New Goals, New Energy July 19, 2018The Pacific Institute Did you know that, in at least one way, you are at your creative best when your system is out of order? When we talk ...Read More »
A Matter of Self-Esteem July 18, 2018The Pacific Institute How do you respond to personal affronts or insults? If you have high self-esteem, they probably don't bother you much. H...Read More »
Choosing Love or Fear? July 17, 2018The Pacific Institute If you had a choice between love and fear, which would you choose? If you think the answer is obvious, then you might ju...Read More »
Lasting Change July 16, 2018The Pacific Institute What makes people want to change? Notice that we didn't say, "think they should change." There is a big difference, and ...Read More »
The First Friendship July 13, 2018The Pacific Institute We've talked a lot about friendships and relationships in the last week. Yet, no friendship is as crucial to your self-e...Read More »
Short-Term Doesn’t Mean Short-Change July 12, 2018The Pacific Institute Yesterday, we talked about the need for "good friends." Today, let's back up a bit, and ask the questions: Do you decide...Read More »
Good Friends July 11, 2018The Pacific Institute Good, strong friendships can make our lives immeasurably richer. Good friends are rare. We have hundreds, maybe thous...Read More »
From Me to Me July 10, 2018The Pacific Institute Most of us extend small kindnesses to others. But how many of us practice the same loving gestures when it comes to ours...Read More »
Happiness is Not an Event July 9, 2018The Pacific Institute What makes you happy? Where do you find joy? No matter who you are, the answer to these questions is always the same. A ...Read More »
Learning from Our Mistakes July 6, 2018The Pacific Institute From time to time, everyone experiences setbacks. We set a course and start out, but then we find ourselves at a dead en...Read More »
Emotional Responses July 5, 2018The Pacific Institute When you hit your thumb with a hammer, you know what causes the pain. In fact, it's probably the most obvious thing at t...Read More »
Profile in Efficacy July 4, 2018The Pacific Institute We talked a bit about self-efficacy in the recent past, so let's continue the discussion today by looking at the profile...Read More »
One More Piece of Advice July 2, 2018The Pacific Institute Everywhere you look, it seems that someone is offering advice on how to make your marriage happier, your friendships clo...Read More »
The Grand Level of Parenting July 2, 2018The Pacific Institute These days, it seems that children are spending more time with their grandparents, and extended families, than ever befo...Read More »
Uncovering Options June 29, 2018The Pacific Institute Today, let's talk about how important it is to have alternatives, and how our thoughts can keep important alternatives o...Read More »
More Than One Age June 28, 2018The Pacific Institute How old are you really? And what does the number on the tip of your tongue really signify? Today, let's consider this: W...Read More »
Considering Ability June 27, 2018The Pacific Institute "Self-efficacy" is a word that you have heard the WCN use many times, and it's a term that's being heard more and more t...Read More »
Stand Up and Be Counted June 26, 2018The Pacific Institute We touched a little on the subject of accountability yesterday. Today, let's take a different angle on accountability an...Read More »
Owning Our Decisions June 25, 2018The Pacific Institute What happens when part of you wants to do one thing and part wants to do another? Let's look at this kind of conflict. ...Read More »
Bias and Comfort Zones June 21, 2018The Pacific Institute Whether it is the intentional racist comments from a celebrity, applying a nasty epithet to a sitting politician, or the...Read More »
Life is Meant to be Lived June 20, 2018The Pacific Institute As parents, grandparents, teachers and such, we want to teach our children to believe in their own ability to "cause, br...Read More »
Your Vision for Tomorrow June 19, 2018The Pacific Institute Do you have a vision - a picture in your mind of how things can be? If you do, how clear is it? How big is it? How much ...Read More »
Not the Finished Product June 19, 2018The Pacific Institute As individuals, human beings are constantly changing, even though it may not seem like it in the short term. In what ...Read More »
The Genuine Article June 18, 2018The Pacific Institute What does it mean to be authentic in today's world? It doesn't mean just being different or standing out from the crowd,...Read More »
Taking Command of You June 15, 2018The Pacific Institute What happens when you feel an emotion but refuse to admit it? Perhaps, more than you think. From the time we were chi...Read More »
More Than One Way June 14, 2018The Pacific Institute When you are learning something new, what helps you learn more easily and what interferes with the process? Today, let's...Read More »