The power of personal choice
All that you do or not do in your life comes from choice. You dis-empower yourself by feeling that you are not in control of your situation. Freedom is knowing that you have choice. You can justify your situation by saying, "I have no choice" "I can’t do anything to...
Gaslighting is Emotional Abuse!
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where a person makes you doubt yourself or question your account of an incident. Gaslighting can come from a romantic partner, a boss, a friend, or anyone else. It is done to gain power over you and avoid responsibility for the...
Making Stress a Positive
Stress is a normal component of life. Although stress is associated as being negative, there is an opportunity for individuals to use stress and turn it into something productive. Stress is necessary in our lives, but what matters the most is how we respond to stress...
Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone is a low-stress situation or place where you feel at ease or safe. Staying within your comfort zone is appealing because it avoids risk. The downside of being in your comfort zone is that we can get too “safe” and not grow as a person and isolate from...
7 Keys to Better Relationships
It is easy to get stuck in the everydayness of life. We can get so busy living that important things can fall through the cracks! When people come to the end of their lives, they don't wish they had spent more time making money, they often talk about the regrets of...
“What Really Makes You Tick?” 10 questions you should ask yourself!
We are all faced with problems and some days you wonder why you get out of bed. You have this idea of what life should be like, but it doesn’t seem to happen. Maybe you need to work out what really makes you tick. These 10 questions will help you do this. What do I...
The Relationship Blame Game
In relationships we can get stuck in a ‘blame game’. It’s a game of attack and defence that leads to a cycle that draws us into conflict. The game usually begins with one partner making a personal judgement about the other like “You’re so self-centred!”. These...
4 Steps to Joy in Your Relationship
Usually, we enter a relationship hoping we will be happy. Happiness depends upon circumstances. When things go well, we are happy. Joy is different. It does not come and go. It does not depend upon circumstances. Joy arises from within. It is an attitude of mind that...
The Three Golden Gates
Before you say anything to anybody you should see if it can pass successfully through all three of the golden gates. If it couldn’t make it through all three gates it was probably not something that should be spoken at all. The first golden gate is, Is It True. For...
How Clarity Improves 10 Aspects of Life
Finding clarity throughout the various parts of your life is an important part of living with purpose, balance, and meaning. Having clarity in your life can positively impact your life. • Purpose -- Understanding your purpose is essential for a fulfilling life. To get...