10 MINUTES TO LESS SUFFERING

How often do we think that as soon as a problem is solved and life feels more certain, we will feel relaxed and happy? The good news is that even when life feels chaotic and the unknown feels overwhelming, the present moment still offers us an experience, possibly with some joy, laughter, and even inspiration. Listen to this podcast to learn how to be happy and expansive even when life feels uncer...

Often we don't realize that our expectations are blocking us from enjoying the present. Listen to this podcast to find a path to choose our appreciation over our expectations to create more joy, peace, and success in every moment. It's also a great tool to reduce our stress!

The actress and activist Jenifer Lewis said, "You gotta be happy on the way to happy. Don't think you are going to get there and be happy. You carry yourself wherever you go." Jenifer reminds us that our joy and peace will not last if we count on the outside world to hold us together. Listen to this podcast to learn how to cultivate happiness and gratitude during good and challenging times. 

Anytime we need something to be a certain way, we often sacrifice our freedom and live in a state of stress. In order to find the strength to pursue what we truly desire, we must be willing to lose what we're clinging to. After letting go, we sometimes end up with that thing we want after all, and sometimes we end up with something even better!

This episode is one of my favorite podcasts that I released a few years ago. It's excellent to listen to when you are stressed and overwhelmed with a problem and have trouble clearing your mind. When you recognize that you can let things be what they are in the moment, you can let in all that is possible!

Do you find that you are longing for the way things were before the pandemic? Are you finding that you are having trouble being hopeful for a brighter future? If so, you might be suffering from post-pandemic stress. Listen to this podcast to learn about post-pandemic stress, how to let go of the past, and how to create a peaceful, joyful, and abundant future! 

Many believe if we detach from our problems, we won't work hard to solve them. However, the opposite happens. When we detach, we can fully engage in life and what is happening around us, but our circumstances do not control or sink us. Listen to this podcast to learn how to detach and be your most joyful, connected, and powerful self to solve any problem!

The great philosopher Rumi said, "When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, and without pain. From this I understand that what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me." Listen to this podcast to find a way to have the courage and resilience to seek your most meaningful goals an...

Many of us walk around feeling hurt or stressed because someone we care about said something that offended or disappointed us. We often forget that the people around us might have different perspectives and have no idea how they made us feel. Listen to this podcast to bring fewer expectations and greater understanding to your relationships. Maybe you can create kinder, gentler, and more loving com...

Based on a particular problem, some of us will see the glass as half full while others will see the glass as half empty. However, our perspective will dictate our level of stress and worry as well as our ability to stay creative and open to solving problems in front of us. Listen to this podcast to cultivate a mindset to feel less negative during challenging times and to cultivate more possibiliti...

Rejection can really hurt! It can make us feel like we can never have the life we truly want. However, when we start seeing rejection as merely a redirection to another way, we expand our possibilities and opportunities. Listen to this podcast to turn your rejection into the beginning of finding love, success, and joy in your life!

Years ago, I would hear the phrase "it is what it is," and I would think it meant the person saying it was losing hope and giving up.  But now I understand that the phrase is about acceptance, which can lead us to new beginnings - ones filled with new relationships, new opportunities, and new beautiful moments to experience. Acceptance is the springboard for hope and can lead to what is possibly t...

When I was younger, and I would call my dad worried about the future, he would often say to me, "Just this." I would look at him so puzzled, not realizing how the moment was fleeting as my mind drifted away from the most valuable place to be. Listen to this podcast to find more presence in your life. This moment is truly the most meaningful, creative, and joyful place for all of us!

This podcast is a deeper dive into the concept "You Are The Love You Seek," as discussed on Podcast 176: Today You Are You! That Is Truer Than True! Listen to this podcast to learn how we can be our own sources of love and value.

We all want to be seen and feel loved, but the outside world often makes us believe we need to act or look a particular way to get the love and attention we desire. Listen to this podcast to find the truth behind feeling seen and loved: It is an inside job because we are the love that we seek! As Dr Seuss said, "Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than y...

Practices and exercises to supplement and support the inspiration and teachings in Episode 174: A 2023 Mantra: I Will Not Undermine Myself.

Sometimes we make mistakes, things don't go our way, or someone betrays us. Even though all of these things can be painful, if we let what happens in the outside world determine how we see ourselves and our capabilities, we can undermine our futures. Listen to this podcast to learn how to stand tall in the face of adversity and pursue your dreams.

Even if we have great intentions and resolutions for 2023, unexpected events can make us feel stressed and move us off our path. Listen to this podcast to learn how to reduce your stress and make 2023 the year you have the strength and resilience to make your dreams come true!

In 2023, "Look for the opportunity to leap, and leap faster than your fear can grab you"(Vironika Tugaleva). Listen to this podcast to invite and pursue all the incredible possibilities and opportunities for this beautiful New Year 2023! Maybe the best is yet to come!

The great Yogi Berra once said, "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be." At first glance, it is funny because, of course, the future hasn't happened yet. But, at second glance, many of us do feel this way because we worry that our lives can't improve based on our past or present. Listen to this podcast to embrace the idea that the unknown future is your best friend because, for all you know, Maybe t...

As much as most of us love to feel joy and abundance, sometimes we feel hurt and pain and need to be with it. It could feel scary and unpleasant to process our feelings, but when we allow them to flow through our hearts, we can have the opportunity to accept our situation, let go, and begin again.  And each beginning presents us with the hope and possibility that we can have the life we want from...

Sometimes we don't pursue a goal, a relationship, or a dream because we are afraid of the pain of disappointment, rejection, or failure. We might believe pain is our enemy and can forget that pain is part of life. Every pursuit presents setbacks and lessons, but if we face the pain when it comes, we can process it and find freedom -- the freedom to live with an open heart and feel what we must to...

Are you feeling stuck? Do you have a dream but don't think you can make it happen? Listen to this podcast for inspiration to start believing that your dreams are real, change is possible, and that Maybe the best is yet to come!

We typically hold on to people and other meaningful things tightly because we love them, and we want everything to be okay. But for all things to flourish, we often must give them space and freedom. Listen to this podcast to learn how to, as 38 Special sings, "hold on loosely, but don't let go" and remember, "[i]f you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control."

When our fears of uncertainty take center stage, we often choose safety over our dreams. Knowing what will happen next becomes more important than taking the chance to start a business, quit our jobs and return to school, or jump into a new relationship. But you can't know the future, and the safest bet is the one on you and your passions. Listen to this podcast to learn how to embrace uncertainty...