You may be experiencing a core emotion telling you to pull back or pull away and may even be subject to a physical response. It is important that you understand that this feeling is driven by instinctual fear and a need to survive. But as enlightened beings, we need to see beyond th … read more

When you hold onto sour grapes and believe that you were treated unfairly, you can cultivate bitterness. Unfortunately, you are the one who savors the bile. You plant seeds of distrust and may push future acts of kindness away, mistaking them for more mistreatment. It is time for you … read more

One of the hardest experiences is when you put your heart and soul on the table for everyone to judge and the reception was not as you hoped. By being willing to connect and share yourself, you can be left with hurt feelings, embarrassment and shame. Although these emotions are not v … read more

When you become too worked up with fear, you can lose your ability to function. You feel it coming on and you have no control to halt the overwhelming feeling. Once you have identified that there is no actual physical danger, gently acknowledge what is happening without negative self … read more

When you see others as being unfortunate, you may be riding the high horse of ego. Are you judging someone as less than you or are you genuinely offering them unconditional compassion? One way of thinking takes you farther from your highest purpose, the other fills you will enthusias … read more

Humans play out a self-perpetuating triangle of Victim, Perpetrator and Rescuer. You take turns playing all the different roles. As long as you are in any of the roles you will not have the energy to live an authentic and purposeful life.  At different times and with different peo … read more

When you let events work you into a frenzy, you may act aggressively without thinking. Your adrenaline fueled combat can be blinded by emotion and devoid of rational thought. The tunnel vision you feel can cause others great harm. If you continually rely on the pattern of anger to moti … read more

When you find yourself mourning your past, take steps to grieve. The past can haunt you if do not honor the fallen. It can be a person that has passed, a former relationship, job or home that you have left. Your energy may be drained by what Buddhist's call Hungry Ghosts, who feed of … read more

When things don't seem right, it is best to trust your gut instinct and first impression. The great spirit gave you the ability to sniff out danger on a psychic level. Ignoring this most often leads to regrets.  Trust your instincts and strengthen them through a strong, meditati … read more