Ego Traps Part 9: Right or Happy?
So do you want to be right? Or do you want to be happy? Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash It’s an […]
Ego Traps Part 8: Othering
One of the best ego traps the ego loves to play on is “othering.” The thought that there is an “other” is […]
Ego Traps Part 7: Shyness
Shyness? Isn’t that humility? Not quite… Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash Consider a baby. Is a baby shy? When first […]
Ego Traps Part 6: Judgement
Judge not, lest ye shall be judged – Matthew 7:1 Yeah yeah yeah, judge not. Heard it before. I don’t judge. Or […]
Ego Traps Part 5: I am what I do
Are you a human DOing? Or a Human BEing? Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash In our society (speaking in the western […]
Ego Traps Part 4: Achievement and Perfectionism
Achievement is success, right? And perfectionism is an admirable trait? That’s debatable. Photo by Fauzan Saari on Unsplash The Achievement Trap Achievement: […]
Ego Traps Part 3: Mine!
As we move along in the ego series, let’s address abundance and scarcity issues. Photo by Phil Goodwin on Unsplash As the […]
Ego Traps Part 2: Labels
Now we’re going to start noticing some real ego traps in your life that can affect your mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. […]
Ego Traps Part 1: What is the Ego?
For this new series, I ask the question “What are our ego traps and what can we do about them?“ But I […]
What Teachers Wish You Knew Part 3: The Test is a Waste
When I was in school, standardized testing was a new concept. We would roll into school and the teacher would say “today’s […]