We have to acknowledge and accept that frustration and anger are the same thing.
Boundaries
Without the Values and Belief Fence, our hearts begin to resemble a flophouse, where anyone and anything goes
Walls
Love is a verb, and we need to exercise it. But we can’t if our walls are up.
Selfishness
Selfishness promotes self-pity, blame, victimization. It equally encourages arrogance, pride, jealousy.
Self-awareness
Cultivating self-awareness requires little but attention and willingness.
Freedom From and Freedom To
If I had been free from the fear of embarrassment, I would have been free to help Cindy out. What a simple example of what true freedom looks like.
Suffering Is Optional
When I find that I’m stuck suffering over my suffering, I will ask if I’m being selfish, or isolating or holding on.
Building Bridges
Respecting the differences and actively, intentionally creating connection, allows us work and live together more fluidly.
Resilience
Dr. Tim Elmore studies the differences in generations. He is a Gen X’er, and he has been studying Millennials and the next generation called Gen Z. He gave a talk recently where he spoke about the quality of resilience in each of these generations, how the Boomers had parents who lived through the Depression and […]
Compartmentalization
When we overuse the technique to avoid the negative emotions, we inadvertently hamstring our emotional development.