Being fully present defeats much of the overwhelm and stress in our lives, because it allows us to let our minds rest from everything else while we are engaged in what we are doing.

“Two or more people have greater access to the truth.” We all need healthy feedback, and we need other loving people to give it to us. Loving feedback is one of the greatest gifts we humans give each other. If we don’t get this exchange with others, we start to believe our own stuff! It’s not pretty, and it’s not good for us and others.

When have I felt these feelings before? If I did know what I was feeling, what would it be?

So much of our overwhelm comes from the huge amount of information we process daily!  Just keeping up with the daily dose of information we consume is a full time job! A few years ago, it was estimated that world knowledge was doubling approximately every 6 months.  Now the rate at which knowledge increases in the world [...]

As I write this, we’re winding up a Caribbean cruise.  It was a great getaway, even though cellphones and computers now operate on most ships.  There was a time, not so long ago, when we could cruise away from it all, without a virtual connection back to the real world of home and business.  Not [...]

I recently spent a few weeks in China.  It wasn’t exactly a pleasure trip, but it turned out to be an incredible experience.  I learned a few things about the country, but I learned quite a lot about myself.  It took me several weeks after my return home to make the connection to the real [...]

Agenda:  a list or plan of things to be done; an idea of what we think we want. The agendas in our lives often set us up for overwhelm…and overwhelm blocks our joy! Some agendas are necessary.  Those agendas which help us keep life organized and running smoothly are important to us.  The agendas which [...]

The ultimate alignment we can make with the Universe, the big U Universe, AKA Spirit…is to simply be willing to be used for good.  I remember the day I realized I needed to change my consciousness and create a new life.  I had been getting along pretty well until that day, knowing deep down I [...]

I’m so blessed…I have a variety of friends…all types!  If you think about it, I bet you have a variety of friends, too.  I like many types of people, and you probably do too.  My friends have a variety of interests and personalities, and time spent with them is stimulating.  My friends are different ages, [...]

Some days are destined to stress and overwhelm us.  I can think of days in the past, and some coming up, when I would gladly pay someone to step in and do the day for me!  I can get anxious when I have to discuss a tough subject with someone, and I can get overwhelmed [...]