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Spirituality Snacks: Ego Stories

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I occasionally receive extremely long emails from people telling me their whole life stories. While I am honored that people can be so open with me, it can be disappointing for some of them that I am uninterested in those tall tales. Because it is a tall tale. Our ego stories are conglomerations of very few events while we have forgotten numerous other events and situations that have not fit into our overall idea of ourselves. For instance, trauma survivors sometimes forget or…

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Conflicting Parenting Styles – Is It Affecting Your Family?

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; Just because you love each other doesn’t mean you love your spouse’s approach to raising kids.  Why do conflicting parenting styles happen? Most often, despite all the books we read about parenting, we tend to  rely on how we ourselves were raised. We attempt to build on what worked, and reshape what didn’t.

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How to save money on home insurance – 15 frugal tips

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One of the biggest expenses any home owner faces is home insurance.  And it comes around every year or every month, depending on how you have it set up.  But there are ways you can save on home insurance.  Here are 15 tips for frugal home insurance. Shop around As with any product or service, the most important way to know if you are getting a good deal is to shop around.  This is important both to compare prices, since you generally want the lowest price, and to compare quality and service, since you want the lowest price that does not compromise the level of service or the quality that you want. In the case of home owners insurance, the most basic …

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Four words

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Can you help me? Four words.  Used with the right intent and without ego.  Used with humility.  Used as a request and not a directive.  Four words that will make a positive impact on your work, your life and the lives of those who surround you. Asking for help is a force multiplier.  Asking for help is a way to connect as a real person.  Asking for help is a way of telling others you trust them.  It’s also a powerful way to share that you too have weaknesses, to share you are willing to listen and learn. Who will refuse…