#189 – What makes uncertainty so hard to handle?This morning, while doing my 20-minute writing practice, I stumbled upon the fact that uncertainty is making me suffer. I'd noticed how I had engaged in "escape" activities such as:Looking for houses to...
#188 – What stopped you in your tracks?Have you ever felt super brave one day, sending proposals, posting on social media, pitching to your ideal-but-out-of-your-league client, just to dread turning your computer on the next day, afraid of what you m...
#187 – How will congruence help you fend off your Money Ghosts?Anyone who's ever attempted to create something out of their imagination has faced some form of Money Ghost. True, some ghosts seem more related to money than others. But whatever their M...
#186 – Does the Universe really hear your thoughts?If I send the message to the Universe that I want to make $240K per year, does it hear it? And what if I harbor some doubts? Is my desire erased just because a tiny, barely noticeable thought entered...
#185 – Will wanting to be the best derail you?In 2003, I was sure I wanted to be a writer. I contacted film production companies and went to writing seminars with famous authors. I wrote a novel, a collection of short stories accompanying a singer so...
#184 – Does your Ego also comment on your dress?My friend VJ knew she needed to exercise because she felt flabby and low-spirited. The reason she didn't was her lack of have appropriate shoes. Well, she had a pair of red sneakers, but she couldn...
#183 – Why won’t my Ego let go of that bone?For the Ego, winning isn’t enough. It has to do it with flying colors and undeniable pride and merit.Two weeks ago, during a sales-team training call, I learned I’d been the quarter’s top performer in my co...
#182 – Who gets in the way of your forgiving?During a therapy session in a TV series, a woman whose husband had an affair says she judges herself for having forgiven him. That she knows she shouldn't stay with him and feels guilty for loving him.I kn...
#181 – And when I caused the harm?A former client once told me that, as a toddler and young kid, she used to bump her head against the couch whenever she made a mistake. Like many people, she believed self-punishment was the way to greatness.It's not...
#180 – But what if they *really* hurt me?When someone causes us (or someone we care about) harm, a common reaction is anger. After the initial shock, as we replay the act in our head, our desire for justice and reparation becomes vindictive in the ha...