Have you ever believed something – really deeply believed – only to find that in reality, what you believed in simply wasn’t true or relevant. Or came to find that that belief no longer served you. We are born into constructs (aka beliefs) through our family, friends, and community. As children, we are filledContinue reading “Can We Change Our Beliefs?”
Category Archives: Growth
There’s a Hole in My Life
I woke up one morning to find a hole in my life. Couldn’t see it. Couldn’t stick my hand in it. Just this gnawing awareness that something was missing in me. Then there were all the ways I tried to cover-up this hole in my life: from exercise to therapy. Why I even tried avoidance,Continue reading “There’s a Hole in My Life”
Seneca: On the Shortness of Life
“I spend far too much time on my devices” my brother sheepishly remarked during a recent call. “Even when we are watching TV, we still find ourselves on our devices chatting or playing games – we are so addicted to our devices” I listened and mumbled in agreement thinking to myself about how much IContinue reading “Seneca: On the Shortness of Life”
Having Clarity in Times of Confusion; Part 2
The hardest thing to see when we are in a place of struggle – job loss, illness, financial collapse, separation – is that this process called life is forever evolving. We often become confused because our perspective is clouded by the emotions that surge during our struggle. We become myopic and stuck. “Everything is temporary”Continue reading “Having Clarity in Times of Confusion; Part 2”
Finding Inner Peace in the Digital Age
Peace is only possible in the moments when our consciousness is unified. Leave the present moment and you loose your peace of mind.
Be Yourself!
Just don’t let anyone else see you There are a lot of mixed messages we receive today, but one in particular really stands out for me: “Be yourself!” or it’s derivative “know thyself!” Have you found yourself misunderstood, or misrepresented? A good intention, that somehow went bad? Here’s an old favorite – “good boys orContinue reading “Be Yourself!”
To Un-Do Me
“An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied” Arnold Glasow I have an aspiration – an intention if you will – to find a place to live in Washington DC for a period of two weeks in August. Here’s the catch. I am on aContinue reading “To Un-Do Me”
The Mask
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth…Oscar Wilde Its the holiday season. Christmas shopping is about to hit it’s crescendo and our calendars are full of dinners and parties. Speaking of those parties, notice the shallow, often light heartedContinue reading “The Mask”
Things that make you think
I came across this sign while strolling downtown today. The message – “to settle a homestead or to live free in the world” – seems to fit my current train of thought regarding what I want – and don’t want – in my life. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guillermo TilleyContinue reading “Things that make you think”
To be my own mentor
Can I be my own mentor? Can I reflect back to myself all of the honest assessments of what I say and do in the world? Can I catch myself when I fall? Can I listen, without prejudice, to myself in those moments that are most painful and dark? Can I create a new pathwayContinue reading “To be my own mentor”
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