Cognition

12
Oct

Another Year, Another Birthday

Another Year, Another Birthday It was my birthday recently and every year that number rise can make you think. As kids we can’t wait to be older and as adults we fear it. I think a big part of that …

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06
Oct

Finding Truth In The Words

Finding Truth In The Words   We’ve grown up seeing the motto, believe in yourself, so much so that it doesn’t seem to hold any meaning for us any longer. It’s just something people share on Facebook with a pretty …

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28
Sep

Recognizing Your Power

Recognizing Your Power This past week I’ve done a couple of things that remind me how far I’ve come with Conquering Life’s help. I volunteered in a New York City Park and I attended an Achiever’s Ceremony. While these may …

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20
Sep

Managing Stress

Managing Stress Whether it’s family, work, or life in general stressing you out it’s important to find healthy ways to manage it. As a society we’ve normalized stress and we even seem to consider it a necessary part of our …

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14
Sep

Letting in the Light!

Letting in the Light!   When things happen in life it feels impossible to avoid the bad, so much so that many of us forget to take in the positive. We take in everything as negative and allow it to …

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06
Sep

Expectation and Assumption

Expectation and Assumption Expectation and Assumption The problem in a lot of friendships and relationships is the combination of expectation and assumption. We expect things like understanding, comfort or support from our partners, friends or family. We think that these …

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31
Aug

TAKING THE STEERING WHEEL

TAKING THE STEERING WHEEL This past weekend I went away with a friend, we rented a car – she did the driving and I did the navigation. She hadn’t driven in a long time so it took a little transitioning …

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22
Aug

Deserving vs Entitlement

Deserving vs Entitlement This week I’d like to talk to you about the difference between deserving and entitlement. Especially after the recent events in Charlottesville, VA involving Neo Nazis and White Supremacists. A group of people who cannot even begin …

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17
Aug

Let’s Talk About You and Me

Let’s Talk About You and Me Love is a beautiful thing, it fills us with butterflies, warm fuzzy feelings and unbridled passion. Those feelings are all you really need in the beginning of a new relationship – that connection and …

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10
Aug

Living in the Now

Living in the Now Last week I spoke about decisions and changes and with that often comes the desire to plan everything. That’s because we want to control what’s going to happen – generally it comes from a fear of …

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