It’s so hard to feel discomfort; to endure it when we don’t know what is on the other side. It’s so much easier when we know what is coming. A hard hike, but we know the view of the lake is spectacular. Cleaning the garage, […]
Tag: vulnerability
PERFECTIONISM
It’s almost paralyzing. We either people please or become so incredibly unproductive in an effort to be perfect. Either way, we can’t possibly be our true selves. Perfection is so much about how we want the world to view us, not who we really are. […]
CREATING RESULTS
I was reading something about the results in our lives and I read a statement about how the stars had aligned or maybe you just get lucky. I don’t believe that for a second. I realized that the things that I have in my life […]
REGRETS
Do you have regrets? If so, have you chosen to do life any differently? When I think about my business, I measure my actions by regret. Will I regret not trying to be an entrepreneur? Will I regret not pushing myself to learn things I’m afraid to […]
RESISTANCE
There are things in life that have a tremendous amount of meaning to us.When we try to deny that, we end up stuffing those emotions.We feel like it shouldn’t be a big deal.We downplay the importance it may have to us. We think we are […]
ANGER
I’ve got anger.Surprising, right?I talk a lot about healing, vulnerability, growth, and pain.But sometimes anger is a good thing.It lets us know that something might be wrong.It can be fuel to change.It makes me angry when people are told to compromise to make someone else […]
LOVE
Here’s what I’ve learned about love:I fall in love easily.I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.I have a huge capacity to love.Deep in my soul I KNOW that’s a good thing.But when I experience loss, it’s incredibly painful.And then I wonder if it’s all […]
SELF-WORTH
What do you believe about your worth? That you aren’t good enough? Be careful, you will try to prove that belief. You WILL find proof. You may even create the evidence. Not smart enough? Make sure you tell yourself and others that you aren’t intelligent […]
FAILURE
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? If you knew you wouldn’t fail? How about if failing was all just part of the journey to success? What then? We make failure mean there is something wrong with us. It’s really just a […]
COURAGE
We associate courage with bravery and heroes. It is more ordinary than that. Courage is about inner strength. Being afraid and doing it anyway. Not knowing the outcome. I made a commitment to embody courage and I continually challenge myself to do hard things. Even […]
