Are you experiencing the effects of the recession? If you haven’t noticed its been in the news everywhere. A recession is brewing! The real estate market is in shambles. Many people have been laid off of their jobs.
A recent MSN report suggests that the economy has really been heading south ... Read More
Our hearts get clouded.
They fill up with sticky, troublesome feelings and images. You know what I’m talking about.
We’ve all experienced those negative emotions- anger, fear, sadness, grief, frustration, anxiety, depression, and many others. Swirling emotions veil us. They create a wall that keeps us from feeling the way we want ... Read More
January 16, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman
A spring cleaning of the heart- its something we all need. Although it’s not spring yet, we can all find value in cleaning out our hearts now and then.
What do I mean by this. It seems that life tends to clutter our hearts. We hold onto things we shouldn’t hold ... Read More
January 14, 2008Dr.Kirk Laman
Tonight the big ball is going to come falling down at midnight in Times Square. It’s New Years Eve, and I happened to read one of my favorite blogs: Zen habits.
As always it’s filled with insightful writing. 5 Powerful Reason’s to Make Reflection a Daily Habit, and How to Do ... Read More
December 31, 2007Dr.Kirk Laman
Peace of mind-We’ve all heard this phrase. It means turning off the mental chatter, slamming the door to the wayward run-away thoughts.
You know what I’m talking about. Who can ignore it what with the frenzied: shop-till-you-drop, fight to find a mall parking stall, bowel over your neighbor for the last sale- ... Read More
December 11, 2007Dr.Kirk Laman
Miracles happen. They’re not that uncommon, but we have to look for them. We have to be open to the possibility that they exist.
Take something as seemingly insignificant as a simple act of kindness. We might brush off random acts of kindness such as another car letting us merge more ... Read More
December 3, 2007Dr.Kirk Laman
Just spoke at the Ann Arbor women’s expo- “Overcoming Stress Through Heart Centered Living.” I was amazed at what I learn each time I speak. The talk was an introduction to eliminating stress, but what struck me was how the the little things in life could be stressful.We like to ... Read More
November 11, 2007Dr.Kirk Laman
Health care costs are exploding. Medicare costs are growning at a double digit rate. Our system is overtaxed. We all know this. We read about it in the newspaper nearly everyday.
Because I pay for my own health insurance I see it in my pay stub. This year I’m paying nearly $1200 a ... Read More
November 5, 2007Dr.Kirk Laman
Letting go is an active process. It also is an energy releaser. So often it seems we want to hold onto things- people, situations, and just things. Why is it so much easier to hold onto the ruts we find ourselves in than to just let go?
The idea of letting ... Read More
October 29, 2007Dr.Kirk Laman