It takes immense courage to be our own best friends, but it’s part of finding inner peace and living life to the fullest. In our culture, we’re taught that it’s okay to say things like “I love chocolate,” “I love rainbows,” or “I love hiking,” but if you say “I love myself,” there’s often an uncomfortable silence. We’re taught that loving ourselves is selfish and...

I am sitting at my living room window watching a spectacular lunar eclipse. How fortunate that it is a clear night, and that I am at home with a front row seat. As I watch, I wonder why people are so fascinated by events like these. Apart from being rare, what is the significance? I believe it is because so much of the time we perceive ‘the sameness’ of our lives. Events that happen rarely — once every few years, or once in a...

I am sitting at my living room window watching a spectacular lunar eclipse. How fortunate that it is a clear night, and that I am at home with a front row seat. As I watch, I wonder why people are so fascinated by events like these. Apart from being rare, what is the significance? I believe it is because so much of the time we perceive ‘the sameness’ of our lives. Events that happen rarely — once every few years, or once in a lifetime...

A few days ago I was asked to do a talk on the [tag]law of attraction[/tag] for a local networking group. I was excited and quickly said yes and we began planning a date. But soon after,  as the buzz wore off, I began to feel heavy about it and my mind began searching for reasons it wasn’t going to work. Finally I checked in to see what was going on inside, because my initial enthusiasm about giving the talk was authentic.  The...