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Why do we Resist Offering Appreciation?

Last week I wrote you a note about appreciation, and I got a tremendous amount of grateful feedback. Thank you to everyone who wrote to me. I promised to follow up with some thoughts about why we don’t offer more appreciation. Why do we resist giving pure appreciation without some sort of suggestion for correction …

Connect with Money: Free Meditation

I recommend that you listen to this post, rather than read it. Click here to listen. (7 minutes):   Who is Money?   We all grew up with stories about money. Stories like:   Money is hard to get. If you get it too easily you’re cheating somehow or taking advantage or just plain lazy. …

Because You CAN Love your Life

I have a story to share with you.   Nancy has asked me to share it, in the hopes that it will serve you. Nancy is an amazing gal. Just amazing. She has done so many interesting things in her life – it’s inspiring to watch her. It’s also been confusing sometimes, and occasionally exhausting. …

What does it take to quit fighting yourself?

Are you gnashing your teeth, trying to change or alter something? Does it feel like you’re fighting yourself – and losing? You probably are. Consider this: The Equation of Change A person will not change or alter themselves as long as their perceived level of dissatisfaction is less than their perception of how much energy …

How can I get better at receiving?

Giving and receiving   Don’t you feel great, when you have the opportunity to help someone, and they graciously accept and receive your help? Contrast that to how it feels when you offer help and they turn you down, reject your offer, or take your help begrudgingly.   The whole giving/receiving cycle is pretty messed up, because …

What is True Personal Freedom?

July 4, 2013 American Independence Day     What is True Personal freedom?     True Personal Freedom is being willing and able to show up completely as yourself, who you really are.   Which to me means: Being free of any thoughts that would have me deny who I really am, at a soul level. …

Are you tired of worrying about what others think?

My Dance with Competence   I am a competent person. And I would have said that I feel pretty much at peace with my basic competence.   Except for one thing: A few years back, when I was beginning to notice things with more awareness, I noticed a pattern that wasn’t serving me.   I …

Good enough? For Whom?

Every result you create in your life flows from the answer to this question. It’s a question that you probably don’t know you are asking, and which you are answering unconsciously all the time: Is it good enough? Is it good enough for ME? Do I trust my own ability to know what is good …

From EMERGENCY to EMERGENCE

Will your Emergency to lead to Emergence?   I love it when I see a deeper meaning in words, and this morning’s addition to the elegance and truth in words was priceless.   I finally heard the word EMERGENCY in its true light. An emergency is when things get so bad that they just cannot …

FAQ – Asking HOW vs WHY

Asking HOW vs  WHY Yesterday I received this question via email…it's such a great question, I decided to answer it here. May it serve!   Hey, Scout, Thanks a lot for this life changing tool! (My Change the Question video) I love your info, but am a litlle confused which question is more powerful, "why" …