Is Pain your Identity?

When pain and suffering have become a big part of our lives we can start to believe that pain is the only reality available to us. Don’t get comfortable with your pain. Don’t get comfortable with the idea that you’re a victim. Don’t believe that you have to suffer. Don’t …

Fear & Loathing in Your Body

Fear weakens our immune system. The intensity of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline can cause a lot of damage in your body such as: Cardiovascular issues, High blood pressure, Gastrointestinal distress including ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome, Autoimmune disorders, Decreased fertility, and Premature ageing. *** If you let …

Stop Waiting

My life will get better when… Things will slow down when… I’ll start exercising after… I’ll go on a diet after… I’ll wait to break up until after… Things will change when… I’ll start taking better care of myself when… I’m just going to wait until… I’ll start looking for …

Anger is Your Poison

I let myself do it. I was made to feel responsible for someone else’s life. They abused me until I became angry. That anger became rage. And I hid it deep within me. I wanted to keep the peace and be supportive. Then I became ill. Repressing my emotions and …

Destination Gratitude

Summer of 1997, I lived in Waikiki Beach working as an environmental contractor for the US Air Force. The flight path to Honolulu’s airport ran above the beach. I would sit and contemplate those incredible winged metal tubes cruising through the sky. People going home. People leaving home. Some had …

Time To Say Goodbye

This is it. This is the day to say goodbye. Bid farewell to anything or anyone no longer feeding your heart and soul. Toss with glee or just walk away in silence. You can’t go wrong. Let things go. Feel the pressure lift. Enjoy the freedom. Goodbye past. Hello future! …

Gaining by Letting Go

I woke up one morning, recently, and realized that there were many aspects of my life that I no longer cared about. While that may sound negative, the result was quite positive. It wasn’t so much a lack of caring, rather it was more of a realization that certain parts …