My husband’s birthday and the media’s frequent mention of Joe Biden’s age during the campaign inspired me to offer a perspective on aging. A lot of people believe that aging automatically means declining. I groan when I hear this kind of limiting belief and assumption purveyed as fact. Like that’s “just how it is”. Many people associate physical and mental decline with hitting a certain age, assuming that’s a given. They place limitations on themselves and others. Because thi

Getting angry doesn’t make you bad. Neither does sadness, or any other negative emotion. Gina directs a non-profit that serves developmentally delayed adults. Her interns were scheduled to help serve at a client luncheon. They told her they were going out to get coffee on their break, and they didn’t come back. Gina was left holding the bag. She was frustrated and disgusted. This wasn’t the first time the interns had flaked. How could they be so selfish? What the hell were th

God, the divine, the universe, whatever you like to call it, may not always do what you want. But it’s still good. For three years, Tammie had been trying to make friends and find a partner. She’d implored the universe to bring her soulmates, but it wasn’t happening. She felt the universe wasn’t listening. Hopeless, she started questioning if there even was a divine consciousness, or if there was, if it cared about her. She was in a dark place. If the divine existed, she want

What’s keeping you stuck? Sometimes people wonder why the same kinds of things keep happening to them over and over, why they stay stuck. For example, maybe you keep attracting people into your life who take advantage of you, don’t respect you or try to pull you down. Here are 5 tips to help you get unstuck... 1. REALIZE THE PART THAT *YOU* ARE PLAYING Most people never realize the part they’re playing in creating their experiences. To attract a desire, whatever that may be -

Do you know that beyond our bodies and personalities, we are unlimited beings? This is a principle I emphasize at the beginning of every class I teach. Yet even though I’m well aware of this fundamental truth, even MY mind falls into the trap of creating limitations for myself. Here’s what I mean... I really enjoy running. I’m not top-level – more like middle of the pack – but nonetheless, I love it. Recently, I’ve been participating in a half-marathon training group. The cam