The complicated art of forgiving yourself

The complicated art of forgiving yourself

I have no problem owning up to something I have done – a mistake I’ve made. I may not like it, yet I know if I did something wrong, I would own it. I will do my best to make it right, and I will ask for forgiveness. I will admit it’s not something I really want to do...
Let’s talk about your goals

Let’s talk about your goals

I am working on a goal-setting program, and I have spent a lot of time with just starting. How do you set goals if you have no idea what you want, especially if you don’t allow yourself to want for more than you currently have? This is a challenge for me. My idea of...
What is the cost of not taking care of yourself?

What is the cost of not taking care of yourself?

On an airplane, you are told to put your oxygen mask on before assisting others. This makes sense; if you can’t breathe, you can’t help others. This analogy couldn’t be more accurate for life; however, we forget this crucial instruction. In our everyday life, we...
Stay Weird!

Stay Weird!

“You are weird.” “No, you are weird!” “No, you are weird!” Who hasn’t heard kids saying this? In my house, it is usually my boys and I. After this interaction, I look at them and say, “When you are my age you are considered eccentric.” Usually, they just giggle and...
Being grateful when things suck

Being grateful when things suck

With Thanksgiving here, it’s a good time to talk about gratitude. It’s easy to be grateful when life is going your way. But what happens when it seems like everything is going to shit, life is throwing everything it has at you, and you don’t know...