What is shame? Shame is a feeling of being wrong at the core. If you feel shame, you feel you are the cause of others rejecting behavior towards you. You may often feel inadequate in most if not all situations and circumstances in your daily life. It is a rejection...
It is 7:30 pm on a Monday night…and I let out a sigh…as I get ready to go to my workout at 8pm. Some days I have zero motivation to exercise, and it takes everything within me to get in my car and drive myself to my workout. As I was struggling with wanting to go, I...
This is a magical time of year, filled with so many holidays to celebrate with friends, family, and loved ones. This often includes many gatherings and parties of celebration. You hear the songs on the radio about how it is “the most wonderful time of the year”....
In a society that is goal-oriented and success driven, I imagine many of us were raised to have perfectionist tendencies. It’s a positive thing to have goals and want to do your best, but when a person will only do something if it can be done perfectly, then we...
I have been contemplating the meaning and significance of courage in my life. I have had moments in my life when I haven’t believed in myself, or I don’t even try something new or that I know would be good for me because of fear or failing or not being good enough. I...
