Why Do We Engage in Negativity? I recently returned to social media by opening a Twitter account and was immediately assaulted with negativity. I wondered, “Why do we engage in negativity?” What I found out was actually no surprise. Humans have a...
Avoid this like the plague! Why “Compromise” Is a Bad Word If you grew up like me, you were taught to compromise. This is a horrible idea! Let me tell you why! Compromise Is a Lose/Lose The word “compromise” is a verb that means to arrive at a...
How to Manage Holiday Expectations Did you know that the template for Christmas was created by Charles Dickens, Courier and Ives, and Christmas songs and stories? Yep, it’s all manufactured. While most of them were created to give us feelings of joy and cheer,...
Letting Go of Unrealistic Expectations Lots of coaches will tell you to dream big and “Go big, or go home.” While optimism is a great practice that helps people achieve and live more satisfying lives, nothing kills happiness faster than unrealistic...
Letting Go of the Need for Certainty Before You Act Do you have a need for certainty before you act? This often looks like projecting several movements ahead, and eliminating all possibilities except the one you desire. How often does that happen? Not often, right? We...
Letting Go of Social Isolation Lots of people socialize less when the weather cools. We stay inside where we are snuggly warm. With the covid headlines talking about the reimplementation of mask wearing and requiring vaccines, even more people are staying away from...
