Grier Cooper's Blog

When You Feel Fearful About the Future, Try This

When you feel fearful about the future there’s a common reason why. When you find yourself in an in-between place in your life, where one door has closed and the next has not yet opened, it can bring up a lot of fear. Al-Anon calls it “hell in the hallway” for a reason. It’s dark in the hallway. You’re waiting for that next door to open and you don’t know when it will. That place of not knowing what comes next isn’t comfortable; we’re desperate to see the light again.

 

When we’re fearful a...

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Staying Sane During the Holidays

The holidays can be hard; that’s why I wrote A Thinking Woman’s Guide to Staying Sane During the Holidays. Let’s face it, this time of year is not for the faint of heart. In the midst of the frolicking and festivities, you may be dreading the family drama, or feeling oh-so-very alone. You may be grieving the loss of loved ones or feeling rage and resentment toward estranged family or friends…. Or you may be the kind of person who wants everything to be perfect, so you burn yourself out running a...

How to Release Painful Memories

When a painful memory resurfaces you probably ask yourself why then wonder how to release painful memories. Here is a practice I’ve found to be the most direct and effective method to releasing them for good.

Have you ever noticed how painful memories sometimes bubble up out of nowhere? One minute you’re feeling good and then… they creep in.

• That nasty thing someone said or did to you yesterday…. or 20 years ago

• That thing you did that one time that you really wish you hadn’t done

• Etc

Usin...

Time Liberators: Techniques to Free Up Time and Enjoy Life

Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough time in the day to get everything done. Do you ever feel like you’d like to have more time to do what you actually want to do instead of what you have to do? I’ve discovered a few time-saving tricks to help you supercharge your productivity so you can do just that. I call them the Time Crunchers. These techniques help you to get more things done in a shorter amount of time. Instead of driving yourself to be relentlessly productive you ‘ll work smarter a...

Peace is a choice

We are the masters of our inner domain, which means that peace is a choice. We choose what we think about. More importantly: we choose how we react to situations. Whatever occurs in our lives is one part of our experience. Our reaction to it is the other part.

However we choose to react affects our inner state, for better or worse.

Every time we are pulled off center by something that occurs in our lives we pay the price. Think of how long it takes for you to feel calm and centered again aft...

5 Ways to Feel Better Now

Sometimes when we feel down it seems to last forever, and we want feel better now. That’s why it felt fitting to share a few simple, easy ways to quickly shift your mood and energy.

Clean something.When life feels challenging cleaning and decluttering can be incredibly cathartic.The simple act works on two levels: first, we consciously take control of our lives when we set things back in order.We immediately see the direct results of our actions, which feels satisfying. Second, a clean, ...

My #1 Tool for Demolishing Your Demons

If I showed you my #1 tool for demolishing your demons would you be interested?

All is well. Even if it doesn’t feel like it is. Especially if it doesn’t feel like it is.

We get caught up in clinging to the idea that things should be a certain way, which build walls that obscure the blessings that are right in front of us.

We blind ourselves to the beauty and goodness around us. We cut off our connection to our inner guidance, which always knows what will bring us the most joy.

Our inner guidanc...

Summer Meditation: The Light Within

As we soak up the warmth of abundant summer sunlight, there’s no better time to reflect on the light within us.  When we are aligned with our Highest Self, we radiate that light in everything we do. Each of us holds the potential to nurture and cultivate the light within us. When we do, our lives are naturally more joyful, and we move ever higher on the upward spiral of self realization and fulfillment.

The beauty of golden, end-of-day light reflects the beauty within us.

The golden light at the...

The Easiest Immunity Boost

If I told you that you could start your morning with the easiest immunity boost, would you be interested?

Now that summer has arrived I like to get out for an early morning walk before things heat up. I’m not the only one: there are birds singing, rabbits breakfasting in the fields, and an occasional heron hunting for fish in the pond.

 

Science tells us that time in nature has a profound effect on our immunity and well-being.

 

The Japanese have taken it one step further with the art of forest ...

A shift to strengthen your inner wisdom

Beautiful heart, I’d like to offer a simple shift to help you strengthen your inner wisdom. let’s talk about the word should; you see, should is one of those words that gets us tangled up in knots. We tell ourselves we “should” do certain things even when our soul is kicking and screaming against the idea. Maybe we worry what others will think, or that not doing a certain thing means we’re selfish, lazy, or just plain bad.

Should versus our inner knowing.

Should is often the prison door that loc...