A few months back, I was walking with my friend who has been a yoga instructor for many years. As we strolled down the street, she commented to me how …
In my travels, each culture seems to have a different approach to giving food. In some cultures, when they offer you food and you say no, they say OK and …
Stumbling through the Atlantic, I came across the article “Ask a Hostage Negotiator: What’s the Best Way to Get a Raise?” In summary? Pay attention to emotions. Chris Voss was …
Has it ever worked for you where you told somebody to not feel a certain emotion and then they stopped feeling that emotion? Most of the time, what I notice …
I wake up this morning to my friend playing a movie. The new Hunger Games. I try to focus on work. Good luck. Hollywood understands the power of emotion, as …
As I sit behind the computer, I again think about how few parts of my body are actually moving. Active parts Which parts are active? Primarily three: Fingers Eyes Brain …
“Strong sense of self.” I never really understood that phrase until today. I thought it meant self-improvement…improving the self. When I really listen to the phrase “sense of self,” I …
Probably all of the words that I could write would not be as illustrative of the concept I intend to convey as the above video by Key & Peele (WARNING: …
Whenever searching for inspiration, one place I stop is The Atlantic. Today, they had a post entitled The Humanist’s Paradox, and it instantly got my heart pumping. I began college …
Last night at bible study, one of the questions was, “Who do you find is the most difficult to forgive?” I immediately said, “Ooo,” which of course got everyone’s attention. …
transitive v. Archaic To breathe life into. You will come across many blogs that claim that the following 17 things will save your life. Or 7.5 simple signs that you …
Objective “You are stunning.” “This food is disgusting.” “The conference was impressive.” Subjective “I feel stunned when I look at you.” “I feel disgusted when I eat this food.” “I …
“Interesting blog,” is how my friend started a chat with me this morning. To which I responded, “I feel a little worried: interesting is one of the most emotional and …
I have spent so much time in my life trying to be right. Trying to design the perfect website. Trying to design the perfect argument. Trying to make sure that …
“We are Michael Brown!” shout black people. “I am Darren Wilson,” proclaim white people. The situation in Ferguson is not about Ferguson. It is not about Michael Brown. It is …
Originally posted on the iFeelio blog… ********** You’ve heard it before. “That guy was such an idiot.” Or, “this job is junk.” Or, “that woman over there is stunning.” Let’s …
I have a little tree inside of me. A little tree of self-worth. It says to me, “I am a good person.” Unfortunately, it is very fragile. When somebody shouts …
“People are like, ‘Wayne Brady’s always happy!’” he says. “No I’m not. Because I’m human.” I’ve previously posted about Bill Murray having trouble connecting with himself. A few months ago, …
Have you ever felt differently before doing something than you did while doing it or after you already did it? If you haven’t, then I’m likely to investigate whether you’re …