Don’t allow the belief you need perfection get in the way of simply making small, incremental progress. While this statement could easily be the entire meditation, let’s discuss. So often we allow ourselves to believe “things just have to be perfect” and when they aren’t… Well, we get upset. F...

How often do we hear something like: “I will never love again…” Or “Love is a scam.” Even, “I have walls up to keep myself safe from love.” We treat the most cherished and powerful emotional feelings like it’s a plague. But… Love is not something to be afraid of. It is something we should emb...

“My obnoxious uncle is coming for Christmas Supper…” “I can’t believe they would even bother inviting Stephen — he’s an atheist. He will only have complaints and bicker about the church service.” “Apparently my niece is bringing her … ahem … girlfriend for our holiday gathering.” How readil...

There’s a great old saying ““ If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow .” Isn’t this a fantastic way of perceiving the world? We just got pounded with about a foot of wet, heavy, dense snow, here. So many here will gripe an...

As annoying and placating as it is to hear, smiling honestly is good for you. A common trick of good salespeople is that they will smile while they talk on the phone, as you can certainly hear smiling. Try it now.  Say out loud with a smile: “I think that’s a great idea and I will definitely...

We all have things we should forgive. We all have things we perceive to be unforgiveable.  Each day, we wake up and pull on our pants and shirts one limb at a time, but we also are placing a metaphorical weighted vest of grievances on our shoulders. A good practice for when we are overflowing w...