You go to a gym and the equipment intimidates you. You know you have to do something and so you just hop on that treadmill because hey, that’s all you know how to do. Then you decide, well, maybe I should hire a trainer for a little while, learn the routines and do you it.. read more →
I have. Many times I have scrolled through my Facebook feed, reading status updates, inspecting photos and surveying ‘life events’ that have triggered feelings in me like anger, jealousy, and doubt. Sometimes I would go as far as to ‘hide’ those people so I wouldn’t see their updates. We are all bombarded with this information… read more →
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 →
Sometimes the best way to say something is the way someone more literary than you has said it. In that vein, here are some relationship quotes of note: “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo.. read more →
Do you know these 7 concrete ways to build trust in a relationship? Often, what really makes a relationship work are not the things we think of first. For instance, do you think you always need to spice things up? Wrong! Predictability is more important than variety in a relationship. The following seven methods are.. read more →
How can you tell if you are in a toxic relationship? Here are some clues: Your partner puts you down (verbally) in front of others While your partner says they love you, their actions don’t back it up. Your partner is controlling ñ reading your mail or “showing up” at places you are just to.. read more →
Prosperity consciousness is a way of thinking that gives you more power over what you have in your life. It’s a concept made popular by New Age thinking, but a principle that has been around for a very long time. Developing your prosperity consciousness requires a few key things that once you truly understand, can.. read more →