In early childhood, if something authentic (e.g. an essential quality or our true-Self) is not acknowledged and mirrored back to us by our parents, we presume it is unimportant so we repress it and develop ego structures that will help us cope without it. Psycho-spiritual develop...
To have the ability to forgive great wrongs done to us is something many people struggle with. To finally accept that continuing to harbor the same negative feelings against the person or group that has done us wrong comes with great liberation and peace if we have the courage to...
Life is a series of choices that we make. Through that process it is our job to choose them, manage them, and find solutions to possible problems. However, this is not as easy as it sounds and a lot of times we make our lives complicated. There are simple tricks or life hacks, as...
What are the best ways to improve creativity? First let’s talk a little about this essence of imagination. Almost every one of us have heard the saying “Think outside of the box”, but how many really understand the depths of this message? What does it mean, to think outside...
By Dr. Paula WatkinsWe humans can be nasty things. Dr Zimbardo’s now famous 1971 psychology experiments and any basic history lesson make that abundantly clear. I didn’t go to a private girls school but I’m often told that’s a whole other lesson in meanness itself. We get...
Are your thoughts getting in the way of you living a happy, satisfying life? Would you like to create a mindset that enhances your world and leaves you smiling from ear to ear?Your thought process affects the level to which you can enjoy life. If you’re always focused on the ne...
For most of us, life starts out with unconditional love from our parents. Whether we were the angel child or the one with horns, they loved us regardless. They supported us when we were ungrateful, held us when we were fighting them and cheered for us even when we glared back in ...
The Law of Attraction is the most fundamental of all universal laws. Out-pacing the laws of gravity and velocity, well-beyond the measurements of science, The Law of Attraction is the basis for who YOU are.For those who are new to conscious thinking, this idea that your thoughts ...
Let’s look at the most fun ways to meditate. In this fast pace way of living we must find 30 minutes per day to just calm down and rest our brain. This way our brain can fragment the information he is juggling with and open space for new ideas and solutions.Despite that, medita...
Humility comes easier to some more than others. Nonetheless, if you care for the feelings of others, if you do not treat them with disdain or callousness, then you’re halfway there. To be humble is to be compassionate and considerate.A quote attributed to theologian C.S.Lewis n...
Are you held down by the past or concerned about the future? Would you like to learn ways to let go so you can be happy and care-free? Living for the moment involves being an active participant in your life. It means that you’re focused on whatever is happening right this momen...
It’s all too easy to measure yourself by how much you’ve achieved or how much money you’ve earned, or how many Facebook likes or Twitter followers you have. It's so easy to start rushing to earn more, do more, be more, that we fail to notice the simple blessings that we enc...