Healing the Dis-ease of Entitlement

Healing the Dis-ease of Entitlement

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the concept of entitlement — that feeling so many of us have that we are owed something, that we have rights or deserve something to be the way we think it should be. Think of the times you have thought or had someone say...
Life Can Be Easy – The Choice is Yours!

Life Can Be Easy – The Choice is Yours!

Do you remember when one of the big office supply stores developed the big red “Easy” button as a reminder to “keep things easy at work”? Years ago, one of my fellow staff members at The Ford Institute started bringing a big red “Easy”...
Tips For Overcoming Overcommitment & Overwhelm

Tips For Overcoming Overcommitment & Overwhelm

Do you get anxious thinking about your “to-do” list? Do you constantly wonder how you’re going to possibly get everything done? Are you exhausted, feeling it’s your job to take care of everyone and everything? The other day I was talking to a group of women. Some had...
Cutting The Cords Of Family Dysfunction

Cutting The Cords Of Family Dysfunction

Day after day, I have people who come to me because they feel stuck in their relationships. Although their circumstances may be unique, their themes are common. They: Become masters at avoiding or denying what’s really going on in their relationships or household,...
Step Out Of Your Outdated Definition of Self!

Step Out Of Your Outdated Definition of Self!

Have you ever told yourself “That’s not me!” “I’m not the type of person who would…” or “Not in a million years would I…”? Day after day, I hear stories from people who are certain about who they are, how they will react to situations, and what is or isn’t in their...
3 Keys To Emotional Independence

3 Keys To Emotional Independence

Happy Independence Day – the day we celebrate our “unalienable rights” to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and freedom! Now of course there are many ways to achieve living life to the fullest, feeling liberated, and attaining happiness, but I can promise...