We tend to forget pain after we heal. Perhaps this is why we choose to keep some wounds open, so we always remember. Ask: What injury am...

There is a point of peace within each of us that we return to with every prayer, mantra, conscious breath, mindful moment, meditation, or...

Fast boats are cool, but have you ever thought about pontoons? Twin air filled tubes lift a deck high above the surface to chill out on....

We all have tasks we find unpleasant and don't want to do. A therapist can help explore the reasons: Did someone force me to wash dishes?...

Sometimes, we are so busy trying to figure it out and make things happen that we forget to leave time for inspiration to come to us....

When we can't do it all, we should focus on our priorities and bow out of everything else gracefully. Ask: Which obligations am I ready...

No matter how heavy the clouds seem at the ground level, sunlight is refracting through water droplets at the top. Perhaps we could see a...

Once we recognize chaos is a tool to strengthen our connection to peace, we elevate. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology...

Today's mindfulness challenge is to notice inner resistance. Which areas of tightness are ready to be released? #ReadTheStain #writer...

When we are running away from something, we can stop, turn, and face it. And when we're exhausted from running to survive, we can pause...

Tell me about the situation. What would "better" look like? How can I help? When we walk in like experts, we lose connection with the...

The nature of the mind is to focus on pain - physical and otherwise. Today's challenge is to shift focus to where pain once was but no...

...and speaking up for those that do. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness...

Love can seem like an all or nothing arrangement. But when someone engages in self-destructive or hurtful behavior, we may discover years...

When someone tries to provoke us, we are presented with a choice in how to respond. A few years ago, someone I barely knew complained my...

Some things are worth fighting for, and others aren't. We are like children still trying to figure this out. It's okay to be stubborn,...

This week's mindfulness challenge is to listen for hopeless, sad, or demotivating thoughts and gently steer ourselves back in a positive...

When we aren't actively cultivating peace within ourselves, we tend to forget what it means to others. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger...

Behavior serves a lot of purposes, but when we encounter an annoying person who seems to deliberately trigger an emotional reaction - it...

The present is a moment of truth - understand what happened without emotional attachment and let it go. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger...