Archive for the ‘Choice’ Category

Time for a Resurrection

Monday, April 12th, 2010

How many times have you wanted something, but were “Not Ready” to receive it? By embracing the moment, we can open ourselves to the wisdom and glory in the present instead of encasing ourselves in a tomb. Today, like Easter, is a perfect day to resurrect ourselves by renewing ...

Stop Doing This to Stay Sane

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Photo By LDCross   The month of November for me marks the beginning of the holiday season. And I can’t believe it’s already here. People are planning parties, buying presents, making gifts, taking family photos and are engaged in a host of other festive activities. As we usher in the holiday season ...

RAVE! Uprising: Cultivate Meaning Daily

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

I traveled to Las Vegas for a Train the Trainer workshop with Rave! Seminars. It was an awesome event. I created workshop curricula, played the slots, and toured lavish hotels on the strip. What made my trip particularly meaningful was reuniting with friends I hadn't seen since last summer.  Most people in the ...

Drop the Weight in 2008 - Part I (Honor Your Baggage)

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Photo by Striatic   Are you ready to drop the weight in 2008? It’s time to release spiritual, mental, emotional, physical and social baggage weighing you down so that you can enter 2009 with a heart as light as Ma’at’s feather. This six part series is designed to help you ease your ...

Do You Need a Mental Makeover?

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Photo by Patrisha Toward the end of last week, I noticed myself inching toward my stress mark. You know, that line that if you cross might send you spiraling like a penny circling down a black hole. How do I add undue stress to my life? I set overly aggressive deadlines in ...

Tool for Effective Thinking

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Photo by Tinou Bau A couple of week s ago, I walked into the Foundation Center-Atlanta and saw two of my colleagues hovering over the credit card machine, inspecting it as if it were from outer space. As far as they were concerned, it was from outer space since they had ...

Are Communities Suffering from a Proliferation of Choice?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Photo by Sage Barry Schwartz effectively argues in his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, how having a proliferation of choice doesn’t necessarily make us happier. He cites psychological phenomena such as prospect theory and counterfactuals to help readers understand how common thinking processes alter our perceptions and ...