“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” — Pema Chodron In today’s world, we hear a lot about the benefits of being mindful and present, but what if you’re fearful of being present? Being in the now and living in the moment can be scary and uncomfortable for those who wish…
“Radical acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging.” – Marsha Linehan We all have those times when themes seem to permeate into our lives, as the same ideas come up time and time again. My theme this…
I had the opportunity to be a guest on the SportsEpreneur podcast (listen here). This podcast is produced by the content marketing team of KazSource. The SportsEpreneur platform drives leaders to pursue amazing through content, execution, and community. With my love of business, sports, and entrepreneurship, it was an honor to appear on this podcast…
I had the opportunity to be a guest on the podcast, Entrepreneur Perspectives (listen here). This podcast is produced by the content marketing team of KazSource. It’s a weekly podcast where Eric Kasimov, the CEO of KazSource, chats with inspiring and influential people in the business world–it’s all about helping you the business leader build and…
Moving from an insecure to a secure attachment is like removing the leaves off an artichoke; enjoying each piece, until you get to the heart, which is the best part. Knowing your attachment style helps you understand how you interact with others and your potential triggers, and what you might want to work on to…
Wisdom has always been considered an admirable attribute of personality but has remained a rather abstract concept due to the complexity of its nature. Life span developmentalists began to study wisdom as an example of positive aging, but it was difficult to study the concept scientifically and test concrete hypotheses. In 2003, a questionnaire measuring wisdom was…
There’s an old Bonnie Raitt song called, “Something to Talk About” that’s about falling in love and giving folks “something to talk about”! As I thought about that song, I realized that when something special happens to us like falling in love, we want to TALK about it! We want to tell the story, share all the details,…
Building client relationships and developing trust is very important in the recovery process. Our counselors believe in the client and connect with each individual upon first contact. On the rare occasion that our counselors do not connect on a deep level with clients, we happily send the individual to one of our trusted connections in…
When the New Year comes, many of us make resolutions. We might resolve to lose weight, get out of debt, exercise more, or be more diligent in our recovery programs, but usually the focus is on helping ourselves. And usually, we give up on keeping our resolution before the month ends. But we don’t have to wait for next January 1st to try again. Why not make July 1st resolutions? That’s halfway through…
Are you certain that this time will be different only to be disappointed? As soon as you become close to your partner, do they suddenly pull away or disappear? Or do you? Are you settling for less than you want? Do your relationships drain you? Do you feel like you no longer trust your own dating instincts? If you…