How to Stop Sacrificing Yourself for Others

“Life is funny. Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.” ~Zayn Malik  There’s a time to compromise, adapt, accommodate, and defer to others, but you are not being true to yourself if this is your primary pattern of functioning…. [Read More]

Celebration! A Key Ingredient to Feeling Happy and More Positive

How can you lift your spirits, shift a bad mood, and feel happier? CELEBRATE yourself! It may seem odd to celebrate yourself right now. At this moment, you might be feeling stressed, tired, in self-doubt, just too busy — or feeling that you don’t “deserve” a celebration.   But there are instant benefits that celebration can… [Read More]

When What’s Special Becomes Ordinary

A new car, new pet, new relationship – having something or someone new in your life is fun, exciting, and well – NEW!

Do What Feels Right to You

How many times in a day do you feel like you should or have to do something you don’t want to do? It’s common to have resistance to things you don’t enjoy doing, like exercising or cleaning. Why is that true — especially when these things often aren’t difficult, so why do we resist doing… [Read More]

What If Your Highest Priority Was to be Happy?

Being happy means having more to give, being more available to opportunities, and handling more responsibility that leads to a fulfilling life. For most happy people it means feeling healthy, having a strong sense of well-being, and enjoying life. That all sounds good… but how do you get to feeling happy when so much of… [Read More]