Many of us enjoy the holiday season. We picture good times from the past, we make a point to connect with ones dear to us, we bask in sending and receiving love: greetings, gifts, baking, singing and more. We expect to have fun and we do. Continue reading →
These blog posts advocate reaching for thoughts that feel better. As we practice paying attention to our thoughts and feelings, we find ourselves more sensitive and catching ourselves feeling not so good more easily. When we notice, we have the power to make a switch, a good thing! Continue reading →
How can I begin to shift the focus towards better feeling? One method that works reliably is recalling an account where things went well, a story that feels really good. We can review the tale in our imagination or find a listener to enjoy it along with us. Here are some examples: Continue reading →
On occasion we wake up to realize we are heading for a situation that we don’t want. Yuck. How to make the best of it? Oh my what if we discover we expect something we do not want. At first we … Continue reading →
Some of us may find ourselves pressured by family or friends who are asking us to do things for them that present us with difficulties. We may prefer keeping those around us happy, and sometimes two of them make requests that are opposite one another. What to do then? Here’s some guidelines that Bobbie May followed that proved valuable to her. Continue reading →
When we reach for feeling the best we can feel as we travel through our day, we gain pay offs. Those on this path look for things to appreciate and here are some that were found.
And the more we look the more we notice! And each time we get a spike of delight. Please read on– all of these from the life of Alima. Continue reading →
We all have heard the expression, “No Gain Without Pain.” We have all been told it is a good thing to put your shoulder to the grindstone and try hard. Let’s replace those propositions: Life is easy, fun and loving! Naturally we want to rest and recharge and let’s follow that impulse as it arises.
Hooray for letting life flow! Hooray for feeling relaxed and good. Pursuing what is wanted with time to change focus, play and rest. Continue reading →
October 20, 2020
by Janet Pearlman Comments Off on Give the Benefit of the Doubt
We are all under so much stress these days. Isn’t it easy to find ourselves frustrated with the behavior of others? “They should not behave that way,” so easily pops into our minds and perhaps out of our mouths. Let’s train ourselves to offer the benefit of the doubt to ourselves and others.
So many of us were judged a lot in our lives—as children and then continuing to our schools and jobs. In fact, we might have noticed that we hear the judging voices in our heads about ourselves. Aha! That might just explain why we formulate negative thinking about another. We see outside ourselves what we are experiencing inside. Oh my! Continue reading →
October 1, 2020
by Janet Pearlman Comments Off on Accepting Our Stuff and Becoming New
We all want to get relief from past hurts. Don’t we love it when we can behave in the present in fresh thinking and feeling good!
Sometimes an opportunity for healing shows up as an incident which kicks up negative emotions.
For starters, let’s accept that we sometimes feel upset. We might bury this, pushing it away, telling stories over it while not feeling it. It has been known to happen 😊.
Instead, we can bring focus to our discomfort and mindfully turn things around. Let’s see if this example provides some useful tools where new results are possible. Continue reading →
September 27, 2020
by Janet Pearlman Comments Off on Commitment to Courage
We all gain value from stories of courage. Isn’t it enlightening to learn what steps are taken inside them to live that ideal? This account delivers some insight:
Lizette enjoys pulling an oracle card or two each morning. She’s selected decks that spoke to her and L relaxes knowing the thoughts for the day will be inspiring and constructive. Continue reading →