To eliminate pain, destroy it by taking away its power. When you think about the pain, focus on the pain, that is when it has power. Ignoring the pain limits the power. With the power limited you can find new ways to solve the source of the pain in the first place. 

Often, anxiety is a sign of passion. When you care enough to want the best outcome. The trick is to not let it the anxiety determine your overall feelings which then determine your actions. Learn to embrace your desire for something or someone and then do the work to make it happen. 

The desire to avoid growth is a sign that our current situation might change, and all of our sacrifice, all of our efforts might be wasted. Yet, when done right – it is our effort and sacrifice that are forcing the growth to happen. 

Looking at things from a new perspective helps increase awareness.
Awareness creates space to accept accountability.
Accountability encourages responsibility.
Responsibility drives positive change.
Positive Change = Growth

Words are important.
They create and define our thoughts and feelings.
Thoughts and feelings determine actions.

Don’t accept everything others tell you.
Learn for yourself.
Think for yourself.
Do for yourself and Do for others.

Being mistunderstood hurts. To ease the pain: listen and then keep talking, keep explaining, and then keep listening. 

Happy Birthday, Eva! We Love You. 

Sometimes what is best is not what feels the best. Sometimes what is best hurts the most, especially at first. Pay attention to the big picture rather than short term emotions. 

When you think something is not logical, change your thinking, change your approach, show empathy, and you will find that there is a good chance that it is logical, just different logic than you were using. 

Business doesn’t care. 

Businesses don’t care. 

People care. 

Balancing responsibilities is easier when two things happen:

1. Commitment 
2. Practice 

When you commit to something, priorities become automatic. Decisions are already made, there are no questions. The more you practice something, the better you become at doing what you practice. If you practice commitment, you will get good at making and keeping commitments. Plus, you can then help others do the same. 

Often giving others second chances are really not about you being compassionate towards others, it is you applying the principle of forgiveness to yourself. Forgiving yourself for getting angry and judging, forgiving yourself for allowing yourself to become hurt. Once you forgive yourself, it is much easier to see others as human too.  This new vision creates an equal playing field, not of the need for compassion, but one of love and care.