10 MINUTES TO LESS SUFFERING

Sometimes we hold on to things from the past so tight they become our "enemy." We sacrifice so many moments due to painful memories or resent the life we have now because of things that happened yesterday. Listen to this podcast to learn how to start letting go of yesterday and finding the freedom to begin a new life in this moment!

I am reposting this podcast from a few years ago because it seems relevant to moving forward in this ever-changing world. Most of us know what it is like to have an unpleasant business or personal relationship—it can leave us feeling bitter. Even though a situation might not be fair to us, our bitterness can further shut our hearts to new possibilities. At some point, we may need to choose whether...

It can be challenging to "feel good" with so many people suffering worldwide. In a talk years ago, Wayne Dyer said, "you can't feel bad enough to make anybody else's life better." Wayne believed that our "intention to feel good" was the best way to help ourselves and others around the world. Listen to this podcast to reconcile how we can witness suffering with still being able to "feel good" so th...

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine this week, you might feel that it's challenging not to feel despair about the world's future. But it's essential to remember that despair is just our need for certainty in times like these. It's a feeling we have when we project our fears of today into the future. We forget that life is uncertain, which means there is always hope that things can turn out differ...

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" (Maya Angelou). Listen to this podcast to find a path to kindness so that you can help the people in your life feel supported and loved.

After spending the weekend binging Netflix's Love Is Blind Season 2, I started to think about this universal need we all have to be loved and cared for unconditionally. Yet, this "blind love" is hard to give or receive when we reject or judge aspects of ourselves. As cliché as it sounds, we first must wholeheartedly love ourselves before expecting or giving that type of love to one another.  Liste...

Every day, it seems like we read a different article predicting the future of the pandemic and Covid-19. Even if we accept how things are today, it's hard not to get on an emotional rollercoaster when one minute we think things are getting better and the next we hear something that scares us about the future. Listen to this podcast to find a technique to help us return to the moment to relieve our...

Thich Nhat Hanh once wrote, "People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar." Sometimes we choose a job, a relationship, or make a big decision for the sake of certainty, even if this decision causes us suffering and dissatisfaction. Listen to this podcast to learn how to start overcoming your fear of the unknown to pursu...

It continues to be challenging to navigate the lives we created before the pandemic began in a world that now looks and functions very differently. Job losses, new childcare burdens, and financial struggles have caused many people to look towards the future and "just power through this moment." Yet, the most amazing and meaningful future is created in the very moment we are in. This podcast is a r...

Many of us have heard this manifesting affirmation, "I don't chase, I attract." We know we would feel so free if we could attract the things we want in life without feeling desperate, but how can we possibly make this happen? Listen to this podcast to understand how to set intentions and take action in our lives without chasing—and truly begin to manifest and attract new opportunities.

It seems like as 2021 ends and 2022 begins, we are experiencing some unexpected turns with Covid cases on the rise. It is understandable to be disappointed when holiday or vacation plans get canceled, people get sick, or life feels more chaotic overall. However, if we sink too deep into our disappointment, we might lose focus on our intentions and goals for 2022. Just because the year might not st...

Sometimes when we are dissatisfied with our job, we jump too quickly to the next one out of desperation. Instead, if we can find the strength to pause and ask ourselves some critical questions, we will have more focus and direction for our next journey. Listen to this podcast for a roadmap to understand your needs, desires, and what is truly meaningful to you to land a new job in 2022!

Are you stressed about the Omicron variant? Are you wondering how to manage your fear and worry about what will happen next? Then, listen to this podcast to embrace the best mindset to stay calm and hopeful even during uncertain times.

When the holidays come around, we often stick to old traditions of "how we always do things" or "who we are supposed to spend the holidays with." But, unfortunately, these traditions might not represent our deepest joy or how we would like to spend our few days off during the holiday season. So, whether it is just about celebrating Thanksgiving or approaching your job or your relationships, listen...

All of us can remember an event in our lives that changed everything – whether it was a joyful event or a painful one. The joyful ones are easy to handle, and we usually welcome them with open arms. But how can we hold the painful events, the ones that make us wish for the life we had before? Listen to this podcast for a tool to help you find a way to move forward with a more hopeful perspective,...

"If we only take the miracles that taste sweet, I don't think we'll ever taste one. If we wait until we have the perfect song, I don't think we'll ever sing. Don't miss it -- it's now. We are in the miracle, we are in the dream." @_Nightbirde

It feels like we are living in a space between the pandemic and a "normal life." This in-between place can feel limiting and stressful when so much about our lives with Covid-19 is unknown. Listen to this podcast to help you with a process to create more joy, presence, and peace each day.

Many of us feel angry or humiliated when we don't get what we want in the outside world. Maybe this feeling stems from being turned down for a job, the person we love leaves us, or we don't have the same opportunities that other people seem to have. Listen to this podcast to see if you can turn these challenging moments into a process to take inspired action, build resilience and keep working towa...

There is a great proverb that says, "You are not old until regrets take the place of your dreams." Listen to this podcast to learn how to process your regrets so you can be free from your past and open to the life that is waiting for you!

Beginnings can be challenging, especially when they are ones we didn't quite choose. Yes, we must process our feelings of loss and disappointment, but when we linger too long, we might not see what remains in our lives and how we can use those resources to create something new. Life might not always go as planned, but the unknown future contains the potential to achieve new dreams and create new b...

It is really easy to get down on ourselves and lose our way during challenging times. We may begin to believe that what is happening to us in the world is a reflection of our worth or our potential. We can forget that we are so much more than the bad things that happen to us. Listen to this podcast to find the resilience to stay on your path and make your dreams come true!

If we watch the news, read our Twitter feed, or even look around us, we might start to feel despair for the future. But we must remember that despair is often a "need for certainty." It is often a mechanism for us to prepare for the worst— a way to deal with what we can't know. Yet, nobody knows the future, and despair closes our eyes to what may still be possible. Listen to this podcast to let go...

Just when many of us thought the pandemic was ending, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Our expectations of how we might go back to the office, socialize, and bring our children back to school are changing drastically in short periods of time. How can we show up for all of this change and not let our disappointment knock us down? Listen to this podcast to find hope in the uncertain future so that we...

Sometimes holiday weekends or celebrations can make us feel lonely or make us yearn for the past. How can we embrace this moment and our futures when we feel the pain or loss of a job, a relationship, or something special that is no longer in our lives? Listen to this podcast to find a path to embrace what we still have and stay open to a new beginning.

Many of us spend our days going from one problem to the next. We get so consumed with the outside world that whatever happens to us during the day dictates our joy, stress, creativity, and ultimately our ability to be successful. Listen to this podcast to learn how to start cultivating a life perspective from your inner world. This perspective will give you more resilience, sustained joy, and a gr...