While the message Don’t Try – Do! may be more recently associated with my little green guru Yoda, it is also a lesson from the Tao Te Ching. It is also a lesson I have struggled with, although intellectually whole-heartedly support. Setup (while tapping on the karate chop point): I have a tendency to say … [Read more…]
The words uptight, anxious, and overwhelmed describe me all too often. Life can be going well most of the time, but when something happens that is unexpected (good or bad) it can throw me off my game. Tapping helps me to recover. Say that statement out loud, “I am uptight, anxious, and overwhelmed.” Rate the … [Read more…]
Everyone knows the feeling of anger. Who hasn’t experienced “seeing red” at least a few times in their life? What else do you know about anger? Try this quiz and see how you do. 1. True or False – Anger is a good warning signal letting you know that you need to take … [Read more…]
Ha! I just caught the fact that my book review of Jump Ship that I mentioned in a previous post somehow never got published. Sorry about that. Before anyone gets antsy, let me say up front that I’m not planning to quit my job and start another career in the near future. I received Jump … [Read more…]
I don’t think I’m alone on this. Sometimes it looks like everyone else’s life looks like it is going much better than my own. I catch my self thinking “I’d rather be them” instead of embracing being me. If this is ever true for you, tap along. Setup (while tapping the karate chop point): Even … [Read more…]
You may have already read my book review of Jump Ship by Josh Shipp. As I mentioned in that review, the book offers much more than guidance for changing careers. There are many gems hidden in the pages that have potential for profound life-changing “ah ha” moments. One of them is this question, “What do … [Read more…]
Your decision to believe what others tell you is fact or what they tell you is possible may be preventing you from going after the things you desire and can stop you from being your authentic self. Although some people might disagree, I have had a strong tendency to believe what I’m told. Fortunately, this … [Read more…]
Why is it so hard to set boundaries with other people? This is something that I have struggled with most of my life. For me, setting boundaries gets all mixed up with religious teachings about loving other people, societal values, and the general admonition to be nice. Intellectually I know that one can set boundaries … [Read more…]
The Art of Extreme Self-Care: Transform Your Life One Month at a Time by Cheryl Richardson is aesthetically pleasing and full of insight. This is a wonderful book and I have recommended it to many of my clients, friends, and family. I have read a lot of self-help books. This is definitely one of the … [Read more…]
Thanks for the question. The quick answer is that I’m addicted to books. The long answer is that I believe strongly in bibliotherapy. The term bibliotherapy may be relative modern; however, the concept of using books for healing is reportedly as old as the sign of the anxiety Grecian library at Thebes which translates as, … [Read more…]