How do you talk to yourself?
Is your self esteem low? How is your self talk? Ever feel like you suck, don’t matter, that you’re terrible at ____ (fill in the blank) – and that it means you are just not good enough? What if you had a friend who talked to you that way?
March Madness! Workshop BoGo – Creativity Hack
Have we got a deal for you! Truly a great BOGO! (But you gotta act fast to get this deal) Find out as you read along… This post isn’t about convincing you to start drawing or painting (although, if you do- hooray!). This is about what my colleague Lezlie Laws and I can do for you.
How to stop the Inner critic
Is there any way to stop the inner critic? That voice in your head that says negative or mean things about yourself. You know what it sounds like: “I can’t ____” “It’s too hard to ____” “I’m not good at____” “I’m not smart/strong/pretty/thin/rich enough.” etc….
You are not currently being chased by tigers (and 6 ways to change your brain)
This is a good thing to remind yourself. You really aren’t in imminent danger of becoming tiger food. But try to convince your negatively biased brain!
How to reduce suffering- Show love!
I was so excited to read this quote from Hafez in my Meditations from the Mat book earlier this week. Yay! A way out of suffering! Act great. Act great? What exactly does that mean?
Pointing your compass in the right direction
I think I have figured out what I need to do each day to get myself pointed in the right direction. Here’s how I set my compass:
How to practice Tonglen Meditation
What can you do when you are overwhelmed with upsetting thoughts and feelings? I learned this practice (tonglen) and have used it to transform my feelings of sorrow, grief, anger, impatience, etc.
Namaste – “I see you”
Last week I was talking with the woman who is helping scan my artwork. She asked what I would like printed on the back of the art-cards, along with my name.
Even Basketball Stars are Doing It
Meditation. It’s all the rage, isn’t it? Oprah and Deepak Chopra do it. Phil Jackson, the winning-est coach of the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and current NY Knicks coach does it. And he teaches it to his team.
4 Healing Mantras for Relationships
“Darling, I’m here for you” These are the loving words suggested by Zen-Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. He was on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday and shared these wonderful healing words. He has worked his lifetime to help people cultivate more peace and love in their lives.
Yoga Dog- yoga for kids (and their families)!
I was not a cheerleader in high school. But I am a cheerleader now. Not in the sense of waving pom-poms and chanting rhymes at a sports event. Instead, I am cheerleader for my clients and friends, believing in their ability to do well & cheering them on as they move their way towards their goals.
Bob Marley was right
“Free yourself from mental slavery.” It fits right in with a great post by one of my favorite writers, Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of one of my fav books of all time-> Eat, Pray Love.
What helps grief?
Today I saw a post on grief and it made me think of so many people. I thought of my friend’s family who is grieving the loss of a sweet young woman who died too soon.
Lessons from a George Clooney movie -Yearning, Loss & Love in The Descendants
I recently saw the movie, “The Descendants”- starring George Clooney. I admit I was drawn to the movie because he’s a big star. (Ok, that was the main reason.) But it was also the focus on family relationships…
The Care and Feeding of Your Relationships
So the last blog I posted had a recipe for using your voice in your relationships. Having a voice, being able to speak up for yourself, is an important skill in life and it’s a crucial skill in healthy relationships.