React vs Respond: What’s the Difference?

React vs Respond: What’s the Difference?

Aloha, A reaction is instant.   It’s driven by the beliefs, biases, and prejudices of the unconscious mind.   When you say or do something “without thinking,” that’s the unconscious mind running the show.   A reaction is based in the moment and doesn’t...
Are you Inciting Anger?

Are you Inciting Anger?

Did you know that our emotions and energy make an impact on our world. It doesn’t matter what you’ve chosen to be angry with or stay angry about, your energy of anger spreads out and contributes to the overall undercurrent of anger.   So let me ask you: Where are...
The Energy of Anger

The Energy of Anger

Aloha,   Over a year ago, I wrote an article  that began with “Is it just me or does it seem like there are a lot of angry folks out there?” I look around today and it’s déjà vu all over again—only that pervasive undercurrent of anger seems to be growing and...
Stop Knocking Yourself

Stop Knocking Yourself

  A recent trend I have been seeing from various people in personal growth, is to knock other teachings, or to knock old techniques they learned.   Maybe with misguided belief that it will separate them from the rest of the personal growth teachers. Or...