We can't always avoid being used, lied to, hurt, or cheated, but we can control our response. Every self-pitying thought is a sip of...

We usually think more about the problem than the remedy. Let's flip that today. Listen for a complaint from yourself or another, pause,...

Anything can happen on a Friday... #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #anticipation #open...

We feel vulnerable when we love, because we might be hurt. But we have the ability to love! We feel vulnerable when launching a new...

Magic happens when depressing thoughts shift to curiosity about what the One Good Thing will be. #ReadTheStain #writer #writing #blogger...

If we don't like the view from the ground level, we can fly higher. #ReadTheStain #writer #writing #blogger #psychology #spirituality...

Today's challenge is to pause every time we pass through a doorway to take in the scene on the other side of the threshold. Notice the...

There is an art to cultivating the light within ourselves that doesn't involve avoiding or denying the painful or upsetting parts. Simply...

Without the challenge of wind to force trees to grow stronger, they will eventually collapse from their own top-heavy weight. The same...

Do you see the fog, or the light? #ReadTheStain #writer #writing #blogger #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #focus #attention...

This is a reminder for anyone who feels stuck: You aren't. Start with one step in a new direction, even if that first step is...