When we take the time to get to know ourselves, we are able to predict when a storm is coming. We also have the power to remove excess...

At first, there is an awareness that something is wrong. This is followed by a desire to change. Then, it's simply a matter of replacing...

Fact: People who think they know everything are boring conversationalists. Today's mindfulness challenge is to catch ourselves in one of...

Darkness is not the problem. The things hoping to remain unseen cause us harm. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality...

The second question could be, "What is this person's motivation for insulting me?" When we interrupt our emotional reactions, we gain...

Do you ever think about folks who never leave their first job or marry their first crush? Like, "Yup, I'm going to hold onto this one...

Sometimes we can look back and identify the precise moment when we decided we have suffered long enough and *boom* things can no longer...

We autopilot through most of our lives, relying on routines and automatic assumptions about life and the world we live in to save energy....

When life deals cards, we never know how many Jokers we're going to get. These wild cards take us in unexpected directions. Consider: Do...

Isn't it better to be curious and open to what will happen next? Embrace the mystery. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology...

There will always be something to be upset about, and yet the comfort of calm is everpresent, too. We may wean ourselves from intense...

When I was a child of six or seven, an acquaintance of my father engaged me in a conversation about boats. He asked questions, listened...

Self-knowledge is gained through awareness and experience. Wisdom is: - knowing when someone is trying upset, control, or give us less...

Dreaming is a good start, but nothing will change until we take action. The good-bad news is the problem isn't out "there" but inside of...

The tendency to judge others offers an opportunity to understand ourselves better. Today's mindfulness challenge is pay attention for...

Some of us believe we must suffer and do it alone because no one cares or wants to help. Guess what? That's just Ego playing the tragic...

Catastrophic thinking focuses on the worst possible outcome and leads us there. We can interrupt the process by consciously shifting our...

Chances are you've been going through a lot and haven't had a chance to fully process what is happening. Perhaps some of the ways you've...

Ego loves the story of how we heroically endure great pain resisting the pressure to change. And yet, when the shell finally cracks, we...

The distance to a goal shortens with focus. Ask: Is my goal important enough to say no to distractions? #ReadTheStain #writer #coach...