Do You Take Things Personally?
It Happened One Day At my parent’s house for the holidays a few years back, my mother, my sister and I were in the great room discussing which film to see that evening. It just so happened that we finished…
Do I Really Need to Trust You? The Myth About Trust
The other day, a friend of mine said she no longer trusts life situations or friends, including me. She is going through a challenging time where big changes, out of her control, are happening. To give you an idea of…
The Real Codependent Relationship You Never Knew About – Until Today
Codependent relationships are out-of-balance, unhealthy relationships where we consistently sacrifice our own needs and happiness for our partner’s. What’s really happening, though, is that we are looking for approval from someone else, hoping they will do for us what we…
There is Nothing to Improve Upon; It is Just An Illusion
For most of my life I have believed I am less than others in some way. For instance, I was smart, but not smart enough. I was hard-working, but not hard-working enough. I was fun, but not fun enough. These…
The Top 5 Things I Learned From My Dogs
In 2016, the pet industry banked a whopping $16.82 billion in sales. I helped create numbers like these most of my life since I’m one of those dog moms who would spend my last penny making certain my dogs had…
Our Focus is Out of Focus: A Return to Compassion
We often see children or animals in the news who are struggling and suffering. Instantly, the compassion pours out for them. It seems natural and automatic to do so. And in all actuality, everything on the planet is truly worthy of compassion. However, we are not always willing to freely hand out this beautiful expression of love and connectedness to everyone. In our minds, some are worthy of our compassion and others are not. So, the question is: Why aren’t we compassionate to everyone and everything equally across the board?
Are You Resisting Life? 5 Ways to Break Free
Last month I was on my way back to Scotland when I arrived at the airport only to find that my flight was canceled due to weather. I took this information in stride since I’ve hardly had cancellations in all…
How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways …
Ah! It’s February—the month of love. Heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, a dozen red roses, and sexy lingerie are some of the standard gifts we bestow upon our special someone to express the depth of our love. These are the gifts…