Most of our language is directional. Meaning, that when we communicate, we direct someone’s attention. When a question is asked, our brains tend to go on a search to find an answer. If it is a general, non-exact, or non-literal question, then our brain does a “transderivational search”. This is when someone’s mind is looking…

Words of demandingness are “should” statements. When we tell ourselves, and others, or are told by others that we “have to… need to… should… must” do something. There is an expectation or demand from ourselves, society, religion, community, and family that we do things a specific/certain way. We are being told what to do in…

Reaction vs response: The difference between a reaction and a response is a space. There is a pause; a moment of conscious awareness. “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

“We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time.“ Brené Brown Courage is the willingness to take bold action despite feelings of fear or uncertainty. It involves stepping outside of one’s comfort zone, taking risks, and confronting obstacles head-on. You may feel afraid, but you…