Criticism is easy, but it ultimately leads to misery. It helps you to believe you are separate from the person you are criticizing, and it excuses you from looking at yourself and the role you play in your own unhappiness. As long as you can point at someone else as being the problem, you do … Continue reading Critical Separation
Learn to be comfortable in boredom. Life does not exist for your entertainment. You do not need, nor should you want, to be in a constant state of stimulation. The quiet is there to heal you, to allow you to reflect and to rest. Do not rush through these moments looking for something to do, … Continue reading Lean Into Boredom
If you are looking for reasons to be upset, you will undoubtedly find them. Whether real or imagined, there will always be something you can be angry about, afraid of, or hurt by if that is where you choose to focus your attention. In fact, the more you focus on the negative or the potentially … Continue reading Choosing Peace
We brag about how busy we are, how early we wake up, or how late we stay up at night, as if we are all competing to get the least amount of rest, to have the most stress, and to spend the least amount of time with our loved ones. What does not get talked … Continue reading The Real Flex
When someone who was supposed to love, protect, and comfort us fails to do so, it is only natural for us to be hurt. But, it may not have been their fault. It may not have been intentional. They may have done their best. They may not have had the ability to give us what … Continue reading The Gift Of Longing
