Can You Trust Yourself? People often lose trust in themselves because of a decision they made in the past. They look back and think, I made a terrible choice. Maybe they stayed in a relationship too long. Maybe they left too soon. Maybe they took...
Change…The Only Game in Town. Most people don't like change. We want things to stay the same. We want our relationships, our health, our jobs, our homes, our routines—and our lives—to remain familiar and predictable. When something changes unexpectedly, our first response is often resistance....
People often tell me, "Letting go is hard." I no longer believe that. In fact, I don't think we have much of a choice. Every emotion is temporary. Anger, fear, sadness, joy—they all arise, stay for a while, and eventually fade. That's their nature. Try...
During my recovery from surgery, a nurse was changing the dressings on my surgical wounds. As she carefully cleaned and repacked them, I experienced quite a bit of pain. She looked at me with compassion and said, "I'm so sorry." I smiled and replied, "You...