Most of us do whatever we can to avoid stress.  When something “bad” happens, we complain, get upset, and try to avoid it. But since Suffering = Pain * Resistance, the power of acceptance teaches us that we needn’t suffer unnecessarily. When we experience pain—physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual—acceptance is the all-healing salve that removes the suffering from our pain.…

When something goes wrong, most people resist it. “This shouldn’t be happening!” Goes the inner dialogue. The resistance comes from a good place—a wish for things to be going “right,” and for you to be okay. But it’s not actually doing you any good. Because resistance is the main thing that causes us to suffer…

One of my clients has a vocal inner-critic. We explored this in a coaching conversation. And I asked how he’d characterize his relationship with himself.  The words that came to the surface were…guilt, blame, and shame. Now, this dude is pretty successful at what he does. Works at a great company. Succeeding in his role.…

I was meditating in my backyard when a handful of flies landed on my body. They walked around my feet. And my shoulders. And my legs. All over the place with their tickly little legs. In the moment when they landed, it was uncomfortable. And as a result, I felt like I NEEDED to do…

Something wasn’t right. As I tried to get into my car, the front door wouldn’t open. It was unlocked. But the door was getting stuck on itself. “What the…?” went the voice in my head. I only bought the car about five days ago. Everything should be functioning perfectly! I tried opening it again, more…

So there’s this game I play. And part of me kinda hates it. But in reality, it’s one of my favorite games of all time. And it’s got to do with fear. The Four Letter “F Word” Most of the time, fear is thing that holds us back from actually doing the things we want to do.…

I’m not sure if it’s for you…but I created a tool that might 2x (or 10x) your productivity at work each day. The tool is a checklist. Which might sound boring. But it works. A few years ago, I created my first Daily Wins Checklist (DWC). I wanted a tool to help me stay accountable to…

So, you want to live a more intentional life? It doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because you practice intentional living. This needn’t be complex. First, you set an intention. Then, you follow through on that intention. Next, you reflect on how it went. And last, you repeat the process. Levels of Intention You can…

“I don’t know.” These three words send some people into a panic. Not knowing can feel stressful. It seems like you aren’t on the right track.  Or that maybe you’re never going to figure out the solution to your challenge.  And in the discomfort of “not knowing”, you avoid it like the plague. When the…