I’m laying on my couch avoiding reality. I let fear hook me in. What if I fail again? What am I doing? Why should I even care to bother? The fear was too good to pass up. I let myself take the bait. Fear is comfortable in its discomfort. I …
Learning how to say No to unhealthy people or situations is learning to say Yes to good health.
It is a well-known fact that our bodies release stress hormones when we feel fear, sadness, disgust or anger.
Our bodies are not designed to withstand a prolonged onslaught of these hormones.
Stress affects everything including our our brains, immune functions, even bone density.
Most commonly, prolonged stress results in increased weight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
Stress creates disease.
Stress is a killer.
It may be hard to do, but saying No to stressful people or situations will truly save your life.
Just say No.
With every passing moment you have the opportunity to change your life. Each and every moment offers a chance for making your life better. You are always in control of your actions in this wild ride of life. What do you want for yourself? Even when you take the tiniest …
I am in the midst of a huge personal crisis. This one is not about a struggle with my physical health. This is heartbreak. This has been one of the most challenging times of my life from the perspective of my emotional well-being. It has been an incredible challenge to …
Are you dealing with some kind of discomfort in your life? Are you feeling that a personal situation, your health or a relationship has become unbearable? Whatever feels punishing in your life may be happening for a reason. This is likely a gift that feels like a slap in the …
Expectation can be so delightful when you know something wonderful awaits you. This is when expectation is like a flirtatious tease keeping your mind swirling in ecstatic anticipation. In these moments expectation can be downright intoxicating. Unfortunately, those intoxicating moments of excitement are few and far between. Instead, most of …
Wake up, work out, breakfast, shower, get ready, rush to work, scramble through the morning, rush through lunch, tackle the afternoon, survive endless meetings, rush home, rush to errands, make dinner, jump into the evening routines, get to bed on time, fall to sleep exhausted. Sound familiar? How about weekends? …
Life can throw you curves, so stick out your hand and catch the opportunity.
When my alarm goes off at 6 AM every day I don’t always have the same reaction. Some days I jump out of bed and eagerly begin my Qigong and meditation practices. Some days it takes me a few minutes to muster up the energy to get out of bed. …
