Some big life changes are by choice. Others happen to you out of the blue. Either way, they have one thing in common. They make you feel like a stranger in a strange land. Here are three ways to reconnect to your life: learn something; create something; contribute something.
...A good grief companion has one predominant characteristic: they’re ready to enter your hell and stay there with you.
...Anxious energy is uncomfortable because it’s purpose is to wake you up. Make you pay attention. Because if you course-correct now, you can prevent the worst-case scenario and get to a better outcome. That means there’s a best-case scenario that’s also possible. Once you start imagining that a better outcome is within your grasp, you start converting anxiety to hope.
...Many of us carry the heaviness of our loved ones’ world on our shoulders. That’s a quick way to find yourself with a bad case of compassion fatigue, which helps nobody. So do an investigation and prove to yourself that your loved ones, like you, have invisible helpers who can help you carry the emotional load.
...I’m back in the Shadowlands. But it’s different this time, because I’m walking the walk. Here’s what’s different this time around.
...When you’re ready to start re-connecting to the flow of life, start with joy, through meaning, connection, and pleasure.
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