When we have a low self-esteem we typically do not have much compassion for ourselves which translates to us using the proverbial bat to beat ourselves for our mistakes or even our humanism. We are all human and therefore make mistakes or act in ways that we later realize were not for the best. This is a normal part of the human condition. A low self-esteem however, may not allow such imperfections without berating ourselves for our actions. Read more…

Depression comes in many shapes and sizes ranging from mild to severe, from situational to clinical. This post will not focus on the medical aspects of depression such as definitions and diagnosis, as I am not a doctor or mental health professional, but will instead focus on ways of reducing or eliminating depression through spiritual and psychological means based on my experiences. Read more…

Are you unhappy or even miserable or just plain numb? Is something wrong with you and your life but you’re not sure what it is? I have heard many people describe themselves and their lives in such ways and they eventually realized that their primary problem was their drinking and/or substance abuse. True and lasting happiness is not likely for an active alcoholic or addict. Read more…

Do you think you can be positive for one day? Absolutely no negativity allowed from the time you wake to the time you go to bed. As you make a conscious effort to do this, you will be more aware of your negative thoughts, speech and feelings that occur throughout the course of the day. You may be surprised as to just how negative you can be. Read more…

To those of you who are naturally happy and peaceful, this post may not apply, but for the rest of us, this happiness business takes a lot of effort. The spiritual principles* set forth on this site need to be incorporated into our lives. We can’t simply read the words on the screen and think that we have done all we can to reap the benefits of whatever we just read. We need to read and then read again and again and then we need to practice these spiritual principles in our lives. Practice being the key word here. Read more…

So, are you too miserable to be happy? This may sound funny to some but I’m guessing that there are people out there who understand this all too well. There are times that you may be in a state of such tremendous negativity that it’s almost impossible for anyone or anything to positively influence you. Can anyone relate to this? Read more…

Do you like yourself? Are you happy the way you turned out? Do you wish you were different? Maybe you like yourself, for the most part, but you still possess a few characteristics that plague you. You can certainly try to change yourself to be more of the person that you had in mind but it’s likely that some of the old, undesirable, you will remain. So, what to do? Read more…