#216 Don’t Should on Yourself

Someone said, after reading last week’s Tenacity Note (when I failed to radiate love): “I would have been so irritated with myself!” Another reader would have felt guilty for having failed, believing she should have been able to do it. Another would...

#215 Radiate Irritation?

So, I was driving in the Ozark Mountains recently, on our way to Hot Springs from Fayetteville. (I was driving our little car, not the big truck and trailer.) It was a beautiful drive — steep and winding roads, awesome scenery. Suddenly, there’s a big...

#214 Why Bother?

Why bother? It’s been a while, I know, since I sent out a Tenacity Notes. An old and dear friend of mine died totally unexpectedly, and ever since I have felt completely bewildered. But now, as I rise out of my bewilderment, I find myself thinking, Why bother?...

#213 I’m Using My Wedding Ring

I couldn’t find any string, so I’m using my wedding ring. In an effort to remind myself to consciously radiate love, I put my wedding ring on my other hand. It’s not as effective as tying a string around my finger, but it helps. I am certain that...

#212 Don’t Be Hard On Yourself

This week, don’t be hard on yourself. Hour by hour, day by day, all this week practice not being hard on yourself. And when you catch yourself being hard on yourself, celebrate that you caught it! Don’t be hard on yourself for being hard on yourself! Let...

#211 You Can’t Force It

I’ve been having some interesting email conversations with people who really want to radiate love to someone or something. Or who really want to know that their radiating love is having an impact on someone or something. But that’s just it — you...