1 04, 2024

3 Essential “Selves” That Positively Propel Your Life

By | April 1st, 2024|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

There are many aspects of our lives that impact the direction we go as we progress through childhood and into adulthood including parents, peers, and of course these days, social media. As members of various concentric circles of influence (i.e., family, community, popular culture), it is normal (though not necessarily healthy) to adopt the norms, [...]

7 06, 2023

The Power of Patience for Positive Life Change

By | June 7th, 2023|Categories: Health, Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

There are many qualities that are necessary to grow personally and become the best versions of ourselves including motivation, hope, confidence, focus, resilience, persistence, perseverance, and much more. These traits, though necessary, may not be sufficient to make the life changes you want and be the person you want to be. Patience may be the [...]

16 05, 2023

Eight Ps for Positive (That’s the First P) Life Change

By | May 16th, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Positive life change is just plain hard. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are probably trying to sell you something. But positive life change is possible and decidedly worth the effort. What could be more meaningful, rewarding, and downright joyful than letting go of past liabilities and limitations and becoming the best version of yourself, [...]

2 03, 2023

Two Paths to Positive Life Change: Take Both!

By | March 2nd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

In my last article, I described the seven forces that make positive life change so difficult. In this article, I will explore how you can overcome those forces and propel yourself toward the person you want to be and the life you want to lead. Positive life change is the Holy Grail for many people. [...]

23 02, 2023

7 Forces that Make Positive Life Change So Difficult

By | February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Changing your life is difficult, very difficult, despite what all of those self-help gurus say. If it wasn’t so hard, most everyone would be the people they want to be and live the lives they want to live. Too often, people blame themselves for their inability to change their lives for the better, seeing weakness [...]

23 05, 2022

Seven Ways to Change from a Human Doing to a Human Being

By | May 23rd, 2022|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

My use of the phrase “human doing” may provoke in you some questions: What’s a human doing? What do human doing look and act like? Am I a human doing? This article will answer all of those questions. Plus, if you decide you are a human doing and you decide that you don’t want to [...]

23 01, 2020

Saturday Evening Post column: 5 Steps to Positive Life Change (and the Big Payoff!)

By | January 23rd, 2020|Categories: Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, 5 Steps to Positive Life Change (and the Big Payoff!). This column is the last in a three-part series that explores how to effect positive changes in your life. In my previous two columns in the series, I introduced you to the 4 obstacles that may be blocking [...]

19 01, 2020

Saturday Evening Post column: 4 Obstacles to Positive Life Change

By | January 19th, 2020|Categories: Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, 4 Obstacles to Positive Life Change. This column is the first in a three-part series that explores how to effect positive changes in your life. It examines four barriers to personal transformation: baggage, habits, emotions, and environment. Before you can take steps to change your life for the [...]