At its most basic, self-awareness is simply self-appreciating the self. To find an answer to a question we are all interested in -- "How am I doing?" -- you have to be willing to look in the first place.

Change without force is certainly possible. What you need is to create a matrix for making better choices. By matrix I simply mean your setup for daily living.

If you want to stay healthy for life, you need to take care of yourself. That's the conventional wisdom. But the real secret to lifelong good health is actually the opposite: Let your body take care of you.

"Shame breeds contempt; vulnerability gives birth to freedom. Freedom is the wellspring of love." In part one, we delved into one of the specific exp...

The beauty of vulnerability is in its expression. Its power resides in embracing it. By being unafraid to be vulnerable you will shrink shame, make a feast of fear and starve insecurities.

Walk towards that which you wish to avoid, until you can heal the pain that caused you to step back. See what happens if you say yes instead of no to the people and situations you have learned to avoid.

I remember the first time I heard the maxim that "Bad things happen fast, and good things happen over time." It was a recognition that hadn't occurred to me until I was faced with sweeping and traumatic shifts in health and relationships.

What is the opportunity you are being given? What strengths can you build? How can the "dark" times come to serve you? What is their greater purpose for you? How can you be more creative at work?