Where wisdom fuels change
Posted in Change & Growth on Jul 21st, 2008
Think back if you will to a time you felt the most supported and loved. It doesn’t matter where or when, or if it was a real moment in time or imagined. How did it feel to be so accepted for who and what you are? Where you able to breathe easier and relax your […]
Posted in Change & Growth on Jul 19th, 2008
Mythic heroes in our culture often have their beginnings in obscurity or adversity. Their awakening — be it Luke Skywalker becoming a Jedi or Harry Potter becoming a powerful wizard — fascinates us and keeps us coming back for more. Just look at some recent movies about heroes: Hancock awakens from a drunken pity party […]
Posted in Change & Growth on Jul 16th, 2008
How many times have you heard this phrase in movies or real life, “Just be yourself, and you will be OK”? Following such advice isn’t easy for people who suffer from insecurity. Their past may be filled with moments when “just being yourself” got them into trouble or was never allowed. Lack of confidence doesn’t […]
Posted in Change & Growth on Jul 13th, 2008
In previous posts, I discussed five sources of insecurity stemming from our past and the messages those events can leave us with for a lifetime. In my last post, I wrote about overcoming Adversity as a source of insecurity. Another of those sources is a Lack of Stability, which can leave us with a life […]
Posted in Change & Growth, Protecting our Power on Jul 11th, 2008
Now that I have written posts about the nature of insecurity, its causes, why overcoming insecurity can be so hard, and finding motivation, part one, and part two, time to tackle the specifics about how to overcome insecurity. First, a quick review: Insecurity is about how we view ourselves and the world. Previously, I discussed […]