Unconventional Choices
“It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” – E. E Cummings A couple of years ago, I signed up for an improv acting class. For my final monologue, I choose a scene from the classic movie Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner because it struck a chord. It…
How to Avoid Being Controlled by a Desire to Feel Important
“Truly great people do not feel important, they make others feel important.” – Mini Dama A visit to a museum like the Louvre in Paris is the closest thing you can get to a time machine. Wandering from one gallery to the next gives you instant access to the majesty of human history. Every painting,…
5 Ways Introverted and Sensitive People Can Change the World
“Don’t underestimate me because I’m quiet. I know more than I say, think more than I speak and observe more than you know.” – Michaela Chung “Why are you such a loner?” “You’re too sensitive/emotional. You need to have thicker skin!” “Why are you so complex? Keep things simple!” “You won’t amount to much if…
How to Let Go of Something That No Longer Serves You
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” – Robert Tew “The root of suffering is attachment”. These words, accompanied by an image of Buddha in his usual calm repose, emblazoned a T-shirt that I purchased from a rustic new age store in London….
5 Valuable Lessons We Can Learn From Pain
“Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.” – Robert Gary Lee “Ouch! That hurt.” We’ve all uttered those words in our lives. Maybe you said it right after a fall, feeling the pinch of an injection, or if someone said something hurtful. Whatever the cause of your pain, it produced discomfort , and you wanted…
How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Not Feeling Good Enough
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” –Karim Seddiki “What if they don’t approve of my decision?” “What if they won’t love me for who I am?” “What if I mess up and fail?” “What if they get bored and leave me?” Do any of these questions sound familiar to you? At some point…
5 Subtle Ways You’re Giving Away Your Power
Power in the animal kingdom is determined by a creature’s ability to survive on the planet. For almost all living beings, the capacity to survive is determined by several key factors such as strength, adaptability, size, speed and intelligence. Based on Charles Darwin’s evolutionary principle, “survival of the fittest”, “fittest” relates to the best physical…
How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield Rejection – the very thought of it will send many of us running for the hills. Yet no matter how hard you try to escape it, it will catch up with you because it’s a fundamental part of the human experience. This…
