Uplifting Relationship Resources

In August, we have been looking at ways Do Tell fans can use simple and fun techniques to change their habits. The point of this exercise is to find some fun in your world. Do Tell Author Kathy Jacobson says, “It’s great to have routines, but they keep us from seeing other options. They keep [...]

…what makes a happy relationship…friends, parents, almost anyone who will tell you what they think and what you should do…you must find ways to be happy in every moment, to look for things that make you feel better whenever you can. The most important tool I’ve learned is Appreciation…

…children…are also connected to other people in a way that we somehow forget as we grow older. They smile up at perfect strangers…They are also connected to themselves, having no problem asking for what they want, and managing to see the world as a circus or a playground…Try getting a Dr. Seuss book and reading it out loud with funny voices, or act like a chicken…change your perspective and you may change your world.

Let freedom ring…It’s Independence Day…making our own Independence Day…choose to make a revolution and create a startling change that will let our personal freedom ring.

…There is nothing that can regenerate the soul as quickly as a few moments connecting to the natural world – breathing it in can be a potent tool…clear your mind and focus on your breath. Play with it, become a part of the natural world around you, or just visualize..

…our breath can be another important tool to help us be present…focusing on breath and just noticing what goes on inside you can be really powerful…Being able to identify what our stuff is and how it is causing our physical bodies to feel can help change old… habits.

…breathe on purpose, …breath is that it doesn’t cost anything. You don’t have to go anywhere to get it. It’s right there at our fingertips

…If you aren’t a mother, you have one: Alive/or dearly departed. The woman who birthed you/or the woman who loved you. Close in our hearts/or a struggle to overcome. This is the week that the calendar tells us to honor our Mothers. At Do Tell, it seems like a good time to start talking about one of the most potent tools we have for creating the lives we were meant to live – appreciation…read more

…look at the world through the eyes of your joy, you see it’s really a funny place. You can be happy. You can get the joy you want out of life…Choose happiness and grow it until these moments become the foundation for your joy. It will build on itself…

What we think about is what we get. When trying to “get” good things you’re your life, focus on the “Why” instead of the “When” or “How.” …thoughts that affect your whole being, and change your perspective…read more

Here’s a clue to getting what you want. Change your life by changing your habit of thinking…At the end of the night when you’re in bed, before you go to sleep, stop to think about all the great things that happened through the day…read more

When someone is feeling helpless, a “happy” thought won’t be, “Oh, life is just wonderful!” But a better feeling thought, or a more positive direction for you thinking might be, “Well, I’ve been here before and I have gotten out of this.” Sometimes, even feeling mad because you’ve been feeling blue is going in the right emotional direction. Just take charge. Each one of us can find those more positive thoughts to turn our days around, if we just look for them.

“Act enthusiastic and you’ll be enthusiastic” embodies the idea that we get what we think about. Making that a reality can only begin with a greater understanding of what’s swirling around in our minds in the first place.

Emotions aren’t something to be shy about. They are important signalers of our inner life. They can lead us to healthier selves and happier choices. So, learn to embrace them and let them lead you.

Nearly four centuries ago Rene Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am.” While this was breakthrough thinking at the time,… it does not seem complete… emotions are a part of our fiber