The Reality Is…
The more you concentrate on what’s wrong, the more you encourage what’s wrong to put its feet up and stay. If you insist on saying, …
feel good
Every Day, Please
Meditate, pray, read. Go for a walk, have a cup of tea, do yoga, get a hug. Give a hug, watch your child sleeping, stretch, …
Scarcity, Problems, Projects, and Possibilities
From an extremely early age, we were taught to think that scarcity is a fundamental condition of life. And in order to survive, thrive, and …
What Do They Mean, “Now”?
The sages tell us to be present, live in the now. They all swear by it. They say it’s where we are most powerful. And …
Affirm This
We do affirmations wrong. First, many of us react negatively to them. They sound so new-age-self-helpy that we avoid considering them. Second, affirmations can backfire. …
Tips for Raising Your Buzz
Q: “How do you raise your buzz?” A: We raise our buzz in any way that makes us feel good, really good. We need not …
Raise a Little Buzz
When a problem persists even if you seem to have tried everything, the temptation is to blame others, self, the world. It is far more …
Why Real Success is Simple
We usually think success is a result. Whether it’s a goal, end, possession, status, or achievement, we call something a success only after we have …
Buzz
We can plot every thought, feeling, emotion, and moment on a “buzz scale” that might go from from “dark and crappy” to “unbridled delight.” We …
Dismal vs. Simple Action
There are two kinds of action: dismal and simple. Dismal action is what you do when you feel bad. It is the sort of action …