Is That Your Intuition Talking (Or Just Your Fear)?
Have you ever been in the butterflies-in-your-stomach early phase of a new, emerging love? If so, then you can relate to my dear friend, who asked me for advice this week. She’s just beginning a new relationship and as love blossoms, she’s unsure of where it’s heading. When I heard the questions on my friend’s mind, I wondered, is she tapping in to her intuition—a foreshadowing of disappointments to come? Or is she simply experiencing the mental feedback loop of fear? I realized my ... [Read more...]
The Transformative Power of Gratitude
A couple of years ago, I’d come to a dead end—a failure I felt sure I could never recover from. I even considered whether my husband, children, and the world would be better off without me. It was bad. And then, in desperation, I grasped at the last straw I could come up with: a 30-day experiment in the laboratory of my own mind. I dedicated one month to the singular pursuit of joy, in hopes that month would change my entire life. I never actually thought it would work. But it did. I ... [Read more...]