ACCEPTS is an acronym for a group of distress tolerance skills used to manage negative emotions in a healthy way until we’re ready to deal with a distressing situation. In life, it is only natural that we go through difficult times. Some of these are major – such as losing a job, the death of a loved one, breaking up…
The latest buzzwords are: flatten the curve and social distancing. And it hurts a little to see a different version of the proverb “United we stand, divided we fall” I personally feel that now, more than ever, we need to be united in pledging to follow the necessary protocols and precautions to fight COVID19–because if we are divided in our…
We talk about mindfulness meditation. But have you heard of heartfulness meditation? It is a gentle practice to refresh yourself at the end of a hectic busy day, to let go of stress and feel light. Today, in the newsletter from Hay House, I received a note about heartfulness meditation. What is heartfulness meditation? Heartfulness goes one step further than…
It is just one of those days. A somewhat weird day. I woke up enthusiastically enough, enjoyed my coffee and looked at my day’s to-do list. Finished my usual work in the kitchen – lunch, breakfast, dinner planning and got to work. However, I’ve not been able to meet my work deadlines. I was stuck on a particular thing and…
One of my favorite newsletters is from Brian Johnson of Optimize. In two of his recent newsletters, he talked about soul ulcers–referring to envy being the ulcer of the soul. The phrase “soul ulcers” stuck in my mind—along with the “+1” message that comes with his email, and I’d like to share it with you today. Tell me if this…