“the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.” Resistance is a mental block. A mental block that prevents mental growth. By eliminating t…

Next to consider, while you work on mastering your goals for this new year, is understanding emotions, feelings, thoughts and habits. They are of the spiritual realm. They are not in the physical…

“a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.” It is so easy to set up scenarios, in the mind, to why things are happening or not happening. Even though in reality, there are none, b…

Oh jealousy. That green gremlin of envy. “a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck.” Those sneaky thoughts that make the ego realize…

The key to a happy now is the letting go of the past. Always remembering the past keeps you in an emotional state of unrest anger, hatred, resentment, fear, distress, stress, worry, in a state of co…

Had the amazing opportunity to go cheer on some amazing singers, last week. Had the opportunity to talk to some of the contestants and to some of the finalists families. Just a beautiful group of p…

“a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.” Doubt is a fine line to weather it’s your consciousness warning you of danger or if you are filled with lack of conviction of weather something is r…

“the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.” Oh, how guilt can tear a person down and destroy the very soul of a person. Guilt is like salt on a snail or like salt water…

Change can be challenging but it’s what we all buck against. We all love to resist changing who we are and what we may want to stand for. But as a parent, especially a mother., change is necessary…

Coping conclusion: Why mental growth is so hard. Yes, that which we go through is mental growth. In these trials and tribulations, if you can remember one thing when it comes to coping and making…

Tantrums are not an escape route to coping. It’s a route used for the ego to get its way but it never helps one, in the end, to develop coping skills. Letting go of the verbal and physical outburst…

What is involved, when it comes to coping. Change. “make (someone or something) different; alter or modify”; “replace (something) with something else, especially something of the same kind that is…

The number one reason goals are not reached is because change brings about some very uncomfortable feelings which set off some very challenging emotions. Like the feeling of fear when you reach a de…

“tending to weaken something.” Fear paralysis. It prevents the mind from functioning correctly. It is poison to the blood and therefore the cells will not eat of the river of life, which is your b…

On your journey to moving towards a more positive life in 2024 is this one thing to consider. To become a whole person, full of self-love, confidence, courage, and strength to master everything on y…

“showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.” To be antagonistic is to be out of control of yourself. It is you allowing some other power to control you. Our nat…

You are most likely being challenged, right about now. The walls may feel as though they are closing in on you and you may be faced with many obstacles. Do you give into those tests? Or do you rid…

“a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.” Yes, Annoyance, displeasure, and hostility are coping blockers. They prevent the ego from growing and moving on. From reaching a higher…

“the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.” Oh how our imagination can really go all out to vision a non reality existence or a…

Work that powerful mind of yours. An athlete has to practice and practice and practice to work up that strength and energy to become better, faster, more efficient in their skill and talent. It mat…

“feel distaste for or hostility toward.” No one can come to terms with anything they are so busy disliking. There is a reason for that in which I will discuss at the end of this series. In some wa…

You hear it said all the time: “No one believed in me” Or “No one loved me.” Is this what is holding you back from moving towards your goals and dreams? Do you need that push from someone else f…

Is it going to be a New Life for you? You are much stronger, mentally. You have more knowledge than before. You are much wiser about life now. You have an arsenal of information you have access t…

“the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.” Criticism is so easy to do when you are looking at others and perhaps of self. It’s what we hear every…

“a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.” If anger has been something that has had control of you and 2024 is the year you are determined to change this aspect of your personality.…

“anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment.” Yes, bitterness can eat away at the soul like sea water eats away at metal. Dwelling on how you have been mistreated only fuels the…

“(of a person) in a state of general unhappiness or despondency.” Once the ego is allowed to wallow in its sadness. Those forces take grip of the thoughts and drags a person down in that pit of per…