When you SHOULD care what others think of you

Are there situations when we should care what others think about us? Especially in the self help/development circles there's a persistent message one should disregard all sorts of criticism and “stay strong” or “whatever a person says only reflects themselves”. The truth is though most of us do care about others' opinions and when we’re …

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Shifting to neutrality when hitting everyday bumps

Before a session with a client I always need to meditate and make sure I’m a clean slate mentally and emotionally, creating a non judgmental and receptive atmosphere. I truly wish I could stay in a similar state of being during my leisure time too. By no means am I a pessimist or overly judgmental …

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Single people! Come join our “Singles”community at meetup.com

I’ve started two (online) groups for singles at meetup.com. This is a great way to bond with others in a similar life situation, build a community, give and recive support plus have a laugh or two! All meetings occur on Skype and are for free! One group is called “single women's circle” which as indicated …

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Get bleepin angry-what do to when you’re angry (part 2/2)

In the previous post I touched on unhealthy approaches in regards to anger instead of the “abc” way which is my own simplified explanation of the underlying intention of and potent responses to, our emotions. If you haven’t read about it or need a reminder check out "Get bleepin angry (part1/2)". Now I’ll focus on …

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Happy birthday to me (traveling solo and breaking old patterns)

 I’m unable to count the amount of times I’ve begun to type on my blog only to delete it. Mainly, I’ve had a feeling of being a phony if I were to post photos of picturesque nature landscapes or of myself with a wide smile enjoying life. I’ve captured plenty of images on camera and …

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