It’s always important to intentionally manage your personal finances. During times of economic downturn, it becomes even more important. With volatile investment markets, potential jobs losses or income reductions, etc., running a simple and effective financial plan can help you get through bad economic periods with more peace and confidence. I’ve written before about about […]
Feelings of Not Good Enough
At the root of many of our negative emotions is the feeling that we are not good enough. It’s a way of thinking that drives us to sadness, jealousy, and anger. Our ego has an insatiable drive for more. Not just more material stuff, but that we need to be more. That who we are […]
When Life Feels Out of Control
There are times in human history where the world has to face a challenge on a mass scale. World wars, political revolutions, financial crises, and as is the case currently, major pandemics. It’s also common that many of these challenges co-exist with one another. Because of how world-altering an event is, one major challenge may […]
Help, You’re Being Robbed!
Imagine for a moment that you are off on a nice vacation. Maybe you are spending some time away at a rustic cabin. You are enjoying your time away, finally able to relax and let down your guard. Spending time outdoors hiking, swimming, and ending your nights aside a nice warm fire. But what you […]
Accepting Change
One thing is certain to be true about life – it’s always changing. The river of life never stops flowing. Where we are now is only temporary, and we will be soon be further down stream. Moment to moment, our emotions, thoughts, and physical location changes. Day to day, we build our habits and evolve […]
Reality vs The Voice In Your Head
It’s often the case that our reality is not the reality. The voice in our head creates the narrative of the world around us. Our brain, trying to be helpful, fills in the missing pieces and tries providing relevant context. But this “feature” of our brain often creates a distorted world: Where we remember events […]
You Either Do It, Or You Don’t
Maybe. Someday. I’m planning on it. Our non-committal nature complicates our life. As we add more “maybes” each day, we fill up the queue of things we might do. This list of things begins to weighs on us. We don’t feel like we are complete. At any given moment, there is stuff that we should […]
People On The Other Side
It’s good to stop and remind ourselves that there are people on the other side. It’s easy when using an online platform like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, etc., to forget that all those “internet users” are real people. Real people that are reading the comments you are writing. Real people that are feeling real emotions […]
7 Ways to Become More Mindful
Being mindful allows us to bring our attention, both mentally and physically, to the present moment. By cultivating a more mindful approach to our lives, we are able to better understand our thoughts, harness our emotions, and appreciate every moment. Not surprisingly, this has proven benefits: Reduces Anxiety Reduces Stress Improves Focus Improves Relationships Improves […]
You Are Not Your Things
In our world of conspicuous consumption, it’s easy to get mixed up. Sometimes we start to believe that we are our things. That if our smartphone is new, that we are “new” too. Or that if our car is a luxury brand, that we are a “luxury brand” too. But of course this is not […]