We tend to grind on things that are beyond our control. Whenever we listen to anyone complaining about anything, we hear it. "Someone...

When we take the time to get to know ourselves, we are able to predict when a storm is coming. We also have the power to remove excess...

The emotional price of making social errors is very humbling. And yet, humility is an important aspect of social skill. The anguish of...

Some people have brains that are always hungry for new information. These cognitive curious types tend to see problems in unique ways and...

Only a tragic hero could feel alone in a world overstuffed with people. While it is 100% okay to feel this way, we should understand...

Just when we think we've mastered the art of inner peace, here comes desire throwing the door open with a fresh batch of temptation....

The best way to begin a harmonious relationship is to demonstrate respect and consideration from the start. This sets the stage for...

The hour a teenager spends in detention is an eternity. Sending a text and waiting for a reply can seem like an eternity. These are...

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If things aren't moving fast enough, we usually need to slow ourselves down. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality...

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Have you ever looked at another human being and thought, "Hey, I can see you. I see the glimmering radiance of the real you!" Beneath the...

Any kind of change spins the wheel of fortune. Even negative events (e.g., being fired, a car accident, or the end of a relationship)...

Hardship presents choices. Does it break our spirit or steer us onto a nobler path? #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #philosophy #psychology...

The greatest gift we can give is peace. Giving peace, by maintaining soothing spaces or listening without judgment, allows the channel of...

Sometimes losing everything we thought was important leads us to discover what really is. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #philosophy...

Our minds love to measure, organize, and create rules. If I am here and you are there, there is a quanitifiable amount of space between...

Personal power doesn't come from acting a certain way to please other people. It comes from daring to be who we authentically are. This...

Have you ever felt the upswell of excitement about something you feel coming without knowing exactly what it is? Joyful expectation makes...

At first, there is an awareness that something is wrong. This is followed by a desire to change. Then, it's simply a matter of replacing...