Do you ever wonder about making Thanksgiving meaningful? Let’s see what John and his friends discovered; (excerpt from my upcoming book, “I Don’t Have Depression.”) “On Saturday evening, we all met to plan for Making Thanksgiving Meaningful. When I reached Starbucks, Laila, Raj, and Maria were already there. They…
read moreDo you ever wonder how to change a negative experience into positive? I’m excited to share my appearance on The Nobody Guide to Life podcast, E68, where you may find an answer to this question and many more like: How a simple practice helped me change my negative experience into a…
read moreThe other day, my friend Mary Ann shared her difficulty with the fear of driving, since an accident. She was not sure what to do, even when her family tells her just to overcome it. I shared some thoughts with her that helped her a lot. Let me share them…
read moreDo you ever find yourself worrying about something and it’s like your mind won’t give you a break no matter how much you try to distract yourself? Let me share an empowering technique to help you stop worrying and enjoy peace of mind again. I call it the crossroad technique…
read moreThe other day, my friend Rene and I met for lunch. As we were catching up, she shared her frustration due to a coworker’s demeaning comments. One time he even called her “stupid”. She knows that she is smart, but she was having a hard time letting go. Those words…
read moreHave you watched Eddie Murphy’s movie “Coming to America”? I loved that movie. I watched it soon after I came to America, some 25 years ago. The scene that particularly influenced me was towards the end when the king, realizes and changes his thinking that was causing heartache and stress as…
read moreLast time I shared what I learned from the gratitude list of a 4-year-old. After that, I received this response from the mother of that 4 yr old. I thought hmm…“This is a fringe benefit of a gratitude practice. It’s a practice that keeps giving.” She gave me permission to…
read moreWhen the milk boils, it spills over and messes up the stove. (I hate to clean the furnace when milk spills over, and it is so hard to remove the stains from frequent spills). When water boils, it rises above. It changes into steam. Water changes form. It becomes pure.…
read moreDo you ever feel like giving up when things are getting too hard? Most people do at some time in their life. How do you get over those feelings when you feel like giving up? I had my own experience of feeling like giving up, just a few months before…
read moreDo you fear that you may be developing depression? You are not sure, but do you feel scared even to ask? Do you fear that you may be labeled “crazy” or forced to take medication if you seek help? You are not alone. One in five people suffers from depression…
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