Several years ago I wrote a 2 part article on Empowering Your Life — The Difference between Humility and Humiliation in which I share what I discovered about humility and humiliation, and how the 2 words and their meanings can be confused and misunderstood. Understanding the difference between the meaning of these 2 words forever changed the way in which I see and experience my … [Read more...]
Empowering our Relationships
In the process of living, social dynamics are inevitable. When two individuals interact, challenges can ensue. These challenges often arise when expectations become apparent as a friendship or relationship develops. These expectations may be connected to a fear of either losing something they have or not getting something they want out of the relationship. Fear can then … [Read more...]
How to Have More Peace in My Life
In a recent article, Acceptance, Action and a Dream of a Second Chance I shared, "until I reached a place of acceptance in my life, awareness only pointed out to me that a problem existed in my life. Awareness did little to change what I had become aware of in my life." As I went on to share in that article, through doing the work to reach a place of acceptance I am given the … [Read more...]
God Grant Me, not Craig Grant Me; the Serenity to…
In an article that I wrote for Second Chance to Live, article on Second Chance to Live, How to Stop Pushing People Away I shared a quote by Reinhold Niebuhr, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Yesterday, I had the good fortune to spend some time with my mentor. … [Read more...]
Find Serenity in Midst of Struggle
In my experience, I grew up believing that I needed to be perfect in order to be lovable and accepted by people. Perfectionism ruled my life as I attempted to do more to be enough. Shame -- believing that I did not just make mistakes, but that I was a mistake -- was the taskmaster that drove me. Shame motivated me by all or none and black or white. Shame prodded me with a … [Read more...]