The Smoking Mind

Imagine lighting a stick of incense.  A silver ribbon of smoke cascades from the stem and fills the room with a sweet fragrance as it fades into the ceiling.  Now imagine lighting a cigarette.  The same thing happens, a strand of smoke rises into the air and fades away.   But the smell Read more…

Love Your Pain

Paulo Caulho said, ““Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms.” It is okay to have a bad day; you are Read more…

Dear Struggling Human,

It is okay to cry. I know life feels ruthless; a constant pummeling of discourse and emotional distress. It’s okay to break down. It’s okay to reveal in yourself your flaws and mistakes. It is okay to fail. Hear these words, however… failure is a beautiful thing. Mistakes are a Read more…

Unravel Negative Thinking

Picture a spool of ribbon.  One side of the ribbon is green and the other is red.  When you wake up every morning, your ribbon is unspooled.  Throughout the day your thoughts and emotions causes the spool to roll one way or the other.  As you are feeling these thoughts, the spool is Read more…

The Basics to Being Likable

Maybe you’re new to the neighborhood and are looking for some friends, or maybe you’re trying to land new clients, or maybe you’re tired of being single and want to start dating. The key to succeeding in meeting people and maintaining a solid relationship is to be likable. Below are Read more…

KEYS TO SUCCESS #1: PERFECT PRACTICE

Individuality is a beautiful thing! Finding yourself, your niches, and your persona is the beauty of growing up.  Everyone has something that makes them different and it’s not uncommon that when seeing someone succeed who is doing something different than you, one feels discouraged. Jumping over the edge of something Read more…

The Success Mantra

Let’s preface this with me saying that I haven’t garnished tons of awards, yet; and I haven’t gained a ton of followers on my blogs, yet; and I am not a millionaire, yet.  These lack of accomplishments, though, haven’t left me jaded and feeling like a failure. Actually it has Read more…