Mistake #4: Thinking you are unlucky I had a client who told me that he was the most unlucky person in the world. Wow! Top that for a definitive statement! But his girlfriend confirmed this for me so it must be true… Intrigued, I asked for an example. I can only imagine what awful things […]
Mistake #3: Making blanket statements We are talking about the Five Most Common Mistakes That Keep You Suffering. Do you know what they are? #1 Mistake: Not setting personal boundaries #2 Mistake : Think that you are different #3: Mistake Making blanket statements #4 Mistake: Thinking that you are unlucky #5 Mistake: Judging yourself In this five
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Big Mistake #2: Thinking you are different Do you think that you are different? Yeah, me too. Of course you are uniquely you in an awesome way. There is no one exactly like you in the world. You are special, and it is amazing that you are living this exact life this exact way right
Boundaries can make or break your emotional well-being and sometimes your physical well-being. Do you want to feel awesome instead of feeling heavy, or tired, or miserable? Set some personal boundaries! Today’s video is Part 1 of a series of five videos debunking The Five Most Common Mistakes That Keep You Suffering. Mistake #1: Not setting
What does “too generous” even mean? I often wonder why we put these caveats on such wonderful qualities. Spending yesterday celebrating 40 years of priesthood of an outlandishly generous man, Fr. Jim Callan, I was struck how happy he is. It was said about him that he has two answers when people ask him how
Inarguably, OCD patterns are incredibly frustrating. They have the power to infiltrate everything. OCD can attack such a variety of our daily tasks. OCD can have you… counting syllables, avoiding certain surfaces in your home, taking 5 hours at the grocery store, thinking dark thoughts about your own death, checking under the dryer ten times before bed,
Feeling lonely sucks. Do you know why loneliness feels so bad? In this individualistic culture, we get so ashamed that we can’t do everything all by ourselves. This discourse that you are weak or wrong if you need other people can really do a number on you. Because it encourages you to isolate yourself. And
Horrible, unspeakable stories dominate the news; people are all walking around defeated and struggling; our efforts are met with disappointment; loss is everywhere; and negative voices continue to infiltrate our minds. We are engulfed with negativity day in and day out. Yeah, yeah, we know that there is positive stuff, too, and so much to be