A List Of 30 Day Challenges You Can Start Today
I had a friend who did 30 day challenges. And then the murders began. There’s this theory that no matter what you are writing, if you write, “And then the murders began” on the second sentence, it...
View ArticleAll or Nothing??? Let’s Talk About This!
One of the greatest obstacles I see with clients in their healing process is an all or nothing mentality. Do you know what I am talking about? Judgment about this or that being good or bad that can...
View ArticleThe Why Behind My Refund Policy, and How Small Acts of Kindness Can Mean so...
We never (well, almost never) offer refunds. We do a great job of explaining/describing/showing what people are getting when they purchase. We encourage people to follow their heart, and we stand in...
View ArticleHow to Go from Despair to Living Your Dream Life
“She has Alzheimer’s.” Silence. My heart dropped. The death sentence. Me and my wife had $5 to our name in that moment. I recall staring at the cleaning ladies at our hostel in Laos. I knew they had...
View ArticleWhat a Dog Can Teach Us About Forgiving
Even though the breeze ran cool, I could already feel the sweat forming a slick film of embarrassment over my entire being. My rescue dog, Nora, was at it again. She was barking and lunging in excited...
View ArticleFinding Comfort in the Chaos and Choosing Change
In the spring of last year I had a big awareness that began to change everything for me. You see… I’m an intense person. Always feeling all the feels, always changing and growing, and always choosing...
View ArticleHow Mean Mothers Impact Self-Love
If I asked you who you think has had the deepest impact on your ability to love yourself – from the earliest age of your life – who would you say? If you said your mother (or primary caregiver) then...
View ArticleThe First Step to Getting over ANYTHING
The human experience is full of great stuff like creativity, miracles, connection with others, laughter and dark chocolate. And because we evolve through contrast, our experience also includes...
View Article7 Tips for Avoiding Procrastination. Without Delay is the Easiest Way.
Going to the gym. Practicing a new skill when you have no skill. Giving bad news. Dealing with tech support. We all have to make ourselves do things that we just don’t want to do. Here are some tricks...
View ArticleWhy Self Care Is Not Selfish
Why do thoughts and acts of self care fill many of us with guilt and shame? Why may we struggle with self care and how can we improve things for our self? The term and concept of self care is common...
View ArticleTo say “I Love You”
To say “I love you because of WHO you are – e.g. a great spouse, a best friend, a good colleague” means nothing. When you see the “who,” you don’t see the truth, but an idol which you made with certain...
View ArticleRepaying the Earth With Love
Dear Mother Earth, How are you? (It’s been a while, I know.) I apologize for being so distant lately. I admit, I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected over the years. Too much time within four concrete...
View ArticleLove Is Real When It Is Hard
I hugged him tight, feeling the warmth and familiarity of his embrace. Many happy moments with him flushed into my mind – the times we trekked, we walked hand in hand on the street, we chilled together...
View ArticleThe Truth Is a Terrible Thing, but Not Compared to Falsehood.
Reality isn’t just what someone tells you. They could be lying to you, or they just might be speaking from their own limited perspective. We know this, right? We can’t just accept at face value...
View Article15 Essential Skills They Don’t Teach You In College
This is what I wish: that my daughters don’t go to school. I offered my oldest the very prestigious “Altucher Fellowship”. Never awarded before. Only awarded to her. Basically it says: do exactly what...
View ArticleErase Fearful Feelings from Your Life
Any seemingly scary condition in your life, whatever it may be, is not the real problem. It’s your reaction to it that has you shaking. Which is why, if you’ll become truly conscious of a fearful...
View Article[LIGHT WORK] Friends, Lovers, and Therapy
I asked about a zillion people what they wanted more of in their lives. The #1 craving, by far: more fulfilling FRIENDSHIPS. We’re connection starved, we know this. Let me give you a peek into my own...
View ArticleHow to Use Tapping Therapy To Eliminate Fear, Anxiety & Achieve Your Goals
Tapping Therapy intensely powerful tool that can help you quickly get over your biggest fears and help achieve all of your goals. Thirty-four years ago, clinical psychologist Dr. Roger Callahan—the...
View ArticleI Bet Your Man Isn’t as Good at Listening as He Thinks
While working with couples in my marriage therapy practice, I’ve recently heard a number of guys claim they are very good listeners, which makes the wives burst out in laughter. It’s really great...
View ArticleTime’s Up: The Critical Need to Redefine “Sexy”
Every day we drive past billboards and flip through magazines and watch commercials on television all showing us attractive people with similar sexy characteristics, but have you ever stopped to...
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