How To Quiet Your Mind And Quit Thinking So Much

Take a break to clear your thoughts

Lying wide awake one night, tossing and turning like a corkscrew, I just couldn’t seem to get my mind to shut down. Frustrated with my inability to relax and get back to sleep, I had a sudden epiphany: Thinking is highly over-rated. There are times my thoughts seem to take on a life of their [...]

5 Reasons Why We Have To Suffer . . . And What We Can Do About It

Why do we suffer?

Sometimes I feel sorry for myself. Thoughts like, “It’s not fair!” or “Why did this have to happen to me?” cross my mind. Do you ever catch yourself lamenting that same age-old question, “Why me?” I would be surprised if you said no. After all, if you’re reading this, you’re probably human. And every person [...]

How To Get Yourself Out of a No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Mood

This too shall pass

Just last week a co-worker pointed out to me that I was in a bad mood. Okay, it was my husband, Steve. But still . . . maybe he was right. Do you ever find yourself getting cranky? Or suddenly feeling down without knowing why? We all have moments, or even whole days, when things [...]

Why It Feels So Good to Look On the Bright Side

Do you consider yourself an optimist? I like to think I am. But I have to admit, there are times when my “negative nay nay” rears her ugly head. Have you ever caught yourself saying, “With my luck . . .” followed by some negative outcome of a future event? Yeah, me too. Steve and [...]