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No matter where you are in life, you probably have some desire to improve yourself so that you become the best you can be. But what does it really mean to be “your best self”? It all depends on the circumstances of each moment. In reality, as long as you are always showing up as authentically as possible, living in integrity with all of who you are, and doing the best you can in every moment, what more can you really ask? Listen in and deepen your understanding of what it means to be “your best self”.

Every moment offers a new choice, and every choice offers a new opportunity to express the truth of who we are. But will we choose consciously or unconsciously? Will we choose from our mind or from our heart? Will we choose out of fear or out of love? These are important questions, for the answers influence the outcomes we create. And we must always deal with the consequences of our choices, intended or not.

Comfort is pleasant and enjoyable. But if we get too comfortable, then we tend to become apathetic—or even lazy. This is definitely not conducive to growth or success! If we wish to grow into the kinds of beings we are meant to be, then we must increase our tolerance for discomfort, so that we are more at ease taking risks. Step by step, we can expand our comfort zone and find a way to solve the comfort conundrum!

Occasionally, an event happens that forces us to examine our belief systems and evaluate the way we look at the world. If we recognize this as an opportunity, we can quickly find the gift in the situation, and we can grow to the next level of our evolution. This usually produces a widening of our perspective, in which we learn to see things with less prejudice or bias. The ensuing expansion is usually accompanied by an increase in happiness and fulfillment.

Who doesn’t at one time or another cry out to the Universe, “Why does this keep happening to me?” Anyone with an active ego-mind is sure to experience this kind of victim thinking occasionally. But the question is, what is really going on? And what can we do about it? In this episode, you’ll learn all about how attachment can lead to suffering. At the same time, you’ll learn a simple process for letting go so that you can stop getting in the way of the Universe’s natural process of providing for you.

Whenever we turn the corner on a New Year, people seem really motivated to create some resolutions. And each year, they claim that this time they will really follow through. And yet, how often do these resolutions fail to produce the desired results? In this episode, I offer a different perspective. Listen in and learn how you can use the power of reflection to transform your resolutions into exciting opportunities for growth.

Most of us want to live up to our full potential. Unfortunately, we have no reliable methods for measuring that potential in advance, so outside of our own assessment of our achievements, it’s very hard to know for sure if we are living up to it. In this episode, we examine this idea at some length, and offer a few ideas for improving our odds of success.

Most people have a difficult time thinking of themselves as divine beings. This is mainly because of the overpowering influence of an ego-mind that insists on being in control. But the truth is that divinity is really no more than a heartbeat away, and everyone can have access to their innate divinity relatively easily. Listen in and learn the value of connecting to your own divinity within.

It seems that gratitude is not uppermost in our minds except during the Holiday season. It’s too bad, because gratitude is a powerful force that can make almost every aspect of our lives not merely tolerable, but downright delightful. When we learn how to express gratitude regularly for the obvious gifts in our lives, then very soon we begin to see gifts where we may not have seen them before—even in the darkest areas of our lives. Let’s learn how to make the expression of gratitude an ongoing practice in our lives—and reap the many benefits as we do so.

The ego-mind is not a bad thing, although it can get out of control and try to run your entire life, usually in the form of an inner critic that seems intent on pointing out all your flaws. But if you can quiet the ego-mind and tame that inner critic, then you can bring yourself into a place where you connect with your inner sage. And that is when everything will change for you. Listen in and learn how to connect to your inner sage.

Everyone has beliefs that are dysfunctional or disempowering, and when we do some reflection on them, we may discover that they are also irrational because they are not based in truth. Unfortunately, since most beliefs of this type are beyond our normal awareness, we may continue to abide by them unconsciously. Rather than be at the mercy of such dysfunction, we owe it to ourselves to review our beliefs periodically, and to release the ones that no longer serve us. Learn how in this episode.

The most common symbol of success is almost certainly money. Many people spend most of their lives achieving, accomplishing, and building up their material wealth, but by the end of their lives, most of them confess to being unsatisfied or unhappy even with what they have attained. In this episode, we consider a missing ingredient, Compassion, and look at how life can be improved immensely when we add that ingredient back in.