It is important to know and be our authentic selves, so we can resist the pressure to conform, please others, or be anything else than...

The cure for powerlessness is action. We can be the angels we need, wherever we are, with whatever skills we have. #ReadTheStain #writer...

Welcome all gifts, great and small, with sincere appreciation and notice how quickly joy builds. Giving - compliments, token gifts, and...

We don't have to compare, compete, or show off. Sometimes the best way to "win" is to smile and say nothing at all. #ReadTheStain #writer...

Patience grants us the peace to slow down to match the pace of others when the connection is important. Connection is always important....

The challenge is to set aside negative assumptions about the way things are and open our eyes with wonder to the mystery of the true...

Ask: What are the top three sources of pressure in my life today? Awareness and prevention may be all that is needed to prevent an...

Whether we are birthing something new into the world or feeling the squeeze to release a comfortable routine, we must move through the...

When we are feeling a lack of connection with those around us, we may need to go where our "people" are. Ask: Which interests can I...

This moment matters. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness #presence #now Image courtesy of...

The opposite of anxiety is faith. If it's meant to be, it will happen. Let it grow. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #philosophy...

The world changes one smile at a time. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #philosophy #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness...

Because stating the obvious is unnecessary. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology #philosophy #spirituality #mentalhealth #mindfulness...

Everyone has a story we don't know and reasons why they act the way they do. Perhaps if we knew everything they'd ever thought, felt, and...

Have you ever really wanted something, then looked back later and realized you were spared a load of misery because you didn't get it?...

Wherever there are humans, there will be noise. This creates an opportunity to practice elevation. Ask: How can I be in the world while...

Everyone has a wheelhouse of interests and personal expertise. Doesn't it make sense to use them to steer us to the people and places ...

The one who waits usually experiences time more slowly than the one who responds. We could avoid situations where waiting might become...

Today is a good day to pause and consider whether we are still heading in the right direction. #ReadTheStain #writer #coach #psychology...

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...