The Resistance

“What is happiness?  The feeling that power increases – that resistance is being overcome.”  ~Friedrich Nietzche We all have it from time to time, the need to resist what “is.”  Some of us have more resistance than others. We can often have resistance in some areas and not others.  Resistance is very often coming from

Reignite your spark with The Catalyst Course

This is a familiar story and you know the drill, we all get so caught up in punching the clock, taking care of loved ones and making sure that we’ve crossed everything off of our to do list that in the process we can really lose track of our own happiness.  Happiness and understanding are

Pursuing Your Passion

What does pursuing your passion mean to you? People talk about it all the time, but what does it really mean? Does it mean quitting your day job and turning your love of crafts, photography or food into your career?  My answer would be, maybe.  It’s very important for everyone to follow their passion and

2012 Mission: Authentic Happiness

This time of year many of us are making New Year’s resolutions which can feel really fun at first.  Some goals are easier to achieve, but some goals really require making changes that can be challenging.  Our optimism for the new year can quickly become squelched by our inability to keep up with all of

Attitude of Gratitude

Humans are funny.  We tend to focus on what hasn’t happened, what didn’t meet our expectations, and other disappointments rather than noticing all that we’ve received. When I was younger I can remember many occasions in which I would become upset and totally focus on what didn’t work for me, rather than finding the good