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What Story Will You Tell About These Times?
A client called to share that his company was being bought by another company. While the news was good in many ways, some of his staff were caught off guard and felt victimized by the sudden news. He wanted additional…
Healthy Boundaries: More Important Than Ever
Why is it so hard to set healthy boundaries? The answer is unique to each person. One thing is for sure, the pandemic and global disruption has made it important to establish healthy boundaries now more than ever. A…
Choosing Intentional Thoughts
There really are only two kinds of thoughts: the thoughts you intentionally create, and those that are unconscious and automatic. When you notice an automatic negative thought and replace it with an intentional thought,…
4 Tips to “Let Go” and Lighten Up
It is perhaps an understatement to say that current situations around the world have many of us worried and uptight. We’re all experiencing situations we want to change and wish they were different than they really are.…
You Don’t Have to Believe Your Negative Thoughts
We humans have thousands of tedious and ongoing thoughts happening all day. Psychologists have shown that the human mind has over 60,000 thoughts each day and often most of those thoughts are negative. Thank goodness you…
Victimized by Hope
The emotion of hope is one of the most important and positive emotions available to human beings. When facing difficult times, hope keeps us moving forward. But for many, hope has been especially elusive the last couple…
There’s More Than Two Ways to Work with Fear
There are two options that describe the way most people work with their fears. The first option is to ignore fear and hope it goes away. Suppressing your fears doesn’t work well because the energy will be stored…
An Infrastructure for Empowered Relationships
By David Emerald & Donna Zajonc It is not until you hit a deep pothole that you know how essential good roads are to keeping your car in good condition. When you experience a road detour because a bridge needs repair you…