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09/28/2025

A PARABLE
Two monks, one old & one young, were walking through the woods when they came upon a lady attempting to cross the river. She greeted them and asked if they would help her across. The monks hesitated since their vows forbid them from touching a woman. Then, without saying a word, the older monk picked her up and carried her across. The lady thanked him and went on her way. Many hours later, as both monks continued on their journey the younger monk could not contain himself any longer and said “Our sacred vows prohibit us from glancing toward women, let alone carry them in our arms. How can you have forsaken your vows?” The older monk smiled and replied “My dear friend, I placed her down by the river’s edge hours ago, it seems to me you are the one still carrying her.”

09/27/2025

We all thirst for a deep emotional connection with someone that gets us, with whom we feel seen, heard, loved and accepted exactly as we are. This connection can only happen when we feel safe to be ourselves - free to speak, love, and make mistakes without being judged or belittled.

09/26/2025

The body is either responding or repairing; it is either responding to physical/emotional stress or repairing the damage done by stress. It cannot do both at the same time. When the body is under constant stress it does not have room for repair. Thus begins a cascading domino effect that slowly leads to chronic health conditions. This is why pro-active relaxation and de-stressing is so crucial.
Take time to slow down.
Stop.
Breathe.
Relax.
Understand that when you let go of stress, you are doing one of the most important things your body needs you to do. It may look like you are doing nothing, but indeed you are mobilizing an army of repair cells to do the work of healing your body.
What can be more miraculous than that?

09/25/2025

Other-esteem is the validation and prizing we receive from others. Self-esteem is the validation and prizing we give to ourselves which is independent of an outside source. It feels good to receive validation from others but we risk the danger of compromising our personal integrity if we don’t have a solid sense of our own worth. It is OK to use the esteem that we receive from others as temporary fuel to grow our own, but our goal is to have an unwavering relationship with ourselves that is loving, kind, validating, and nurturing.

09/24/2025

We are never asked to remove our loving away from a person or situation. This is to defeat the purpose of love. We are asked instead to increase the love we give ourselves; to champion the little person inside of us that relies on us for protection, caring, and love. We cannot ask another to give us the love we are unwilling to give ourselves. Loving ourselves gives us the strength and clarity to stand up for ourselves, to remain loving toward others, to keep that which is good and healthy and pure, and to let go of that which is no longer for our highest good.

09/23/2025

INVINCIBLE
One of my all-time favorite movies is the Italian film “Life is Beautiful.” In it, a father imprisoned in a N**i concentration camp with his young son spends all of his focus and energy finding creative ways to make the atrocities they are facing appear less horrific for his boy. He manages to create moments of playfulness and beauty in the midst of darkness and hate.

I can’t imagine what going through that experience would be like. What I do know is that we humans have the capacity to adapt and survive even in completely incomprehensible and devastating situations.

Good will, sanity, and reason, can all wither and wane, but the human spirit is impossible to destroy if we hold tight to our light, creativity, and inner strength.

Negative denial says “no” to a problem by pretending it isn’t there.
Positive denial sees reality as it is, but chooses to channel its energy towards beauty, playfulness, creativity, and light-heartedness.

This is how we survive, by becoming an invincible summer:

“My dear,

In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.

In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile.

In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm.

I realized, through it all, that…

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.

And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.

Truly yours– Albert Camus”

09/22/2025

GOTTA/GET TO
A powerful way to reframe how we think about our day and the many things we have to do is to shift our language from “gotta” to “get to”. Instead of begrudgingly saying “I gotta _____________ (work, exercise, study, cook, etc.)” to say “I get to _______________” and allow ourselves to reconnect with gratitude and appreciation for the many blessings we already have in our lives. There are way less fortunate people than us that dream they could have a life that looks a lot like yours.

09/21/2025

You are here for a purpose, and greatness is your birthright.

Greatness is not to be confused with grandiosity, adoration, recognition, or fame. These are elements of the ego and may or may not be part of your life’s design.

Your greatness lies in the uninhibited and full expression of your spirit – but it is up to you to choose to express it.

Listen inwardly to the still small voice inside. Trust that the dream in your heart is God’s language for directing you to your purpose.

Your life is about something; what would you have it be about?

09/20/2025

Any worthy change demands that we step fully into the flame, that we confront the dark places within our soul that are calling for our attention and our love. We must be willing to take an unwavering look at ourselves and welcome the discomfort that accompanies growth. Do not shy away from the flame of transformation. This is how you heal, this is how you grow. Like a small corn kernel, if you persist in applying internal heat, you will eventually experience that “POP”, that apparently instantaneous metamorphosis of becoming more fully yourself, of blossoming into the beautiful experience of Who You Really Are.

09/19/2025

Sometimes life comes at us so hard that it’s difficult to stay afloat and catch a breath.

But most of the time, we feel that same way when there are no extenuating circumstances to really warrant it. We pile up so much unnecessary stress unto ourselves that’s it’s no wonder we are feeling anxious, depressed, and depleted.

Let it go.
Really… let it go.

Who cares what strangers may think?
Who cares what some random person says?
Who cares if someone disapproves?
Who cares if your life doesn’t look like some Hollywood version of reality?
Who cares if someone says no?

What matters is that you like and love yourself.
What matters is that you know you’re a good person.
What matters is that you know you have something special and unique to offer the world.
What matters is that you remain loving.
What matters is that you manage to carve out a bit of happiness for yourself.

None of the other stuff matters.

At the end of our days we will regret wasting so much time worrying instead of living. Stop giving your power away to unimportant opinions that keep you playing small.

So stop feeling anxious, sad, overwhelmed, and depressed about things that don’t really matter and start living your own life, finding every day new ways to connect, love, laugh, and be happy.

09/18/2025

CATCH YOURSELF
Personal growth happens in those moments in which we catch ourselves. Every time that we catch ourselves in a negative mood, state, or reaction and we course correct, choosing instead to shift to a different, more empowered attitude, we are building new neural pathways in our brain.
It is never too late to choose a different response. But you have to catch yourself first. You have to bring awareness to that moment of choice and then forge a different path.

09/17/2025

Worrying only drains us of the strength to effectively deal with our situation. Having a positive outlook is not the same as pouring pink paint over our problems. It is trusting that the light is always stronger than the dark and that life is beautiful when we look for the many blessings we have.

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