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In the realm of dreams and fantasies,
Where imagination roams and spirits roam,
A boundless canvas of infinite possibilities,
Unveils the wonders of a world unknown.
Within this ethereal tapestry of the mind,
Where reality yields to the whims of the soul,…

Being present means being fully invested in the present moment. I understand defining a word with the same word isn’t entirely useful. Some examples might help. Presence means you’re not thinking about the time you choked up during your middle school play…

It doesn’t matter how it looks; it matters how it feels.

Spend your energy on it feeling good instead of looking good. That shift changes everything. Are you satisfied with your actions? Are you fulfilling your purpose? Do you know what your purpose is? …

When you feel content and satisfied, ground yourself in that feeling. If you’re used to chaos instead of enjoying the good times it can be tempting to focus on if or when things may go wrong. Worrying about all the ways your peace can be disturbed won’t b…

Do you feel comfortable asking for help? Or do you find it easier to offer help rather than seek it for yourself?

Many people feel they are happy to assist when asked for help. However, if you inquire whether it is equally easy for them to ask for help, …

Once, there existed a realm of innocence in which the spirit soared boundlessly. You were but a little soul, full of delightful clumsiness and playful silliness, yet you revelled in the freedom of your self-expression. Your laughter resonated from the dep…

How empowered and free we feel in response to our view of the world determines how confidently we engage with it and express ourselves in life. Do you sense a shift in how you want to describe yourself, your relationship with the world and your life?
Self…

Happy Valentine’s day! The 14th of February is that special time of the year when we celebrate love and romance, a day when restaurants are booked up and chocolate sales go through the roof! To understand why it is celebrated it is helpful to understand i…

Falling in or out of love is one of the strongest emotions that people can experience. Love can be kind. Love can be cruel. Love is everything. Love has been called “one of the most studied and least understood areas in psychology.” Everyone has experienc…

Everything is happening faster

In these times of instant gratification, our lives reflect a hurried rushed and busy mindset. Faster seems better. We are thinking, talking and doing things faster. We eat, walk and drive fast. And how quickly do folk type …

Research on journaling suggests that it can help you organize your life and work, improve your focus, and reduce stress and anxiety. Why not start this new pathbreaking habit? Write whatever comes to mind. You don’t have to write long if you prefer to kee…

“Let Your Heart Lead” is a slight shift from “Follow Your Heart” in that it instructs “How to” do so. It is an action taken from within, an inquiry into the Heart while requesting that your thinking, analyzing, planning and controlling egoic parts take a …

In my previous blog, I had written about being diagnosed with severe anemia resulting in the need for an immediate transfusion. I had also mentioned that I was scheduled for several medical procedures to figure out the cause of the anemia. A colonoscopy a…

Our culture, beliefs, sexual identity, values, race, and language all affect how we perceive and experience mental health conditions. The very nature of our suffering here in America extends; from not being able to perceive the role pain was supposed to p…

Take full responsibility for your life.
Stop blaming others. You blame when you are not happy. Blame supports negative emotions.
See yourself as the cause of what happens to you.

Do things you like to do.
Don’t stay in a job you don’t like.
Live in life …

You’re my good girl, I’m so lucky to have a good girl like you as my girlfriend. It’s all I’ve ever wanted.” ​ He said those words to me almost every night while we were together.
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And then cheated on me with a beautiful, blond voluptuous stripper as he …

For a 69-year-old man, I am in reasonably good shape. I regularly do 30 to 40-mile bike rides 3 to 4 days a week. Add to that some rigorous hiking in the foothills of Tucson. I had been noticing that over the course of the last 2 to 3 months, my endura…

Since spending the last four months in Tucson, many of the blogs I have posted reference the Sonoran Desert. Tucson is a city interwoven into the fabric of the desert. The Sonoran Desert bears witness to 4000 years of continuous habitation. There are echo…

I ran with my eyes closed the other day. Yep! Just for a few feet, but it seemed like a mile. The parking lot I was jogging through was empty - no cars or cats to bump into. I had absolutely no reason to be afraid to close my eyes for a few strides, yet, …

I plopped into my seat at a popular chain restaurant eager to catch up with the family members with me, but the music blaring from the speakers in the ceiling made it impossible to conduct a casual conversation. The loud acoustics, rather than providing a…

Sometimes our daily routines or lack of routines can make a human feel defeated or, worse “caged” by design, thought or circumstance. Sometimes by all three.

An example is putting a task or household job off until it becomes critical or overwhelming. An …

**HEY, LIFE COACH, What can you do for a teenager like me? **

**Teen Questions and some Possible Answers **

“What can a Life Coach do for a Teenager?”
A well-trained Life Coach can assist anyone eager to move to a higher level of achievement or function…

Are You Happy?

Somebody just fired that question at me a year ago. It was a simple question. It still is! And my first answer was “YES!” in capital letters. That’s what most people would do, right?
But in a way, I think I missed the real question. Not ju…

We all have areas of our lives that we wish were different.

Maybe it’s a career that feels unfulfilling, a relationship that’s strained, or a personal habit that’s holding us back.

It’s natural to want to change these things, but sometimes it can be har…