In the Bible, Jesus forgives an adulterous woman long before she forgives herself. In fact, he reveals to her that the only one condemning her is herself.
Here’s why this matters even if you’re not religious:
Only you are punishing yourself for your sins, mistakes, and past traumas.… READ MORE
Most people think that addictions come from the substances themselves. Not only is this false, but it sabotages your ability to kick your addictions.
The truth is: All addictions come from you. In fact, there are 3 components powerful enough to make anything addictive.… READ MORE
Addiction doesn’t say more about you as a person than a runny nose. But we often stop looking at ourselves as humans and start seeing ourselves as “addicts”.
Not only does this keep us enslaved to our compulsions, but it fills us with guilt and shame.… READ MORE
In life, we focus on removing the bad behaviors, habits, and actions to become happier. But we never take the time to reflect on good things that are slowly sabotaging our joy.
Take your phone and money for example.… READ MORE
Too often in life we have a “poker face.” We hide our true emotions and pretend to be unfazed by painful feelings. We do this in our relationships, with our spirituality, in our careers, and on social media. … READ MORE
There are several times throughout our lives when we’re chained to the couch and our motivation is depleted. That’s when we turn to Tony Robbins and other motivational videos to kick us into gear. … READ MORE
12-step programs and other well-meaning groups have done a lot of good in the world. But they’ve also ruined people’s sense of freedom and joy.
These programs try to help members escape addictions, but accidentally traumatize people into thinking they’re the only way to treat addiction, depression, and anxiety. … READ MORE
Too often in relationships, we put up boundaries and “keep out signs.” This is especially true in marriages.
We think we’re protecting the other person but we’re actually slowly poisoning the marriage and ourselves. … READ MORE
Most people say they want a beautiful transformation in their life that frees them from all their unhappy thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and addictions. But they don’t realize what they’re asking for — it means you must sacrifice all the good in your life too. … READ MORE
Have you ever stressed about something that wasn’t nearly as bad as your mind made it out to be? That’s because you unconsciously manipulate your emotions to motivate yourself to take action. We’ve all done this since childhood — but that doesn’t mean it’s right.… READ MORE
