Feeling alone is unpleasant — but what if you’re never truly alone? — You are never alone. Why? Because you always have yourself. Ok, before you quit reading, let me further explain. Whether you engage it consciously or not, you have an inner dialogue. Consciously or subconsciously, it’s running in the background of your life, no matter what you’re doing. Inside your subconscious…

Yes, but you must do the work to make that fleeting idea into something more. — Have you ever had an idea that came and went almost instantly? Or have you had an idea that nagged at you until you addressed it and did something with it? Sometimes, all you get is a fleeting vision, an idea, an image. …

Yes, your feelings are always valid. But understanding them is another matter. — You’ve probably been in a situation where you had an emotional response someone deemed inappropriate or disproportional. You were overreacting, taking it too hard, overthinking it, or what-have-you. It did not help your situation, did it? Chances are it increased it, or made you more stubborn and deepened the feeling.

Today, I’m sharing 3 new easy-to-use tools for mindfulness and self-awareness. — As part of my weekly podcast — Self-Awareness for Everyone — each episode concludes with practical, easy-to-use tools for applied guidance for mindfulness. Below are 3 of the most recent tools that I shared. You might find these useful for your life experiences and ongoing journeys. Applied Guidance for Mindfulness Tool 1

This time of year, mindfulness can be a wonderful tool for self-preservation. — For some people, Thanksgiving kicks off a season of festivities, family, fun, and joy. But for other people, this is the start of the toughest time of the year. Earlier and earlier every year, you’re bombarded by holiday ads, messages of family togetherness, crazy gifts and services, and more. …

Everyone will be selfish from time to time — and admitting to it is empowering. — You most likely strive to be a decent human being. It doesn’t matter if you have lofty goals and huge ambitions — or just want to live a life you’re more often content than miserable with. Odds are, you’re a decent person. Sure, you’re flawed. We all are. Nobody is…

While it may have helped me as an author, I’m done with Twitter. — Like you, I’ve been watching Twitter come apart at the seams. What Mr. Musk had planned as his end game for his actions is anyone’s guess. While I expected it to be gone soon — with or without Musk at its helm — I’ve left of my own accord. To…

Gratitude is the key to everything good and great. — I’ll bet that you can easily point to things that you’re lacking. You might have insufficient money, debt, relationship problems, aren’t thin enough, can’t satisfy familial expectations, and so on. Your home isn’t big enough, your car isn’t new enough, tech is outdated, and so forth. There is nobody to…

Blame distracts and deflects and solves nothing. — For every ill in the world today — you can find someone to blame. It’s very easy to do. Everyone does it, too. Sometimes with intent, sometimes malice of forethought, and sometimes just because it feels super easy to do. Most politicians blame their opposition for all our woes. Business…