07 Apr

Do you know when your ego is in the way? When you get upset, defensive… When you’re comparing, competing...

19 Aug

Buying things, eating things, doing things…. We all have impulses, we don’t always give in to them. We have thoughts, we don’t always act on them. We have a choice. We have self-control, control over our impulses and thoughts. Eat regularly and healthy, meditate more, get...

02 Sep

When an old habit pops up, avoid feeling discouraged or letting the habit take over. Instead, take the following steps: 1. Say to yourself, its OK; it's not the end of the world. 2. Say to the old habit, 'You are sooooo yesterday and so not part...

14 Aug

Want to stop getting carried away by your emotions? Name your emotion. Is it nervousness, annoyance, sadness, guilt, disappointment, shame…? Name what you are feeling and it may help you gain a little bit of a distance. Observe the emotion for what it is, without judging...

26 Oct

When we put our work out there, we have no control over how people will judge or react to it. This vulnerability can be scary and stressful. If we were to 1) feel more comfortable being vulnerable and 2) let go of what people think, then...

16 Aug

Delays are something we all have to encounter, whether it's buses, tubes, trains, flights. It's something we can't control, so we may as well 1) get over the frustration, 2) resolve to accept the delay, and 3) make the most of that time. If it's a...

04 Apr

Do you know when your ego is in the way? When you get upset, defensive… When you’re comparing, competing...

07 Feb

Don’t you just love being in control?  But don't you find that the more you try to control everything, the more stressed and out of control you feel? How about, trying to curb the urge to control?  Do as much as you can to make things...

22 Mar

When we put our work out into the world, we want it to be appreciated.  But sometimes it all goes unnoticed and sometimes some people just don't get what we do. Now, you don't really have control over how people will respond to what you do....

Plan ahead, prepare and stay on top of things as much as you can.  Stay in control but without being a freak.  What?  A control freak?  Me?  Admit it, there's a control freak in you. Being in control of yourself and your life -...