I don’t let a down day get me down. Yesterday was the worst day that I have had in awhile. My pain was extreme and I had some other very difficult symptoms. My day was what is usually called a…

I easily set boundaries. Hmmm…setting boundaries. How many of us struggle with this one? Why is it so tough to do it? Is it about fitting in and being liked? Is it about childhood training? Is it something else? I…

I focus on doing what I need to do. I tend to be a bit “scatter-brained” most of the time. I don’t mean to be. It’s something I have struggled with all of my life. I guess nowadays this inability…

I train my mind to see the positive in people. I’d like to take credit for this affirmative idea. I can’t because I found it in the book The Friendship Factor  by Alan Loy McGinnis. I luckily happened upon this book…

Beauty can be found in the simplest of things and in the most unlikely places. On Tuesday of this week I was out and about and I noticed a field of wild pink flowers. As I tend to do, I got…

With every new thing that I try I build confidence. Confidence. How does one get it when one feels that they lack it? Are some people born more naturally confident than others? Or is it something that requires action to…

I accept that experiencing pain can lead to freedom and growth. Yesterday I watched the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”. It’s theme so impressed me and it was done so well that it is a DVD that I…

I allow separateness as well as togetherness in my relationship. The dream of most romantics including me is that a relationship is the solution to all your dreams of happiness. The romantic gets into a relationship feeling giddy and over…

Inner Peace Begins With Me. Have you ever woke up and realized that you are in a bad mood? You have no one to blame it on. You’re just pissed off. What’s up with that? This is a good example…

I Am My Choices. The power of choice. It’s awesome. It’s frightening. What if I make the wrong choice? What if my choice has horrible consequences? Unfortunately, a wrong choice with bad consequences is likely to happen sometime in our…