There is a lot of pressure to show up as our perfect selves. I prefer imperfect people. They seem a lot more interesting to me. 

A lot of people are suffering from overwhelm. One of the most important things you can do is change a little how you are in the world to settle this feeling of overwhelm down. 

It’s easy to get lost with all of the demands on us. What a difference it makes when we add just a little bit of intention into our lives. 

Your happiness and your suffering are in your hands. I know that it is easier to blame all of your circumstances, but it’s time to shift that mindset. 

As this New Year approaches, I wish for nothing more than for us to see each other as we truly are. What a different world we would live in. 

When we run from our negative emotions, they end up chasing us until we hear them. How can we manage them differently? 

Today is Christmas Day. Whether you celebrate it or not, here is my Christmas wish for you. 

We usually believe that suffering comes from outside of ourselves. However, there is no doubt that a lot of the suffering in our lives right now is created within us.

It can be easy for us to look at the fundamentalism of other people and see them as wrong. What's most important is to look at the fundamentalism in ourselves. Trust me. It's there.

When I grew up, we had drills at school. They weren't the drills some schools have. I wish kids weren't learning how to protect themselves. I wish kids were learning how to love and open themselves up to life. 

Learning how to be happy is one of the most important things you can do. In today’s podcast, I explain why. 

Sometimes we feel that it is easier to be in control. It can be exhausting when things change. I want to give you an example of allowing stressful situations not to be exhausting. 

We live so much of our lives in the great unknown, and the stories we tell ourselves there can hold us back.

When we are experiencing stress, it isn't easy to think effectively. There's one quality that we can bring into our mind at this time that will make all of the difference. 

How do we define success? When I work with people, often, the goal is the finish line. Interestingly, they eventually find the finish line deeply unsatisfying.

I was taught a simple strategy to help me do well in all sorts of situations. This is what I am going to teach you today. 

Time Magazine just announced its Person of the Year. I want to say - are you joking me? I’ve got a much better suggestion as to who is the Person of the Year. 

What does it feel like when one of your children wants to do something, and you are afraid for their safety? I answer this question in today’s podcast. 

It’s easy to get caught up with work and jobs and things we need to get done, and it’s harder to remember that this is not all that life is about. 

I want to tell you a story. It’s the story of a child who could not do something. And how consistency turned that around. 

Today I am going to teach you something important. It is a vital mindset shift - a mindset shift around our idea of separation. 

When there is someone in our lives who is problematic, it can be vital for us to ask what we are afraid of. Often it is anticipatory fear that causes us the most suffering. 

We are masters of multitasking activities, and we are also masters of multitasking in our minds. Unfortunately, both of these activities significantly affect our ability to function.

In today’s podcast, I discuss a client struggling to let go of a job that provides her with a considerable salary. It’s been time for her to ask the question of what being rich actually means.