22 Oct The Tyranny, of ‘If Only’…
“Angie Bell!!, Angie Bell!”, I heard a woman shout at me as I left the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. Angie Bell is my maiden name, so it took me a minute to respond. I turned to discover a woman who was a...
Angie’s Thoughts
09 May Meet Mr. D
2013 marks my 7th year of working in China and I just returned from a 3-week trip to Beijing. The highlight for me was seeing quite a few of my old students from years gone by and seeing how they are doing. Mr. D approached me...
14 Feb You are NOT who your Mother thinks you are. . .
Here is what you need to know: You are not who your mother thinks you are. Yep, that’s right, even if it’s something good. You are soooooooooooo much more than what she sees when she experiences you. The truth is that sometime long ago, you expressed yourself...
22 Nov The Right Decision? Fooey!
Have you ever been faced with a decision, and found yourself ruminating on the idea, “What is the right thing to do? I used to stress over almost every decision when I focused on this thought. This isn’t the thought of a peaceful mind, it’s the thought of a...
21 Nov Newsflash: You Are Not Your Coping
YOU are NOT your coping. It is a powerful message and is one that I intend to spread, East and West, Globally. My life has changed dramatically since discovering and experiencing this truth. The way that I cope under stress, including an amplified need to control,...
08 Nov Overwhelmed with Fear? Use it!
"What I thought was fear welling up inside me, is actually my power, pushing me to succeed.” Kevin Schmidt. If you’re like me, you’ve had many experiences of feeling fear. In fact, feeling fear isn’t very popular. Many spiritual schools of thought or personal growth programs...
25 Jan It’s Not My Fault: The Difference Between Helping With Problems, and Owning Them.
If you’re a sensitive person like I am, you can sense when someone else is hurting. I know when my assistant in China is overwhelmed, I can tell when a longstanding client is having marriage trouble, and sometimes I actually feel anxious just before other...