As humans, we all have questions about life. Why are we here? What is our purpose? Why did the past unfold the way it did? Where do we go from here? The list is endless. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could receive a letter from your future or past self offering you some pearls of wisdom? Meditation and Journal Exercise to Get Advice from Your Future or P[...]
I have been watching the news a lot lately to see what’s happening around the world. And it’s amazing that there are so many ways to get the news 24 hours a day, every day because there is that much stuff is happening. Now it is rare that I will turn on the news and hear that something wonderful has happened, like world peace has spread across the ea[...]
This blog post is a visual meditation exercise in letting go of fear. Find a quiet space to practice this exercise where you won't be interrupted for at least 5-10 minutes. As always, I recommend that you journal about your experience after each practice for further exploration. Enjoy! A Visual Meditation Exercise to Open The Doors to Happines[...]
When I hear people say: “I can’t meditate.” I always say, “Yes, you can, you probably already do it and don’t even know it.” There are many ways to meditate. The basic skill in meditation is just letting go and getting lost in the flow of the moment. Now if you want to get fancy and have a formal meditation practice, then it will require that[...]
Here is an exercise for you. Pull out your journal and write a sentence with these words. Resistance. Fear. Habit. Power. Hope. When you are done writing this sentence, scroll down and continue reading this blog post for a meditation exercise. You can even write your sentence in the comments below. What sentence did you write? Did you use all o[...]
As a happiness coach, people always ask me, “Are you ever not happy.” I usually respond with “Heck yeah, I go through the array of emotions just like everybody else, just ask my kids.” The difference is that I have trained my brain to be aware of these emotions so that I don’t stay in them for too long. It is something I work on daily for several[...]
Meditation is so good for the mind and the body. The research has proved this time and time again. When I started meditating, I didn't know what I was doing or if it was working. Eventually, as time went by, I started to see subtle changes in my mind and body. Like I could breathe better when I ran or I was calmer with my children. There were some defini[...]
Here is some bee happi coaching rhetoric for you. Imagine that there is something that you want to change, but you haven't done anything about it. Now maybe in your heart, you are longing for this change. Yet something always gets in the way like: fear, lack of confidence, or any other limiting belief. Next, look deep into the future and think about what li[...]
Last week, I was on Facebook looking through my newsfeed when I saw a beautiful picture of my niece! I commented on her picture and said "Hey, may I use this photo in one of my blogs." She said “yes” and texted me the photo. I asked her, "What were you thinking when you took this photo?" She said: I thought wow that pretty powerful thought for a sel[...]
Have you ever set a goal and quit after a few days because it was too hard or maybe you weren’t getting the results you wanted. The reason why it didn’t work is that you didn’t keep going. Life is not meant easy. So, why would our goals be any different? Since the beginning of time, man has been fighting off some sort of nature. Technology has made[...]