10 MINUTES TO LESS SUFFERING

Whether it's overeating, smoking, or drinking too much, many of us have a bad habit that we want to break. Most bad habits start by alleviating some of our suffering, providing some relief. The probl…

When we care about people, we feel the urge to give them advice when they struggle. But sometimes we give advice when people don’t want it, which can make them feel like we don’t trust them to handle…

So many of us feel dissatisfaction with some aspect of our lives. When we think about achieving our goals or bettering our lives, we can feel as if our lives are not good enough today.  Of course, th…

Our friends and family can tell us their opinions on what to say, where to go, and what to do, but only we can know the lives we truly desire. However, many of us don’t take the time to be quiet so t…

Most of us have had an unexpected or painful experience in our lives from which we’ve tried to mine lessons or morals to help us move forward. But sometimes we aren’t able to find true wisdom because…

Self-texting is therapeutic. Sit down and text yourself when your emotions are running high or when you need to express yourself without worrying about how it will make someone else feel. When you se…

Over the course of a day, many of us accumulate all of the emotions we feel. We have trouble letting things go. In this podcast, I share a technique to help you put down the hurts, stresses, and disa…

Endings can be so difficult and unexpected. We can lose a job, a relationship, a loved one, or our health. Regardless of what the circumstances are, endings can leave us devastated and directionless.…

People can say all kinds of stuff about us—about our looks, our intelligence, or even job prospects. And sometimes, it can be hurtful. However, we need to always remember that, just because someone s…

We all have a vision of how we want the world to be. Most of us want to see more love and kindness— both in our daily lives and in the world. At the same time, many of us feel like we need to protect…

Life is always calling us forward, but sometimes we don’t listen. We stand still and say ‘this is my life, this is who I am, and this is what I do.’ But life isn’t stagnant—things change, we lose job…

Wouldn’t it be great to make your own rules, always be your authentic self, and love what you do each day? So many people these days are encouraging us to find our own path or follow our bliss. Altho…

It can be difficult to navigate how to respond to people when they are rude or obnoxious to us. Our inclination might be to respond harshly, but this type of response can create more drama. Often it …

Trying desperately to know ourselves can be just another way of being addicted to certainty.  We seek safety in knowing our capabilities and our path to success.  But defining ourselves as a certain …

As much as we care about the people in our lives, there are many times that we leave important things left unsaid. We always think people know how we feel, but sometimes the people we care about have…

There are certain events in our lives that will cause us pain and create suffering. Sometimes we judge ourselves too harshly for how we show up for these difficult events. We forget that others suffe…