Run, Stacy, Run

Run, Stacy, Run

I want to outrun failure. I can see it chasing me and I want to beat it to the finish line. Without diving too deep into the mental mess of where that came from and what it means (we’d be here for days), let’s just say I wrestle with a deep belief that my achievements...
The Danger of Deprivation

The Danger of Deprivation

I think deprivation is one of the most dangerous feelings out there. It might be worse than scarcity. Here’s the distinction. Scarcity feels like there isn’t enough to go around. Deprivation feels like I’m not worthy of what’s all around me. When you see abundance...
One trick to squeeze excitement out of dread

One trick to squeeze excitement out of dread

“I can’t wait for this to be over.” We’ve all had a thought like that when it feels like we’re drowning in the middle of a dark moment in life. Those thoughts aren’t the actual experience we’re having though. They are what we are thinking about the experience we are...
The Choice is Yours

The Choice is Yours

Every once in a while, we need to do a relationship inventory. This type of inventory depends on what we want to measure, and today I invite you to measure your feeling of choice vs. obligation. Technically, we are the ones deciding to be in every single one of our...
Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

I have a dozen ugly thoughts a day about my appearance. Every single day. To be honest, that is more an underestimate than an exaggeration. Fat Old Ugly Disgusting I rarely talk about this, but not for the reasons you might think. Obviously, it’s not because I don’t...