It’s very rare for me to ever highly recommend something as I assume people think I’m trying to sell them something when I do. I will make an exception in this case and highly recommend something that is free. As a life coach I look at the work of other life coaches and try to see how they are using the internet to help others. I recently came across a site called Tools to Life. Read the rest of this entry »
A friend of mine said something to me I will never forget. I was talking to him about my porn addiction and how difficult it was. He sympathized and then said, “One day you’re going to find this a very easy thing to overcome and you will look back and wonder why it was so difficult.” I thought it was absurd and he obviously didn’t understand what I was going through. Read the rest of this entry »
I would like to write about something I am passionate about. I truly belive, no not just believe, I know that people are not born bad people. There is nothing I dislike more than a lack of compassion and understanding towards others. Every day the news is full of reports of bad things people have done. I do not desire to give these people an excuse as there are consequences for every wrong action. However, this does not Read the rest of this entry »
To control your actions you just need to control your thoughts. Sounds simple huh. Your thoughts become actions, repeated actions become habits, and habits make up your character. So why in the world is it so difficult to do this? It seems so simple yet most of us struggle to do it consistently. The main reason is because whether we realize it or not Read the rest of this entry »
I gotta tell you, life is great with the right attitude. So much discouragement can come from temporary set-backs and perseverance can be the last thing on a person’s mind when this happens. If you don’t already have a persevering personality or have lost it because of set-backs then it could take some time to learn this most valuable character trait. Read the rest of this entry »
I have a lot of funny stories to tell about my journey to overcome bad habits and addiction. I tried so many different approaches, some very creative, some extreme. What can I say, a person who is desperate to change will try just about anything. I brainstormed for just about every solution I could come up with. I got excited every time thinking, “This is it, I know this will work.” Read the rest of this entry »
There was a time when I didn’t have an ounce of confidence in my own abilities. To me it seemed I couldn’t escape a life of porn addiction so why would I be able to do anything else. I was at rock-bottom. Usually this is the point that motivates people to change. Read the rest of this entry »
True happiness stems from thoughts and emotions not circumstances. This was so difficult for me to learn. I always thought that I needed more money or a better car or the right people to be around. True happiness always seemed allusive to me and I felt like a victim of my circumstances. Read the rest of this entry »
You’ve heard of runner’s high right? Sure you have, but have you ever understood what it is or how it works? I certainly didn’t until I started going to the gym and became curious about how the body works. Many different things are happening in the body when we exercise. There are processes to build muscle and there are chemical processes to reward you Read the rest of this entry »
Did you know the first hour of the day is when your subconscious is most susceptible to any information you feed it. The first hour of your day can really determine the attitude you have for the rest of the day. I’m not saying you can’t change that throughout the day, because you can, but I am saying Read the rest of this entry »