Each day we are innundated with dire statistics about recession, joblessness, housing crises and financial mayhem.
Retirees are panicking. Parents are agonizing about their childrens’ future. Everyday people are convinced they’ve seem their best days.
The ‘news’ is relentlessly dedicated ... Views: 1129
Webster characterizes fear as ‘an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger’ which puts this powerful emotion at the very core of desire for self-preservation. Sometimes this means we feel a need to protect our physical beings. Sometimes it expresses our ... Views: 1206
Whether tongue-in-cheek or not, Mark Twain knew a thing or two about how many of us think when he said, “I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.”
The truth is we all too often expect, anticipate or down right insist on living in worst case ... Views: 1264
Contrary to popular belief, this is not a problem unique to women. Or even predominately so.
Men also go on emotional eating benders.
When they have an unhappy breakup.
Are worried about business. Finances.
Or want to tamp down anger or another uncomfortable feeling or are simply ... Views: 1106
Ah, yes. Many of us seek it. Need it. Crave it. Demand it of ourselves and others.
Perfection.
Not to mention that it is ever-changing and strictly in the eye of the beholder, it can seem like a reasonable if not appropriate thing to reach for.
So what could be wrong with seeking ... Views: 1122
Learning to enjoy our lives is one of the greatest challenges we face as adults. And, it is also the single most important thing we can accomplish. Yet, many of us continue to struggle through life without feeling well-balanced and joyful. Ergo another round of self-help books that promise us ... Views: 1322
It’s widely known that intention plays the ultimate role in helping us achieve our goals.
That it’s what we focus on – whether positive or negative – that becomes more prominent in our lives.
Unless we want to live a random, undirected life, we must begin to place our intentions on paper ... Views: 1026
There is no denying that professional achievement, financial triumph, power and celebrity are valued to the extreme in our society. In fact, these are the goals to which many aspire and - more easily than ever - are able to reach. Yet, a sense of overall well-being does not necessarily accompany ... Views: 1051
Very few of us are feeling like it’s raining money these days.
Or that it’s growing on trees.
But, that’s our fault.
We’ve bought into the fear that there’s not enough money. That the sources have dried up. We just can’t find or earn it.
We actually think that the money market’s been ... Views: 978
Written in 2007, Barbara Stanny’s book, Overcoming Underearning, has been getting a lot of attention lately.
So has the nascent organization, Underearners Anonymous.
Stanny’s plan of action to combat this recently identified malady features a 5-step program that will lead to ‘a richer ... Views: 959