Moving from self-criticism to Self-love and acceptance – Documenting a Process – A short story about procrastinating and Mood regulation As the man sat down; he exhaled loudly. He quietly looked around the room, and then, he said: “I have been delaying publishing my book for years.” Attentively, I waited to hear more; but nothing …
Then, and Now… I was waiting for the right moment to ask her out, and the right moment never came… Today, I am feeling grateful for good health, and good friends that support and challenge me when needed. Our support system is amazing, we support each other, and hold space for others to step up and …
Chasing Happiness Happiness: the coveted state of mind that often precedes peaceful confidence. The place where human suffering ends, and the thirsty souls find contentment! After 45 years of pursuing happiness, or chasing after the wind, I finally see that I have been looking in all the wrong places. Happiness is a feeling that results …
Embracing the Whole Experience of Life Work with Enrique: Services – jenriqueroman.com This resistance to writing is a response to a feeling. A feeling that appears, changes, and disappears just like all other feelings do.Can you see that you resist doing certain things?Can you see that you resist accepting other things?Does resisting change anything? Does …
Missing the Mark and Commitment So much successful work starts with a commitment, and all projects may include many episodes of missing the mark: failure. The criteria (standards) for success or failure depend on context, and it is always related to a specific belief system: project met expectations, or project did not meet expectations. Now, …
Changing and Self-criticism: When does it end? Have you ever held back for fear of rejection – and missed an opportunity? Did you ever want to ask a question, decided not to ask, and then regret it? Do you publicly blame yourself? or, do you silently call yourself names for not having acted as you …
Have you ever wondered what is the relationship between thoughts feelings, and experience? Have you ever wondered where happiness comes from? Wanting to escape anxiety, I wondered how to successfully dance with persistent self-defeating thoughts. These are some of the things I found out. From time to time, all humans wonder how to be happy, …
About Thoughts Our capacity to think is invisible, and it affects how we perceive everything around us. Thought (this creative power) is the invisible influencer that has an unbelievable impact on our life experiences. Thought is just like the air, it has been around us since day one, it is invisible, it affects all we do, …