Category: Depression
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No One Knows What The Future Holds
These difficult times provide meaningful growth opportunities. Experiences like these, in the end, can strengthen who we are and what we stand for. Understand when we become paralyzed by fear, it oozes into all aspects of our life.
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The Myth of the Ego
When we try to follow the crowd, we place ourselves into a mental prison. This act, in the end, discredits our intelligence, beauty, and uniqueness.
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Welcome to 2020
Welcome to 2020! As we start the New Year, we all start a new beginning. But how do we start something new, when the past still resides in our hearts, minds, and everyday actions? As with most life solutions, we can rely on the words of music to help us find the right answers and […]
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Our Christmas Gift
Much last-minute shopping and preparation have taken place this week with the celebration of Hanukkah and Christmas. Many of us will exchange gifts, give thanks to those around us while sending cards to those who are afar. For some, the holidays are the season of faith, hope, gratitude, giving, and, most of all, sharing these […]
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Pain is Growth it’s Never Negative
Difficulties are meant to galvanize, not discourage. Our human spirit grows strong by conflict. To ask “why” can be the first step to bringing about change and transformation. Realize, attempting to avoid a pain-free life is not realistic. Real holistic growth cannot flourish in zones of comfort. It is our responsibility not to become stuck […]
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We Are Not Everything
One of the most haunting moments in all of literature is the moment when King Lear hits rock bottom. He has destroyed his kingdom. He has lost his family. He has lost his sanity. He says to Gloucester as they stand on a cliff: “They told me I was everything. ‘Tis a lie, I am […]
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Are You What You Think?
If you cannot lead yourself, how will you lead others? Self-leadership is the art of getting extraordinary performance from your skill sets. Each person is free is to discover his or her greatness. One of the enemies that can challenge us on our journey is the relationship we have with our minds. A mind filled […]
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Dear eleven-year-old Brian
The hardest battle you will have to fight is to live in a world where every single day someone is trying to make you be a person you do not want to be. Other people’s expectations, opinions, and validation of you will consume a large part of your life. Be mindful and…
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Wisdom Wednesday – Work on What You Can Control
Solving all these problems is probably impossible. Which is why most of us would likely settle for their proper management or at least some amount of pain reduction.
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Cycling Through Zion National Park
My authentic expressions can never be shared. My tears, memories locked away, my fear, and my real smile, which I hide.
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Wisdom Wednesday – Let’s Be Less Angry
But it’s a hard emotion to combat. It’s natural, often almost instinctual. So here is a practical tip I’ve learned to manage my anger, and a piece of advice.
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Wisdom Wednesday – 3 Intellectual Feats Each Harder Than Physical Activity
Just three. They are, he said, in this order: Returning love for hate. Including the excluded. Admitting you are wrong.
I Went, I Returned, It Was Nothing Special 