Mindfulness & Spirituality

“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember-the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” ~ Zig Ziglar If you want to be successful, then you need to learn to deal with criticism. It’s all part of the process of getting from where you are to where you […]

The more I talk with others who struggle with anxiety, and the deeper I analyze my own thought patterns, the more I realize that self esteem and lack of confidence is at the heart of anxiety for a lot of people. This relationship between anxiety and self-esteem has been studied extensively. Julia Friederike Sowislo of […]

It’s too easy to feel completely alone when I struggle with anxiety. The fact is, we’re not alone, and openly communicating with those who we are closest too can actually make a big difference in our lives. But it’s hard because sometimes we feel like we’re being a burden. We’re afraid to go public with […]

I suffer from anxiety. There, I said it. And it is a hard thing to admit publicly. It’s like admitting to a weakness. Or shining a light on a part of me that I work so hard to hide. But here I am, “coming out”, if you will. But I am not alone. According to […]

Have you ever heard the saying that goes something like this: “why do today what you can put off until tomorrow”? I used to live by that statement! Procrastination was something that I was really good at, but it kept me from being successful. Why We Procrastinate People procrastinate for a lot of different reasons. […]

What if I told you that focusing on making tiny 1% improvements in your life would give you a better chance of achieving your goals? A one percent improvement feels insignificant, and it is. It’s a marginal gain. But compound that 1% improvement over time and you’ll be amazed at how far you go. The […]

“[Life is] like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” – E. L. Doctorow Almost 10 years ago, my life was certain. I had a steady job, with a steady paycheck, and for the first time in my life, I never […]

Changing your life is more about mindset than anything else. While we use finances, people, timing – whatever we can dream up – as an excuse for why we’re stuck, the real reason is that our mindset is not in alignment with where we want to go in life. Here are four mindset shifts that […]

As I get older, I am faced with coming to terms with the fact that I can’t do everything that I set out to do in life. There is only so much time in the day. Priorities shift, and sometimes we must accept things we may not be able to change, and adapt accordingly. Most […]

We hear a lot about conquering fear. Fear holds us back. It paralyzes us. It keeps us from getting outside of our comfort zone where we can build the life we truly want. Fear is also an excuse. It’s all too easy to throw our hands up and say that we need to work on […]