Consciousness/Thriving

The Truth About Writer’s Block

I don't choose to experience "writer's block" which I see as simply a matter of faulty perception. It is a mislabeling of a very natural part of the ebb and flow of the writing process. To say "I have writer's block" is to judge a temporary…

Find Out If You Are Holding Yourself Back

It's easy to find lots of excuses for not doing, being and having what we want in our life. Typically, we blame others or the circumstances we find ourselves in. Often, we need look no further than the mirror to discover what is holding us back. Among…

A User’s Guide to Human Consciousness

Human consciousness encompasses the full, complex and multi-dimensional range of our awarenesses, perceptions, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, preferences and desires. It is the basis upon which we make choices and take action in our lives. Whether…

How to Keep Negativity at Arm’s Length

What if we stopped fighting against people and situations we perceive as our enemies. What if we accepted them exactly as they are and as having the right to exist? What if we invested our energy in living, doing and being the change we want,…

The True Face of Prejudice

I happen to think that the singular evil of our time is prejudice. It is from this evil that all other evils grow and multiply. In almost everything I've written there is a thread of this: a man's seemingly palpable need to dislike someone other…

What Does it Mean to Be Your Authentic Self?

  This above all: To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. -- Shakespeare   "To thine own self be true." That is about the soundest advice you could get. But, what…

Feeling Isolated and Alone This Holiday Season?

Do you think everyone else is going to have a wonderful Thanksgiving except you? Does it feel like you are the only one who isn't going to be having a warm and fuzzy time? You are not alone! There are so many people who feel alone and isolated…

The Greatest Gift

I have a bowl with the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, "The greatest gift is a portion of thyself." One day recently, I placed it on my new coffee table. The next morning, I discovered that my obviously gifted cat, Finnegan, had placed his favorite…

Stress and Family: Spending Holidays With ‘Loved Ones’ Who Aren’t Very Nice to You

Below the surface of many family holiday gatherings are mini dramas playing out, contemporary grudges and resentments and unresolved childhood issues. Nothing hurts with such emotional depth as these familial battles. For the tender-hearted,…

Tips for Dealing With Other People’s Opinions

They say opinions are like noses -- everyone has one. Whether you like it or not, people have opinions about you. What you do with those opinions is entirely up to you. Consider a coaching client of mine who had a really tough time dealing…

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