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[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] A few months ago I finally grasped a concept that I had been grappling with for quite some…

What I Learned the Week of Feb. 10 – 16, 2014 Monday, Feb. 10, 2014

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Ever notice how the way we feel about pretty much anything depends on what else is going on?…

Recently, a friend who has a small consulting firm called me for some advice about a business situation. He told me of a client who had signed off on a proposal and was ready to move forward with his services….

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Yesterday while pondering the many forms addiction can take, I suddenly had a “life flashing before my eyes”…

A friend of mine was in town recently and told me how she and her brother have been estranged for many years, however, she wanted to try to reunite with him. So she made some kind gestures to him, but he…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] When I graduated college way back in the olden days of 1983, I landed a job with Prime…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Most of us carry around a certain image of ourselves. I certainly did and still do, but I…

Inevitably when interacting with people, they will say or do things you may not like. Your feelings about the situation are essentially judgments about the people involved. Each judgement you make contributes to the way you think (and therefore feel) about them. For whatever reason, our ego…

What I Learned Last Week: Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 It’s amazing to see how our body’s default is to heal. I’ve been watching the daily healing of my cut thumb with awe. (Wish I had been taking daily pics.)

If you browse through this blog or watch my YouTube videos, you may notice that a lot of what I talk about is often (usually?) the opposite of what you see elsewhere. In fact, my teachings often go against societal norms…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. This post also has a corresponding video here.] This week I want to share with you some recent…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. There’s also a corresponding video.] If you’ve read any of my blog posts, you know I write about…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Once upon a time there was a world called, “Inside-Out Land.” There, it was impossible for anyone to…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. There’s also a related video.] Nobody likes being angry. It feels pretty crappy. The more angry we feel…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I lived half a century before I learned how life really works! Even though it took so long,…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. See also the corresponding video on this topic.] A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post on how we…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. See also the corresponding video on this topic.] I was gifted with a HUGE insight recently. I saw how what…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Have you ever noticed how certain people are always up in arms about something? Whether it’s a situation…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I’ve seen so many articles that tell us we should push past our fears and/or try to control…