This false self is also sometimes seen as the "idealized self" or the self through which we operate because our true self just somewhere along the line (usually quite young) felt too weak, inadequate or overwhelmed to function and gain approval in the situation in which it finds itself." Dr. Tian Dayton (Article adapted by... Continue Reading →
Hello Everyone, As most of you know, my wife Stephanie of 30 Years was diagnosed with AML, (Acute Myeloid Leukemia), back is September. Since then she was in regular chemo therapy until a donor was located. On April 2 she was admitted to City of Hope Cancer Research Hospital in Duarte, CA. Her new... Continue Reading →
We all from time to time get to a place where we don't feel persuaded to do something, and we feel low, uninspired, and unmotivated. One of the main causes of discouragement is when our expectations get disappointed we then start to feel worn out, torn, and don't feel like going on. We get frustrated. ... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard the phrase, “emotions make excellent passengers and terrible drivers”? So many of us live in an attempt to suppress our emotions, or in other words, pretend they aren’t even in the car. But eventually we realize that actually doesn’t help. Because even if we aren’t always dealing with our emotions,... Continue Reading →
When times are uncertain it can cause a lot of anxiety. We tend to anticipate that our worst fears will come true. We worry and strategize as a way of coping with uncertainty. Seeing the good in life can be one way of handling uncertainty. Practicing gratitude means we choose to appreciate the good... Continue Reading →
What are you waiting for? Am I suggesting that we should always haphazardly just jump into everything that presents itself to us without wisdom and discernment, accountability or counsel? Of course not. What I am referring to is this... it's a variant of "destination disease." When I get there... then. I can't do this until... Continue Reading →
My friend Jesse Barnett wrote a book called "Soul Crushers". I featured him on one of our live broadcasts a while back. In his book he states; "What do you need to release to find freedom? ... You can learn to unpack your burdens one by one and find freedom." In similar fashion, brain drainers... Continue Reading →
Much of the time, the word of unfiltered means more like, unabashed, raw, edgy. And that can certainly be true, and I believe necessary at times to be direct and getting a certain message across when many are compromising. In this particular discussion however, I am referring to our thought lives. If we don’t have... Continue Reading →
The past few years up until right now, our "personal world's", and our world have been shaken beyond what even seems possible. A pandemic, a largely divided nation on many fronts, even a threat of another world war, unthinkable in our generation, is now knocking at the door. I have noticed on several levels,... Continue Reading →
When the pain of dreams unfulfilled finally exceeds the growl of our fears . . . Dreams are among the most powerful resources humans possess. Great leaders often carry big dreams. Such dreamers have altered world history, transformed civilizations, and discovered brand new worlds never before imagined. While not every dream is so far reaching,... Continue Reading →
