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A lot of people – without realizing it – believe they must earn love. They need to earn a certain amount of money, or recognition, or have their body look a certain way, or wear particular clothes, or have a specific job title — before they feel like they deserve love. You might be one […]

If you live in Los Angeles, then you have likely spent some time looking for external validation each time parked in a parking structure. Most of the time, getting the parking validation you need is quick and easy. Other times, if you don’t have what you need to pay for the parking, looking for validation […]

Have you ever just wanted to “start over” by moving to another place? The idea can sound tempting. New location, new vistas, new job, new friends, new opportunities at love. Some people do this because they are genuinely motivated by a love of travel and novelty. Other people do this because their current life, its […]

Do you care what “they” think? Who are “they” anyway? They can be your parents, your spouse, your partner, your friends, your co-workers, your neighbors, your religious community, your professional community, and even strangers on the internet. “They” are the collective, which is interested in keeping the status quo. When we tune into what “they” […]

Without dignity, one’s actions are often coded with shame. They can be smaller, more fearful. Or perhaps they are rash, and angrier. With dignity, however, actions are often coded with a sense of possibility and response-ability. The ability to respond to the situations that life has presented to you. Even if that means accepting consequences […]

Grief is one of those most painful emotions a human can experience. And one of the most healing. There is so much to love in this world, and grief is the emotion we feel when something we love is suddenly no longer in our lives. So many things may need to be grieved during the […]

What is Forgiveness? People often are confused about this word. Some people believe that if a person causes harm, forgiving them means you are “giving” them a gift. Instead of thinking that you need to give someone who has harmed you, perhaps realize that Forgiveness is telling you that the situation is For Giving the […]

Have you ever been in a room and heard someone label you? Were you called “the good daughter” or “the rebellious son”? Were you called lazy? Or ambitious? A rule follower? Or a rule breaker? Fun-loving? Serious? Sometimes hearing other people’s labels for us can get our minds on a path leading away from our […]