10 MINUTES TO LESS SUFFERING

When I think about companies that didn’t change with the times, Blockbuster comes to mind. Holdings on to “how we used to do things” is often not a good course of action when the world is quickly changing around us. Now is the time to inventory our resources and find creative ways to gain new skills, start new businesses, and move forward despite the uncertainty that characterizes this time. Listen to this podcast to begin to access all that is possible—even when the road ahead looks unclear.

As we face challenging times, it is so important to cultivate a place within ourselves that can allow us to feel safe and secure. A place where we feel comfortable knowing that we have the ability to handle whatever comes our way. Listen to this podcast to find some inner peace, even during the most uncertain of times.

It can be very challenging to stay positive and happy when there is so much bad news. If you are afraid of uncertainty, worry and negative thinking can easily overwhelm your mind. This is why it is important to find a perspective that honors how you feel and simultaneously helps you see that the future has so many possibilities. Listen to this podcast to find a simple way to not worry and be hopey!

Right now, so many people I know feel terrible guilt for feeling stressed or unhappy about things in their lives unrelated to Covid-19. Yet, feeling our suffering does not make us weak or selfish—it just makes us human. It is what we do with our suffering that determines our moment-to-moment experience and how we move forward with our lives. Listen to this podcast to understand why we can’t always control our suffering and how we can find a way back to joy and peace.

With more time at home than usual, many of us are getting reacquainted with ourselves. If you are like me, you may be pinpointing certain aspects of your life that you would like to change. You might also be finding a deeper appreciation for particular things and people in your life. It is the perfect time to step back, take into account what nurtures you, and figure out what in your life you want to release.  Listen to this podcast to create more simplicity, joy and peace in the days to come.

Our fear of the future can cloud our judgment and force us to turn away from new possibilities in our lives. Listen to this podcast to learn how to release your fears of tomorrow and embrace uncertainty as the gateway to all that can be.

Are you having conflict and difficulty getting along with the people you are living with during this pandemic? If yes, you are not alone. Everyone we are living with is experiencing this collective upheaval, but at the same time, each of us needs something different to feel nurtured and safe. With the realization that our way to feel better might not be what everyone we live with needs (including our children), we can create a larger space to let go and find our path to peace. 

A few months ago many of us had jobs, our children were going to school, and the stock market was booming. During this pandemic, so much has changed, and it is understandable that we have trouble letting go of “how life used to be.” But part of being present is releasing yesterday so that we may create a new tomorrow. Please listen to this podcast to learn a simple way to let go of your thoughts of the past and enter each moment anew to access all that is possible.

Lately, watching the news for even five minutes can bring on stress and worry about what will happen tomorrow. Intellectually, most of us know that worry gets us nowhere, but emotionally, it is hard to de-stress when we are worried about health, jobs, or money. Listen to this podcast to learn how to reduce your worry and stay present, strong, and resilient to face whatever comes your way.

The coronavirus is creating havoc in our lives—and around the world. It is a good time to slow down our minds and practice the mantra “just for today.” If we look for certainty or answers when there are none to be found, it will just create more worry and anxiety. Listen to this podcast to learn how “just for today” will help you find peace and resilience in this moment and in the days to come.

Many people around the world are understandably worried about keeping their loved ones safe and finding a way to get through this very challenging time. Listen to this podcast if you need help holding a mindset that will give you strength, resilience, and presence to make the decisions for you, your loved ones, and your community in the days to come.

It seems like there are plenty of things to feel scared about these days. But if we take a closer look, a lot of our fears and worries are mere projections about an unknown future.  If we can find our way back to the moment, we might find that everything is still okay.  Listen to this podcast to develop more presence in your life, so you can enjoy the moment in front of you and reduce your stress and worry about tomorrow. 

Most of us know that we can’t control everything in our lives. But, in an emotional sense, we forget this all the time. We get consumed with stress and worry over things that are beyond our control. If we can stay in our lane and focus on the parts of our lives that we can influence, not only can we find peace, but we will also be most effective in creating the changes that are possible in our lives.

One of the most challenging things is to stop blaming someone for the hurt or pain they caused to us or someone we love. But, at some point, our blame stops serving us. It creates a distraction and a bitterness that doesn’t always allow us to give the energy we need to make the best of what is still possible in our lives. Listen to this podcast to see if letting go of blame will help you create a new beginning.

My friend wrote me an email the other day titled, “Has The World Gone Mad?” She feels overwhelmed by world events and is finding difficulty with avoiding negativity and despair. Even during challenging times, despair and negativity are connected to our need for certainty. It is our fear of the unknown that steals our hope and our inspired action to pursue the changes that we want to see. Nobody knows what will happen next, but uncertainty gives us hope that things in the world can still get better!