When I was in my teens and twenties I wanted to be powerful. I wanted to be famous. I wanted to have a lot of money. The closest I got to fame (if one could call it that) was during my bodybuilding career. But I didn’t feel powerful. I didn’t have lots of money. And,…
I’m learning to share with you a part of me that is still afraid to share and to be “found out about”… The part of me that makes me too human – just like you. Life is tough. Life is the ultimate teacher. And I am a student of life – again… just like you….
Scientists have finally discovered the gene that’s causing not-enoughness! It took such a long time because the gene itself was feeling not enough and as a result of that, it was really small and not fully expressed. You get that this is a joke, right? I just made it up. There is a point that…
You cannot out-action your way out of being stuck and struggling. There are two ways people go when they are struggling: Resignation Forcing their way out What I said at the very top applies to the 2nd category of people. Here’s why “forcing” your way out is probably your default – and only – way…
The most common problem people have is they live in chronic existential distress. The biggest reason for that is people don’t dare to be themselves. And, how that looks like in everyday life is… Hiding, censoring yourself, muting yourself People pleasing Perfectionism Downplaying everything Not having clear boundaries or allowing your boundaries to be violated…
Chances are good that the thought you are having right now – right NOW – is disempowering you and is moving you farther away from what you want. And you have that kind of thought most of the time every single day. That’s basically what self-sabotage is. What kind of thoughts are these? Any of…
One of the biggest fears is the fear of getting a NO. Getting a NO feels like rejection. It feels like another piece of evidence that “I’m not good enough”. The irony is that pretty much our entire lives are made of NOs. It’s the nature of life. If the energy (thoughts, feelings) around getting…
None of the following is wrong… Excessive self-doubt Lack of direction, confusion Deteriorating relationships Negative money patterns Lack of fulfillment in life Consistent self-sabotage Again, none of this is wrong. It’s just not useful to live a life that’s afflicted by one or more of the above (usually more than one). The good news is…
No matter where you are – that’s where you are! And it’s perfect! You might be at a point in your life where it’s hard to find things to be grateful for. You might be thinking “Why did this have to happen to me?” And, it might seem that life is against you, that there’s…