Being upset or in distress is an uncomfortable feeling. However, it also gives us some tremendous opportunities that we may not be aware of. 

Often we don’t get things right. We sometimes have days where we act far from the kind and loving person we want to be. How can you manage these days without getting down on yourself?

Today I answer an email from a student who finds that she begins to get anxious during her workday. She asks me how she can quickly settle herself back down. 

When we have things troubling us, how do we deal with them? Should we bring them into the light by discussing them? One of my students asked this question, and in today’s podcast, I answer it. 

We have all heard this saying. Is it true? I think we are going at working hard. I’m not sure we do the resting part so well. 

For some of us, we tend to have a passive attitude to our lives. We want things to change, yet we may not feel we have to step into that change. 

The world is challenging right now. There is a lot of anger and division. How can you make your world a better place?

Why is an optimistic mindset so vital in our toolkit? It affects our whole life, so it is a powerful tool to investigate. 

Happiness is like a string of pearls. And the best part is you can have it every single day.

Why is it that the things we fear sometimes show up in our lives? We are sticky. And in that stickiness, we create problems for ourselves. 

It’s not an easy time to be kind. We are faced with a lot of stress and uncertainty. No wonder it is so challenging. 

There is safety in knowing. We can box things and people so we can manage life. It also hinders us into a place of believing we have the world, and other people, figured out. 

It can be easy for us to blame other people for our lack of happiness. Most people do. You don’t need to be one of them. 

I was asked a few days ago what the most significant struggle that people face is? There is no doubt that accepting ourselves is the number one. 

The world is much more manageable when we divide it into clear cut parts. However, we miss out on so much when we do. 

Holding onto things causes us suffering. We know that. But letting go is not easy. However, there is a way to practice it regularly to become a more effortless skill in your life. 

Today I answer a question from one of my students. It gives me a chance to explain the fundamental premise of what I teach.

If someone hurts us, the inclination is to close down. Unfortunately, the only person that hurts is us.

We live in a world of answers. We have the constant ability to find them through our information devices. I’m just not sure that solutions are what we need right now.  

I had an encounter with the Tooth Fairy this week. It was a good reminder of what is possible. 

I want to discuss the art of being a Sunday driver. When I was young, going for a Sunday drive was a treat. Now it is looked upon with disdain.