If you buy into what the entertainment media is selling, I’m guessing that you think depression is bad—something to be avoided at all costs.
If you will only:
* Take this pill
* Buy that car
* Wear these shoes that make your feet feel oh so good,
Then you can keep depression at bay.
But how much money do you spend each year trying to push depression away? Funny thing is, all of those fixes are only temporary. They don’t get to the core of what is making you blue.
If the process of you reaching your Full Potential were a movie, what would the title be?
Read MoreWitnessing domestic violence as a preschooler had a powerful impact on me. I can FEEL other people's pain, and until I understood and learned how to deal with this as an adult, I found it challenging, to say the least.
Yet, without this ability—the gift of empathy—I would not be nearly as effective in my work as a Life Coach and Art Therapist.
Read MoreValues clarification exercises have become fairly common over the last several years. Something that seems less available is information that helps you find ways to actually LIVE your values--or put them into action.
Here's a fun activity I developed that you can try.
Read MoreA lonely IT guy named Jason Comely got fed up after his wife left him and he realized he was afraid of rejection. So, he started getting rejected ON PURPOSE! He dreamed up a bunch of different ways he could get rejected and tried them out. By confronting his fear head on, he soon got to the point where he was no longer afraid of rejection. He even created a deck of cards called the Rejection Therapy game! His game gave me the idea of creating my own cards.
Read MoreSometimes the seeds we plant sprout later than we expect, or even seem to disappear, only to surprise us by sprouting someplace else entirely.
Have you ever invested time or energy towards trying to make something that is important to you happen, only to find the end results disappointing?
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