Self-care is essential for well-being.You may not realize that the level of care you give yourself may be regarded as self-care neglect.  Before you can make a conscious effort to improve the level of care you give to yourself, you need to pinpoint the ways you are ignoring self-care.  In this episode we examine some common ways […]

What relationship habits do you practice? In another blog post I spoke about what to do when you have challenges in your relationship, especially when it sees like your partner doesn’t want to work on it. It’s pretty easy to see fault with the other person but today I want you to consider your relationship habits […]

Are you having challenges with your relationship?If you think that your relationship may be falling apart and needs mending, it’s better to take action before your relationship tears you down and it is too late to restore it. Do you feel that at this point, it is just a lost cause? Take heart! There are strategies […]

Inner peaceis something we all hope for, but like anything else, it takes some work to achieve. Peace can seem elusive, and it is easy to let negative thought streams or destructive emotions block the inner peace that resides inside us. If we know what to look for, we can prevent these negative emotions before they […]

Before we begin, let me clarify: This post is about managing fears associated with life change that enables you to thrive, not daredevil courage needed for high-risk sports or lifestyles. Fear. it’s a simple four letter word that everybody dreads but even the most confident person experiences. If you don’t agree with the above statement, it’s possible […]

Photo: Joe del Tufo I’d like to start this blog post with a rather uncomfortable truth: There are many reasons why people don’t attain success — and one of the most common factors is self-sabotage. Yes, that’s right. No matter how hard you work to experience success, you may have some hidden beliefs or habits that […]

Everybody struggles with self-doubt at some point or another in their lives. It could be for a number of reasons. Maybe you did not have much support in your life for your ideas and your efforts, making you doubt your capabilities. Perhaps you did not receive enough encouragement to try new things as a child, or were […]

Loneliness is one of the greatest fears and pains you can experience. In fact, it is considered a public health issue because researchers have linked loneliness to physical illness and to functional and cognitive decline. Here’s a rather surprising fact: loneliness and isolation surpass obesity and smoking as predictors of early death. Studies show that about one […]

Do you like listening to music? For many, listening to music is a therapeutic activity — a way of relaxing, easing your mind, or restoring your energy. In more ways than one, sound healing has the same effect. However, it is important to differentiate sound from music, even though they both have healing capabilities. Music organizes the […]

Remember as a child when you worried about how many friends you had? You didn’t really consider what were meaningful relationships.  Most children have had this concern at some point. For you, it might have happened during your early childhood, when you didn’t get selected for the playground group. Or perhaps, as a teenager, when you […]

Acknowledgment is a fundamental human need. However, like most needs, it can subtly shift into something else. In this case, it can become a desire for approval, especially if acknowledgment is lacking. If you are like most people, you desire acknowledgment from your partner or other people with whom you have a relationship. Maybe it’s your […]

Have you ever felt so angry you completely lost control? My subscribers can download a short guided anger meditation below. Some people think they don’t have an anger problem because they don’t use physical abuse against others. However, these people fail to take into account the kind of damage that verbal abuse causes — and […]