I think it's fair to say that what we all want most in this world is to love the life we have. But what does that mean exactly, and how do we get it? Clearly it means something different to each of us, however, how we get it is pretty much the same... 1. Radical Acceptance Most of us want a life filled with love, joy, fun, fulfillment, success, family, adventure, purpose, and meaning. It also seems that we never get to have these things without going through some rough spots,

Anyone who's been through anything hard knows it always takes longer than we think to get through it and on to the other side. Especially when we've been broken physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. Sometimes the wait is excruciating, and sometimes it seems as though things will never get better. However, once we get past it we soon realize that we may have lost some things, but what we've gained in return is strength, courage, confidence, and wisdom, in a word..

We are all born with unique qualities from hair color, to skin color, to likes, dislikes, talents, abilities, etc., so it seems natural that we would be naturally drawn to certain areas in life that peak our interest and suit us on a personal level. With this in mind, wouldn't it be wise of us to nurture and embrace each other for these unique set of qualities instead of trying to fit us all into one shape or size? Abraham Maslow, an American Psychologist, spoke of encouragin

We've always heard the saying, "Leave the past behind and forge ahead" when we're ready to move on in life, however, I don't know if we want to leave everything behind, because if we did, we would probably be missing some important stuff. Even if we're leaving mistakes, regrets, or just a bad situation all together, we can recognize, and should recognize that everything that happened can serve a purpose if we let it, and that purpose is something we will want to bring with us

There's no doubt that life can be messy at times, and even when it seems to be going well, it usually doesn't take long for things to pile up again. For most of us, it seems, we always think that once we get everything taken care of and put in place, life will be easy sailing. However, I think we all know that this rarely seems to happen. It's a constant work in progress trying to stay aligned with the life we want for ourselves. However, never fear. We have strategies to he

I think we've all been in a position at one time or another when we've needed the love and support of those around us. Sometimes we're simply having a bad day, however, other times we may have truly lost everything, or completely hit rock bottom. Either way, the love and support of family and friends can make a huge difference in how we are able to handle our situation and whether or not we're able to heal and move forward. It's also important for us to have people in our liv

I'm the first one to agree that doing things for other people without expecting anything in return is not only noble, but healthy. Using...

Although we're well aware that we are each born with unique qualities, personalities, temperaments, features, likes, dislikes, etc., and...

If there's one thing we know in life it's that change is inevitable. Whether it's change that happens because we make a decision to do...