Are you happy? For some of us, we just don’t know. For others, we’re not even sure what happiness means to us or how to recognize it in our lives. That’s the case for Hector in the movie, Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2mgTYdth0w Hector (Simon Pegg) is a psychiatrist who has a steady practice and life filled with predictable routines. Hector is concerned he’s not making progress with his clients. He knows something has to change … [Read more...]
Crossing Your Threshold of Change
Our minds do not like change, this isn’t a new revelation. If we left all life decisions to our rational thinking we wouldn’t see much change or innovation in the world. According to famed physicist, Erwin Schrodinger, life is always in the process of seeking order found in the external environment. He believed that life is dependent upon the balance between efficiency of patterns and entropy (i.e., loss of pattern). Perhaps this is why our thinking becomes rigid and fearful of any change. Our … [Read more...]
Letting Go To The Heart
Here’s the first of many free Alignment Process sessions. We hope it brings you some peace of mind this week. If it does, please consider sending this to someone you think could use the support it provides.To benefit from this AP session, simply read the De-Energizing and Energizing statements and then do the Alignment Completion at the end. Letting Go To The Heart There’s much change swirling in our world - both at the macro level and in our own personal lives. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by … [Read more...]
Are You Aligned With Your Brilliance?
Do you feel like you’ve found your life’s calling and have been moving in that direction for a number of years? Are you passionate about what you do yet for some reason, you can’t seem to connect with the abundance you expected? Do you recognize your own mastery? If you’re unable to recognize your own unique gifts, your audience can’t either. This usually means you’re not aligned with your brilliance. This can be evident if you don’t believe you’re at the mastery level or even more common – you … [Read more...]
An Example of Power in a Culture of Force
In these modern times, we seem to be living in a culture of perpetual force. It’s a way of living that has become so prevalent that it just seems normal. We see numerous examples in business and our current political process. Force is a strategy that seeks a win/lose outcome. It’s expedient and usually backed up with the justification of “making the tough choices”. When one form of force doesn’t work, we escalate our tactics, creating another forceful reaction. Force commonly results in … [Read more...]
Human Nature vs. Grace
We spend the majority of our lives, eating, sleeping, releasing, and preparing to do it all again. These activities consume our days as they do all animals on our planet. At times, we get so caught up in these routines that we forget our unique ability to experience grace. We miss the beauty that’s all around, asking us to remember our choice between our animal nature and grace. This choice separates us from the animals and reminds us of our true human potential. Sometimes we come to this … [Read more...]
Life Doesn’t Have To Be So Serious.
We all know people who see life from the perspective that their glass is always half-full and not half-empty. Their perspective defaults to an upbeat way of looking at life. Are you drawn to people like this or do you see it as a “Pollyanna” approach that’s annoying and not realistic? Your perspective will determine how joyful you are in life. You can choose to moan about reality or take the route Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) did in the classic film, Dumb and Dumber. It’s up to you. We … [Read more...]
Are Your Feeling Out of Control?
We all have periods in our lives where it feels like we’re emotionally out of control. It’s as if our emotions are running the show and others are responsible for how they play out. We’re simply at the mercy of our emotions. We are their victim. If you recognize this happening in your life, try grounding your emotions. Being accountable for your own emotional reactivity is tricky business. What do you do when the emotions just seem to overwhelm you and you don’t want to be reactive? You … [Read more...]
Are Your Emotions Frozen?
Emotional reactivity in our selves and those around us has a cost. It limits our abilities to choose differently. When you begin making your needs a priority, this change can create reactivity in others. You’re no longer predictable emotionally and your new inner strength can be unsettling. When we are anxious about how others will react,we don’t pursue our needs because we’re afraid of getting their reactivity thrown at us. It’s just easier to keep pleasing others. This is especially true … [Read more...]
The Cost of Blind Intolerance
We live in times where we can’t see our own intolerance - especially of our own inner needs. Our needs for rest, for nourishment, rejuvenation, for love, and peace. We’re especially intolerant of our need for change. We treat ourselves in ways that make these needs seem irrelevant. We often notice, but don’t address the expectations and intolerant ways of the employers we work with or the people in our lives. It’s as if we’re incarcerated and don’t even know it. In the movie The … [Read more...]