May 31, 2022
As human beings, we crave certainty. We want to feel a sense of control because then we can feel safe. Sometimes we think that controlling other people will give us that sense of safety. “If I could just get my husband to support me more, then my life would be so much easier!” or “If I could just get my child to...
May 24, 2022
Do you know what mental gymnastics are? Even if you haven’t heard the name before, I you might be jumping through some hoops in your marriage. Sometimes people say that it’s looking on the bright side. What could be wrong with looking on the bright side of things? Well, you see, there’s a difference between...
May 17, 2022
Do you remember when you were a little kid and you didn’t want to eat your broccoli and your mom said, “There are starving children in the world so you should feel lucky to have that broccoli!” This is a form of comparative suffering. (Love to all you moms and grandmas out there!) We say to ourselves that we...
May 10, 2022
When we think of someone being entitled, we often think of children. But I’ve noticed that I sometimes feel entitled too. I feel like I shouldn’t be feeling this or this shouldn’t be happening. Or even this isn’t fair! But maybe, just maybe, there’s something you can learn from this. Entitlement is a powerful...
May 3, 2022
Most of us believe that negative emotions mean something has gone terrible wrong. What if that’s not true? Listen to this episode to find out how to use your negative emotions to your advantage. And remember, emotions are information, not emergencies.
Inspiration Station: The movie “Hoosiers”