#329 Complaining

Do you ever complain? About the person who didn’t return your phone call or email? About the long line at the grocery store, or the less than courteous clerk? About the percentage of your monthly income taken up by bills? About the government? About an irritating...

#328 Cultivate Awe

You can cultivate awe. How? By noticing. Noticing and not knowing. Notice the flower in the crack in the concrete. Notice the snow on a green leaf. Notice the flavor and feel of salad. Notice the feel of your lover’s skin. Notice the aroma of whatever you’re cooking....

#328 Definition of Love

A definition of love, by Brené Brown. “We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known; and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness, and affection....

#327 Stalk Expectations, Stalk Beliefs

If you’re stalking expectations, here’s a clue — should. Whenever you catch yourself saying or thinking “should,” it’s likely you’ve encountered an expectation. He should, she should have, they should, it should, I should have. When you come across a should,...

Eschew Expectations #326

Eschew expectations! “If you tell someone that you are about to stick their hand into a bucket of scalding water, but instead you plunge the hand into ice water, most people will cry out as if the water was hot.” ~Deepak Chopra Expectations can mess you up! Think of a...

#325 Awesome

You don’t have to PROVE that you’re awesome, you only have to ACCEPT that you’re awesome.