As a fan of all things 80s, Ghostbusters was probably my favorite movie before The Goonies came out. A couple of Halloweens ago, a local movie theater showed the 1984 film on the big screen, and we didn’t miss it. When Ray, one of the ghostbusters, tells the malignant entity Gozer the Gozerian that she has to cease her supernatural activities and go back to where she came from, she asks him if he is

Sometimes things just don’t feel right. There’s a feeling inside of you saying something is off. I’m sure you’ve had this happen to you before. You might have ignored this feeling and then found yourself in a bad situation, or maybe you listened and avoided something completely catastrophic. That’s called a gut feeling, and it comes from your intuition. Humans are master rationalizers, and rationalizing things can be dangerous. We often do this in two

When you have a desire to create positive change in your life, you will usually need to create space for it in some way. This is usually a process of releasing anything that is no longer serving you, as well as releasing anything that conflicts with the new outcome or situation you want. For example, if your desire is to experience better physical health, you will likely need to make some changes as far as

A lot of us struggle with perfection in various areas of our lives. Perfectionism is rooted in the belief that your self-worth is based on your achievements. It’s different from being a high achiever in that high achievers are motivated to do their best whereas perfectionists are motivated by fear of how they will be seen by others, and they are paralyzed by the idea of failure. Perfectionism will usually show up as someone fixating

In Alcoholics Anonymous a common adage is, “we are only as sick as our secrets”. I think one of the biggest driving forces behind addiction is disconnection from other people. Our addiction or secrets that we keep cause us to feel more alone and disconnected than we’ve ever felt before. And it’s a vicious cycle. Because the more we carry in secrecy, the harder it is to make connections with others that might help us

In Breaking Bad, Walter and Saul talk about the best way to launder money from their drug business. Walter’s wife Skylar wants to him invest in the car wash business he used to work at. But Saul advises against it because the owner could become suspicious when it comes to cleaning the money through the business. Instead, he suggests a laser tag place. Ultimately, Walter and Skyler buy the car wash and use it to

There are millions of people on the internet ready to criticize you at any moment for your hair, outfit, opinions, and even your business or creative projects. With so many views out there, it’s more important than ever to stand tall and authentic in who you are and what you do. Sometimes that can be difficult when dealing with low self-esteem or a large influx of criticism. But there’s one rule always to follow when

How do you want to be remembered for your time on earth? This is one of the most important questions that you should ask yourself every day. It’s important to identify your goal, who you want to be, and how to get there. If you don’t have an idea of who you want to be, or how you want to be remembered, you won’t be able to achieve that. So, think about the type of