Self doubt and low self confidence. Feeling bad about self and worrying. Jodi Aman
Are you finding it hard to heal? This is the big question. Sometimes trying to feel better is like swimming against a very strong current that wants to drag you the other way. Why is it so hard to heal? The negative voices in our heads can be pervasive and leave us feeling defeated and …
I said, Letting go like water off a duck’s back” to a client the other day, and she gave me that “What’s-off-who’s-now?” look. Ever reference a cliché to a teenager and they have no idea what you are talking about? I did not win any cool-to-a-teenager points. I guess it would sound silly if you had …
As usual, my children and my clients are my greatest teachers. As I was flitting around one morning multitasking as usual, my daughter stopped me to read me a poem. It made me stop and ask myself: What do you think you are? This was the poem: What do you think you are? “Zebra Question” by Shel …
Shapeshift yourself means transform, or become new and changed. The best example of shapeshifting is changing attitudes, making commitments, and letting go of limiting beliefs. Think you are worthless? Shapeshift yourself into someone who “knows you are worthy.” Transform Yourself and the World? Yes, please! Many days I practice meditation by doing a guided meditation journey. …
International Women’s Day It is wonderful that today March 8, International Women’s Day falls on a full moon this year. What is International Women’s Day? Since 1975, women’s right and women’s awareness has been celebrated on this day. It has more emphasis in other countries and less in the US. It is so un-widely known …
Mistakes stink. But not if you look at what you get from them. This is probably the single most important activity we can do to help us heal. Forgive ourselves. Often when we make mistakes or blame ourselves (even for something we didn’t do) the self judgment takes off like a rocket, causing all kind …
I learn so much from mistakes, I am going to make more of them. Read More »
As usual, my children and my clients are my greatest teachers. As I was flitting around one morning, multitasking as usual, my daughter read me this poem about the zebra “Zebra Question” by Shel Silverstein I asked the zebra, Are you black with white stripes? Or white with black stripes? And the zebra asked me, …
Does A Zebra Have White Stripes or Black Stripes? Read More »
The third obstacle to having positive thinking skills is feeling unworthy of good things happening. At times, I find this obstacle hard to escape myself. This is what I find myself thinking and believing: “Other people go through such hard times; I do not deserve to ask to get out of my suffering. They deserve …
‘Positive Thinking’ Skills and Obstacles- Part 3: Knowing Your Worthiness Read More »