Self-doubt is something we all experience in our day to day life. It is nothing new. But, it becomes a problem when it permeates into every aspect of a persons life and prevents them from living life to the fullest. If self-doubt has become a problem for you, the danger is that you may decide to settle for mediocrity. This is because, self-doubt has the power to destroy your confidence, cripple you and stop you from pursuing your dreams. But there is good news for you; you do not have to settle for mediocrity, you can banish self-doubt and be able to live life to the maximum. Here ar...

Today I would like to talk about something else besides learning, namely “taking steps”. Not learning to walk, literally, mind you. I’m hoping you all do that well by now as long as you’re able. The steps I’m talking about are the ones we take when first starting something new. Do you remember the first big project you had in school? Maybe it was a science project, something really scary that you were sort of afraid to do. You knew you couldn’t get out of it, but you put if off as long as possible, right? Well, I’m thinking most people do the same thing, we procrastinate until we feel guilt an...

Almost all the human beings are facing problems in their lives for one or the other reason; there comes a point where they are stuck. Our lives need a serious makeover. Some define it as ‘being in a rut’ or ‘caught in a funk’ but others don’t even bother to put a voice behind it, just hoping, it will go away. The lucky ones find a path to shore, while many of them are still treading in deep waters. Normally, personal growth has to be consistent by each and everyone in their daily routine. For many people, self improvement is a continual necessary process. By improving ourselves, we drama...

In Japanese, Reiki means spiritual guided life force energy. Rei meaning higher self and Ki meaning life force energy or chi. This life force is used by practitioners for stress reduction, healing and relaxation administered by the practitioner laying his/her hands on you. Reiki works with Chi energy. The Reiki practitioner’s hands are either touching the body or slightly above the body. Reiki can be used in combination with other medical therapies as well as holistic therapies. Learning Reiki is not done in the usual sense of teacher/student, but is actually transferred to the student...

Good times can be enjoyed by all of us. How about bad times? Can we face them? Can we live through the bad times and emerge stronger? Let us discuss. Is there any person on this earth who has not faced bad times? Life can be good, but bad times are also part of life. How does one face them with equanimity? It is difficult if the extent of bad times is very high. But one has to live through bad times and come back in life to succeed again. A sudden accident can make one lose limbs. A man, who makes his living with his hands, will surely feel very bad and devastated if he loses his workin...

Brent started to work with me after his wife, Carla, suddenly decided to leave the marriage. They had been married five years and Brent thought everything was fine. Then Brent became ill and Carla withdrew. And then she was gone. Brent was devastated. He loved Carla and wanted her back. However, he soon learned that she had not been honest with him, even from the beginning of their relationship. He learned that she had been more interested in his money than in him. She was ruthlessly going after his money. After a couple of months, Brent was doing better. He had let go of Carla and h...

What is enlightenment? En-light-enment means to be full of light. To become full of light you must first be able to see the light in all things. In order to see the light, you must be able and willing to see what IS. When you are able to see what IS you become a Realist -- you see what is real. A realist knows what is real and lives from that place. What is real is the truth. Living from the truth leads to enlightenment. The average person has difficulty seeing what IS. In a crime scene for example, every witness tells a different story. What actually happened just IS. However, people see...

Let’s face it. We all want a little credit, even just the tiniest bit of recognition for a new haircut, a fetching sartorial ensemble, or a job well done. But when compliments are lacking, or words of encouragement nonexistent, then positive thinking phrases are the next best thing. Use positive thinking phrases like the ones below and give yourself a friendly pat on the back. Positive thinking phrases, or positive affirmations, are like mantras you repeat over and over to yourself. Hopefully, by some mystifying subliminal process, the power of these words will be able to condition yo...

God, this is my prayer to you that I make because you command me. Many of us have the ego that we are something. Some of us deny existence of God. But they do not know how they were born. Many of us say that Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest gave birth to all of us. Right now I am writing this as if I am very knowledgeable. That is also my ego. For what do I know? Do I know more than others? Or am I more intelligent? Then if somebody were to ask me, when would I die, I have no answer. I do not know what will happen to me tomorrow or today in the next minute. But I think that I know a ...

These times, like all times, they are a changin'! In this present world where stability is a rarity we all look for that which can give us some emotional support. We need our backbone backed up. I was contemplating this need when a little ditty of a tune waffled through my head. It was a song from the 50's and it went like this: "I'm going to sit right down and write myself a letter and make believe it came from you. I'm going to write words oh so sweet. They're going to knock me off my feet. With a lot of kisses on the bottom, I'll be glad I've got 'em.......I'm going to sit right dow...