So often the world will seem out of control. I blogged about it here in more detail. If you master this skill, you will almost certainly improve your life.
For the visual learners among us, the video below gives a good overview.
Have you ever been hurt by someone you cared about?Of course you have. We all have. Maybe it was a friend who betrayed your trust, a family member who couldn’t resist taking cheap shots, or a coworker who always seems to find new ways to drain your patience. Sometimes, it’s not even about deep betrayal….
If we want to find true satisfaction, we will have to start with controlling the things we control and accepting the fact that we don’t control everything. Energy spent trying to control things we can’t control is energy wasted.
If you are someone who wants to bring change into your life, I encourage you to consider where on this continuum you might find yourself. I cannot tell you how many clients I have spent time with only to have them leave frustrated because they thought that they were in the action step and in reality they were much more in step 1 or step 2. If you are not ready to change, that’s OK. No one is here to judge you for that, but it is important that you find the courage to admit that you are not ready to change yet.
The church in America is puzzled. Young adults are leaving in droves. Magazines, books and blogs are wagging the finger of blame to point out who is responsible. Some say it is a failure of youth ministry, some point to church budgets and some nail the blame on outdated, unhip worship services. We parents are…
One important aspect of living authentically is living in truth. From the standpoint of relationship, this means not living in state of denial about the conditions that surround a relationship. It also means not passively accepting the negative aspects of the overall circumstances that surround us. With regard to friendships in particular it means not…
Well, at least I think they are exciting. First of all, Creative Solutions is now offering a blog. We are about to launch a multi-month mental health awareness campaign and exciting things are going to be happening. We are hoping you will become more educated about mental health issues and through that education you will…
