Do any of these sound like the voices in your head: I’m not good enough I’m not pretty enough I’m not skinny enough I’m not smart enough I’m not important Success is for other people I’m not ready I’m afraid of failing If I speak up, people will judge me I don’t deserve wealth The.. read more →
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt “Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I.. read more →
When I first started my business, I hid behind my brand (Self in the City). I was afraid of putting myself “out there.” I didn’t know what others would think of me. I thought, “What would my friends think? What would my family think?” Even worse, “What if….I put myself ‘out there’ and fail?” I.. read more →
Today, I went to the Kadampa Meditation Center in New York City to see a prominent teacher and buddhist monk give a teaching on the topic of Mindfulness. He explained that mindfulness is being able to insert wisdom into our life moment by moment. He expressed the importance of wisdom teachings and how important it.. read more →
Confidence is something that you can practice by operating outside of your comfort zone—by doing that thing you don’t typically do, or being open to taking chances and trying new things. When old fear arises, it’s important that you are able to be aware, recognize those thoughts, and let them go. This will only allow.. read more →
Halloween is here and Sandy is gone! I hope all of you are safe and not too haunted – it’s time to celebrate. Just as we get dressed up on Halloween, we often wear a mask to play different roles in life. We try to shield, protect and hide behind an image or idea –.. read more →
It’s Halloween. Put on a costume. Wear a mask. Pretend to be what you’re really not. Make believe you are who you wish you could be. But the real question to ponder is, what disguise do you secretly wear in your daily life? Psychologist, Robin Reznick, Ph.D., says: “We sometimes wear masks as our shield-to.. read more →
“Your emotions tell you how your energy system is functioning at each moment. They show you at which locations energy is leaving your energy system in fear and doubt and where it is leaving in love and trust. Your job is to identify where energy leaves you in fear and doubt, and change what you.. read more →