Ruthlessness vs. Self Pity

Ruthlessness is the light side of self pity. Seemingly an oxymoron, the use of this word means that you will ruthlessly protect your aliveness. It is like “putting your own oxygen mask on first” in order to stay alive so that you can be in service to yourself and...

Celebration vs. Resentment

Celebration is the light side of resentment. Celebration is the ability to find the positive, no matter how small, in everything and reflecting that back into the world, like a mirror. It is attractive energy. Resentment is behavior that results from holding in...

Playfulness vs. Romance

Playfulness is the light side of romance.  Having fun and being light hearted results in a sense of joy and being in the present moment. It is reality based.  Romance is defined here as being in fantasy, wishing things to be different than they are, and/or playing the...

Courage vs. Denial

Courage is the light side of denial.  It takes courage and honesty to look at the difficult patterns of your own behavior and even more courage to go into action to correct your course. Denial is like “sticking your head in the sand” and results in stagnation. We must...

Effortlessness vs. Overdoing

Effortlessness is the light side of overdoing. When you choose lights-on activities, there is no feeling of overdoing. Instead, you experience flow. You will notice things fall into place with ease. Synchronicity happens. The right people, events and actions appear....