Attitude Adjustments

We all make mistakes – sometimes big ones. But can we have the courage to admit our mistakes?

What happens to the doers of good deeds? Numerous studies confirm that those who regularly engage in serving others enjoy better physical health, better mental health, and better relationships.

Remember the Great Spirit every moment of every day, and one way to do it is with gratitude.

One minute it’s summer holidays, barbecues and sunburn and then, in the blink of an eye, it’s mince pies, tinsel and turkey. Is it just me, or is Christmas coming around faster?

Do you ever beat yourself up for procrastinating? You might be composing that message to a friend who you have to let down, or writing a big report for school or work, and doing your best to avoid it but deep down knowing you should just get on with it.

It’s hard to find a text more brimming with gratitude than Psalm 65, which includes verses very suitable for Thanksgiving Day:

People who follow the structure of what has been done before rarely have fresh ideas, as they have bound themselves to the predictable, rational mind. In so doing, they have shut the door to innovation and traded it for a “safe” banality.

Without a doubt, it takes courage to face our fears, to be willing to look beneath the surface and examine what we normally avoid.

The cat never touched me, but an indelible impression of her remains. It is my first memory of meeting a shadow animal, face to green-eyed face.

Well-meaning advice for people stressing out about current events often includes encouragement to be patient, stay calm and keep the faith – but how on Earth are you supposed to do that when the onslaught of troubling news seems never to stop?

Going back only ten generations, each of us has 1,024 direct ancestors. Each of those 1,024 people left a lineage and a personal legacy. If any of them had lived in a different place...

 What we emit into the world is picked up by others and it affects them as well.

As I do in life itself, I look for messages when I watch movies. And because The Universe, All That Is, Spirit, Guidance, Good speaks through everything and everyone that comes our way, messages are found...

For years, I thought that my overachieving, perfectionism, and need for control were about proving that I was good enough—being the best, being perfect, was the only way to be “enough.” But a session with an intuitive coach brought something else to the fore...

Whether it's your parent, coworker, child, lover, or friend, we all sometimes say and do things we regret. We fret, get defensive, make excuses, and rationalize that what we did wasn't so bad.

Stranger Things’ conspiracy leanings point out how easily influenced people can be when they are clamouring for answers during times of uncertainty, and how in order to move forward people must be open to challenging their perspectives.

Are we free or are our actions determined by the laws of physics? And how much free will do we actually want? These questions have troubled philosophers for millennia – and there are still no perfect answers.

Life happens, and you are bound to experience feeling angry, anxious, judgmental, accusatory, and all the other faces that fear wears during your day.

Evidence shows that significant events in our personal lives which induce severe stress or trauma can be associated with more rapid changes in our personalities.

I didn’t truly understand the phrase “never say never” until I started recognizing I was contradicting my so many of my own “nevers.”

Each human being may be part of something greater. Common phrases suggesting this reality include ’re all in this together” or “everything is connected.”

You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywhere from social media to TV ads.

Being attentive to realities like war is often painful, and people are not well-equipped to keep a sustained focus on ongoing or traumatic occurrences.