Happiness - An Inside Job

It is only through developing our capacity to give AND to receive love that we can begin to reach our full potential as eternal beings. Do you define the relationships in your life by the good times or the bad ones? Let's be intentional and choose to let the good qualities of others have a louder voice in our heads than their flaws!

When we hear a name, we automatically make associations; good or bad. When people hear your name, how do YOU want to be known? In this life, we do not control what happens to us, but we do control how we show up! Who are you when life is good? Who are you when people are unkind? More importantly, when choosing intentionally, who do you WANT to be? Everyday, practice being that person until it is naturally who you really are!

Time is a limited resource. When we say YES to one thing, we are simultaneously saying NO to something else. Learn how to be intentional about how you spend your time. Make a decision; like your reasons; drop the guilt!!

Judgement and Love cannot coexist; just like light and darkness cannot be in the same space at the same time. When the slightest bit of judgement is present, we are not loving fully and completely. The great news is--we have total control over how we love those around us!

There's a huge difference between being with people and truly connecting with them. Listen to this episode to learn to work smarter rather than harder to truly connect with children, spouse, friends and everyone around you. Let's trade out the surface relationships for ones that are truly meaningful

We are our best selves when we are operating from CONFIDENCE. The best new is--this is a skill we can practice and become proficient in. Join me in this episode for tips to becoming more confident professionally and socially.

Our brains do not like gaps in our understanding. When things happen that we do not fully understand, our brains fill in the gaps. Many stories are just not true and some are horribly painful. Whether you are a returned missionary unpacking your mind as to what happened while you served or a spouse trying to improve your marriage, this episode will help you rewrite those stories and help you make a good life great.

This is a very personal episode where, with the permission of my daughter, I share the story of her confiding in me about her being bi-sexual and the journey that followed.

We cannot predict what circumstances may come our way and we don't need to!! When we decide ahead of time how we want to think and feel about people, WHAT to do becomes the easy part!!

Our brains are naturally wired to look for things we can control. We think control is what we need. We want more of it. Often, control in our relationships is the worst thing for us. It's counterintuitive and this approach works!!