Let Go and Be Free

Day 29: How to Deal with People You Don't Want to Be Around

Day 29: How to Deal with People You Don't Want to Be Around

Have you ever been in a situation in which you don’t want to be around a particular person, but have to?

Might be family, work, or a friend’s spouse, but we’ve all been in situations where the easiest thing to do would be to avoid the person like the plague.

Day 27: Protect Yourself Against Those Lashing Out

Day 27: Protect Yourself Against Those Lashing Out

When I look back at the holidays over the years, I remember that there were certain family members in my life who knew how to get under other people’s skin. Add in alcohol, dysfunction and put a bunch of people together and it’s pretty much a recipe for disaster.

Day 24: Don't Worry About It: Pyt (The Danish Have It Right)

Day 24: Don't Worry About It: Pyt (The Danish Have It Right)

You’re rushing to meet the train and your heel breaks. You’re on the highway and get a flat tire. You set your alarm to get up early and the power goes out and you oversleep. Each day there are hundreds of little events that don’t go our way. How do you handle stress events?

Day 17: Make Your Own Success

Day 17: Make Your Own Success

“Nobody loves me.” Or, “they’re all out to get me.” Or better yet: “I can’t get a break.”

Self-fulfilling prophecies are an easy way to build a defensive barrier around ourselves. By putting a negative thought out into the universe, we do so to protect ourselves from when the other shoe hits the ground.