When we talked about focusing on growth in a post a few days ago, I suggested you look back in your letting go journal and see just how much you’ve grown as a person. I thought it was only fitting that we wrap up this 30 Day Letting Go...
When we choose to ignore letting go and hold on to anger and grudges, we end up living in the past. Our everyday life, how we feel, and what we think is colored by what happened weeks, months, or even years ago and that’s no way to live. It...
So far much of what we talked about has been very negative. Yes, the end goal has been increased peace of mind and happiness, but to get there, we had to wade through all the ugly stuff first and work hard at forgiving it. While that’s certainly a big...
In yesterday’s post we talked about being kind instead of right. At one point I shared how it’s possible for both parties to be “right”. You just have to see things from the other person’s perspective. Today I want to take it a step further and suggest that you...
We like to be right, don’t we? Being able to tell someone “I told you so” makes us feel important and powerful. Hearing it on the other hand isn’t so nice, is it? While we all like to be right, we don’t appreciate being told we’re wrong. Insisting on...
One of my favorite things to do when I need a little positive boost in the right direction is to count my blessings. We all have so many different people and things to be grateful and thankful for. Do you count your blessing regularly? If not, it’s a great...
As with many other skills in life, practice makes perfect when it comes to letting go. That’s why something like this 30 Day Letting Go Challenge works so well. Each day you’re reminded to think about and practice letting go. During the first few days, you may have found...
If you’re having a hard time forgiving one particular person, it may be time to talk it out. Sometimes our anger and pain is rooted in misunderstandings. Sometimes we simply have a hard time understanding and seeing the other person’s point of view. Sometimes we feel misunderstood and ignored....
My mother told me that the secret to a happy marriage was to never go to bed angry. In other words, don’t get into a fight or an argument and then go to sleep seething with all that anger. It is good advice and it’s just as helpful when...
Every culture in the world has a tradition of prayer and/or meditation and for good reason. Both practices have a lot of benefits from clearing the mind and focusing your thoughts, to better health and increased happiness. That’s pretty powerful stuff and something we can and should use during...