Why wait around for someone else to light a cosmic sparkler when we can energize ourselves? It is time to abandon dull routines, move our...

...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...

Life would be easier if we knew everything, but isn't it more fun with a little mystery? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach...

We need to allow space for the other person to meet us halfway. If there is a genuine interest in the relationship, that effort will be...

We wouldn't buy a barn without walking all the way around it, so why do we judge people when we see only one side? #ReadTheStain #writer...

Heartache seems to travel a path from bitter (pain only) to bittersweet (pain mixed with positive memories) to sweet (the hurt is...

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

Life is full of opportunities adventures - take a new route, eat something different, ask a colleague to lunch, go somewhere we've never...

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

Nature is all about timing. Are you ready? #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness...

That's why we need experience. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness #presence...

Today's challenge is an intentional uplift. Select someone who needs a boost and say hello. Then ask them to tell you their favorite...

The only things that change are the stories we tell about ourselves. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach #psychology #spirituality...

Feeling burdened, afraid, or powerless are signs we should rise into the present moment and take a deep breath. #ReadTheStain #writer...

Life wouldn't be as interesting without finding ourselves in a weird place once in a while. #ReadTheStain #writer #blogger #coach...