Our Worry Waves

WavesOnOcean

Okay, here we go again. You’d think after spending so much time on the island that some of the things that Makena and the others say would sink in. But yesterday I found myself drifting in turbulent waves of worry. Do you ever do the same thing? I think the problem is we sometimes look [...]

Let the (island) Music Transport You

Beach Dance

It may be cold and gray outside, but that’s no reason not to go to the beach. Are you ready for a momentary mental vacation? Me too. I know that music can help transport us, so I dug into the archives and came up with a few tunes from the island playlist.  Try a few [...]

How To Tickle Your Senses To Tame Your Stress Monster

You can control your stress monster

Life certainly has its ups and downs. Some days it seems the harder I try NOT to get stressed out, the more stressed I get! I’m especially vulnerable when I’m tired, whether mentally, emotionally, physically or spiritually. That’s when my inner stress monster rears its ugly head and wreaks havoc, taking full advantage of my [...]

4 Things That Can Rattle Our Inner Peace and What To Do About Them

Life is full of peaks and valleys

Life is not always a barrel of monkeys, even when we’re living with An Island Perspective. There are plenty of peaks and valleys on our journey. And sometimes those dark valleys can really rattle us. Like most folks, I prefer the peaks. But I must admit that often my most valuable insights have come from [...]

22 Ways To Jumpstart Your Joy

Sometimes we get a little bummed out. But our inner joy is always waiting for us

Do you have joy? No one can be happy all the time, not even those of us who live with An Island Perspective. It’s normal to feel worry, anger and other distressing emotions when we encounter difficult or unpleasant life experiences. And we often have a tendency to conjure up the worst case scenario. When [...]