Letting go

Letting go

When I used to get upset about something, I tended to hold on to the anger. I could get mad just thinking about the story. I got upset hours longer than the incident even took. I could spin out for days, sometimes weeks.   ​ What was this about? As I looked at...
Controlling your thoughts

Controlling your thoughts

We have control of our thoughts.But no matter how evolved we are, at times we still have unwanted thoughts.       What does it mean to have control of our thoughts? It means that we get to decide which thoughts to hold onto, we get to decide how we think. So...
Thoughts

Thoughts

  I think it is time to talk more about thoughts. Have your thoughts been a bit crazy with this global pandemic?  Most days I have been able to manage everything but some days, it seems a bit overwhelming. How do we manage on the days that we can’t seem to get past a...
Me, Myself and I

Me, Myself and I

I initiated my first divorce. I remember when he moved out. I remember coming home to an empty house. I was alone, all by myself. I felt lost. I had moment of panic. This was my new reality. I had friends and a good career and lots of hobbies. That didn’t help my...
Lessons

Lessons

As I age I look to older people for advice. One thing I have seen on social media is deathbed regrets lists. One thing that stands out from those lists is that most people wish they had not wasted time on anger. They wish they spent more time loving themselves and...
Perspective

Perspective

I have a friend who had a girlfriend with my name. My name isn’t a common name like Bob. I am not used to hearing it unless they are addressing me. It was confusing when we all hung out so my friend decided to give me a nick name. She called me King. I was a bit...