by Jonathan Huie…
From ancient times, the troubles of life have been visualized as storms. In the following ancient Chinese saying, the troubles of life are compared to a windstorm:
A tree that is unbending is easily broken. (Lao Tzu)
The meaning of this quote is that if we fight against our Life-Storms like a rigid and brittle tree, we may be successful in resisting smaller life-storms, but Read More→
Don’t we all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK? There are many reasons people may act out this charade. It’s not uncommon to hide personal pain, because putting it on display for all to see can be embarrassing and even destabilize relationships. Yet studies show that using denial as an emotional defense and ‘acting as if’ everything is fine can actually shift your feelings in a more positive direction. And keeping a ‘stiff upper lip’ when you feel powerless may, in fact, result in your having more control over a difficult situation.
Yet underlying bad feelings don’t just disappear when you hide them as a form of self-medication. The transitions we go through can be complicated. And perspective is valuable, Read More→
by Tonya Williams…
The alarm went off at 2:30 a.m.
It didn’t really matter, since I was awake anyway. I had tossed and turned since midnight, thinking about this very day – the day that I would run my very first marathon.
I looked over and saw my running shoes on the floor beside me. “Yep, me and you baby,” I said to my Asics, “we’re going to do it today.”
Still, I felt sick to my stomach.
The “What If’s” started to take over. Read More→
Author Unknown…
Do you wonder why or how you got into the latest rough spot in your life? Do you ever wonder, “What did I do to deserve this?” or “Why did this have to happen?” Here is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she’s failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.
Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, “Absolutely Mom, I love your cake.”
Here, have some cooking oil,” her Mother offers. “Yuck” says her daughter.
“How about a couple raw eggs?” “Gross, Mom!”
“Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?” “Mom, those are all yucky!” Read More→
Our Deepest Fear features words by Marianne Williamson, excerpted from A Return to Love. The video is produced by Wisdom Films.
The video points out that our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but rather that we are powerful beyond measure. It then proceeds to empowers us by saying, “why not?”. Why shouldn’t we be successful beyond measure? Take a look at the video, then look at yourself with wonder!
