Don’t Believe Everything You Think
October 12, 2018
What do you think, about how you think? How do you acknowledge but then ‘ignore’ unhelpful thoughts? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section. Keep it Real
Category: Self Talk
Your Words are Not Your World
November 30, 2017
Have you heard the statistic that women speak 20,000 words each day, and men speak about 10,000 words? Whether you have heard someone say this or not, it’s bunk. A myth. Statements like this only serve to perpetuate myths about gender differences. Maybe you are telling yourself, “If thoughts were worth money, I’d be rich!” … More Your Words are Not Your World
Recovery and How to Approach Your Problems in a Whole New Way
April 26, 2017
Three ways that you can transform your catastrophes ___ They lied. It’s not money that makes the world go around. Problems make the world go ’round: Some problems are real and others just feel very real. Problems make the world go around? Creating solutions to problems drives business growth. Starbucks has solved your caffeine problem. … More Recovery and How to Approach Your Problems in a Whole New Way
10 Common Thought Distortions and How to Learn to Change Your Mind
March 25, 2017
Changing your mind happens one thought at a time ___ Your thoughts. In recovery they are your friends. But some days… well, your thoughts can become an intimate enemy. Thoughts can get us into trouble when they become rigid patterns, or when we stop thinking about our thoughts and just react. In recovery thoughts are … More 10 Common Thought Distortions and How to Learn to Change Your Mind
The Best New Years Resolution: Go on a Lecture Diet
December 30, 2016
Ask yourself how far your lectures have gotten you? ___ There are a lot of things that you can start at New Years. New exercise programs. New eating routines. New approach to your marriage. New, new, new. Starting new things is fun. But there is one thing that is even better. I want to stop … More The Best New Years Resolution: Go on a Lecture Diet
5 Ways to Make Peace With Your Hostile Inner Editor
October 8, 2016
Did you know that your mind has both an Editor and a DJ? ___ If you were to take one day and live unedited and unscripted I daresay that you would not be a popular person. In most circles, you are expected to edit everything you say and everything you do. Often, editing is a … More 5 Ways to Make Peace With Your Hostile Inner Editor
8 Signs that You Overthink Everything
May 26, 2016
Or maybe should the title be, “When you think yourself out of everything”? ___ Do you overthinking things? Just a little? I thought so. This post is a helpful guide to understanding how much you overthink things. I get it, you are just reading this for a friend. ◊♦◊ The 8 Signs that You Overthink Everything: … More 8 Signs that You Overthink Everything
Depression and the Personal Politics of Blame
April 26, 2016
My son applied for a job at McDonalds a few weeks ago. The Manager promised he would call my son back two days later. Two weeks later, no call. When all else fails, blame the person in charge? It’s easy to blame leadership for situations like this. A lot of people applied for work that day, I can only … More Depression and the Personal Politics of Blame
Depression: Four Questions that Will Change Your Mind
April 21, 2016
How I am taking my mind back from the scars of depression ___ “Can’t quiet figure out why my depression is back. So black… the numbness feels unending and dark. Even the spring sun cannot penetrate the cement cold and hardness of it.” I wrote those words three weeks ago. My depression came back for a … More Depression: Four Questions that Will Change Your Mind
Addiction: Forgetting Your Way into Recovery
April 17, 2016
If you were stripped of your memory, would recovery become easier? ___ I can only imagine the pain that will confront a someone who has lost their memories. Alzheimer’s, traumatic brain injury, memory loss due to aging or other conditions is painful and a trial to endure. In recovery, memories become seared into the mind. … More Addiction: Forgetting Your Way into Recovery
Getting High on Recovery 