“Those who consistently point out negativity, must first look at their own reflection.” It’s important we remember this Confucius wisdom so we don’t become NEGATIVE about NEGATIVE emotions, oth...
Appreciation
During a recent conversation with a highly intellectual client, he asked me whether I thought there was a difference between gratitude and APPRECIATION. In my view it is only a subtle differenc...
Jealousy
JEALOUSY can only exist when we forget our individual worth; emotionally self-abandon and lack self-confidence. This unsettling emotion, JEALOUSY is often an unwelcome silent guest at many people’s re...
Emotional Monogamy
“For me, the highest level of sexual excitement is in a monogamous relationship” … Warren Beatty, a once famous womanizer, now confesses what he has discovered in his later years. Are we human beings ...
Sunday Sabotage
Some of us use any form of emotional sedation we can on SUNDAYS. Maybe we need to quell the anxiety of either too much alone, couple or family time during the weekend hitting emotional overload...
Home
Running away from HOME can be done in our own house. Our emotional house is our own body. Our physical house is where we cohabitate with pets, people or sometimes just by ourselves. A house is ...
Kindness
Animals have got the skill for consistent KINDNESS nailed if you ask me. When we are grumpy, dismissive, away for too long or too busy KINDNESS is not easy for us humans to respond with. Pets a...
Our Body
Are you good friends with your BODY or unhappy with your current relationship with it? How do you feel about your BODY? Has it let you down often, or do you let it down often? Those among us wh...
Assertive
ASSERTIVNESS is not what you do, it is a discipline and maturity that creates who and how you are. When we are aggressive we shame others. When we are submissive we shame ourselves. When we are...
Worry
Fear looks back, WORRY looks down, love looks up and smiles. Of course there will always be dilemmas in life that need our attention. However, habitual WORRY is driven by fear-based thought. Wh...