Recognizing that others don’t deal with emotions in the same way we do helps us understand they are doing the best they can – and so are we.

Try these strategies to stay centered and out of reaction mode.

How are you at staying aligned and centered? How do you know when you’re not?

Trees have a root system that stabilize and provide nourishment and allow it to grow and expand in beautiful ways into its full potential.

All the answers are inside. All we have to do is ask for guidance, be present, trust, and allow things to unfold in magical ways.

Practicing awareness and gratitude helped me believe I was valuable and loved, and then I could extend that to others so they felt valued and loved.

Love is striving to accept others exactly the way they are right here and now. Wow! How do we do that?

Remembering that freedom is one of my core values keeps me aligned with who I am. What are your core values and are how are you honoring them? Is freedom one of them?

Are you choosing to disappoint yourself just so you won’t disappoint someone else?

When we learn that we can be going through a struggle and give ourselves permission to live fully we find the strength to choose joy in our lives.