Intimacy is one of the most fulfilling aspects of relating with another. In opening oneself and revealing your innermost thoughts to another creates intimacy, understanding and deepens any relationship. The feeling of “being known” and “knowing another” authentically is fulfilling. One fun way to stir up the intimacy quotient is by playing the “Truth-Telling Game.” It’s… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Inner Peace
"Your Circle of Influence: What is their impact on your life?" by Mary Allen
As human beings, our lives are shaped and influenced by a myriad of factors, and relationships is at the top of the list. Think about how much of “who you are today” was influenced by a specific parent, sibling, relative, teacher, coach, neighbor, author, speaker, boss, co-worker, spouse or friend. Values, habits, behavior, knowledge, skills,… Read more »
"Self-Imposed Purgatory, Self-Love and Whitney Houston" by Mary Allen
If someone were physically or verbally harming your child, pet or loved one, the Mama or Papa Bear in us does everything in our power to stop, protect and even punish the perpetrator. Right? And the most healthy and sane of us wouldn’t allow anyone to intentionally cut off our fingers, punch us in the… Read more »
5 Indisputable Reasons to Make ‘Inner Peace’ Your Predominant Way of Being
When you get sucked into the vortex of inner turmoil, how long does it take you to return to your “peaceful power?” Perhaps the bigger question is, “what is it costing you when you’re not resting in inner peace? How does any version of “inner turmoil” (subtle irritation or big stress) impact your life? There… Read more »
7 Keys to Transforming Stressful Thoughts
We’ve all experienced the popular notion that “our thoughts shape our reality.” When life is working well, it’s easy to focus on thoughts that feel good and perpetuate success and happiness in our lives. However, what do you do when you are attached to thoughts that clearly don’t serve you? How can you transform stressful… Read more »
Thoughts – Our Greatest Addiction !? by Mary Allen
Every thought we think creates a biochemical response in our bodies. These reactions vary from negligible to intense. Science has known this for some time. If we think about food, our saliva glands may be stimulated. When we think of the person that irritates us most, our bodies constrict and tense up. When we reflect… Read more »
A 365 Goal by Mary Allen
What? A 365 day goal? Yes. A 365 day goal is a year long commitment you make to yourself as a resolution with an ongoing commitment. Every year we set a variety of goals. Some can be achieved in a week, month, or quarter. Some goals take several years to realize. There is another category… Read more »
The Zen Move
First off, before I move…I set an intention of having “the most effortless, flowing, stress-free move I’ve ever experienced.” I imagine everything coming together neatly into boxes, things moving quickly, nothing getting damaged…..and most importantly ME EXPERIENCING PEACE throughout the day. There are ALWAYS THINGS WE CANNOT PREDICT OR CONTROL — in the outside world,… Read more »
Personal Growth: Dancing with Drama
I admit it. Over the last couple months, I’ve noticed the “drama quotient” in my life at an all-time recent high. This is VERY peculiar because my life, for the most part, is pretty drama-free. But, everything life dishes out is a gift. The extra drama has had me become more curious about how we create it,… Read more »
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s separation: Were you affected? (Part II)
Last Friday, we explored why celebrity divorces and breakups, like the buzz about Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s potential divorce, can affect us exponentially. If you missed it CLICK HERE. Today, I’ve got a few tips to apply when you feel jostled by news of a pending divorce. Finding inner peace in the face of… Read more »
