Happy Birthday to the Late Great "coach t”
July 31, 2009 by MattPerelstein · Leave a Comment
"I decided that my work (as a coach and writer) was something that I wanted to do for the rest of my life. And enjoying my 3 best friends. Having a dog, (currently a Maltese named Fringe). Being a nice person forever, no matter what someone says or does. Constantly experimenting with new ideas and [...]
Self-Acceptance
July 28, 2009 by MattPerelstein · Leave a Comment
I must learn to love the fool in me. The one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes & loses often, lacks self-control, loves & hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises & breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I [...]
Emotional Awareness Gives Us Choices!
July 24, 2009 by MattPerelstein · Leave a Comment
"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." – Carl Jung
We all have had bad stuff happen to us, and events that cause us emotional pain and anger. HOWEVER, we get to CHOOSE what [...]
It’s Up to You
July 8, 2009 by MattPerelstein · Leave a Comment
To the question of your life, you are the only answer. To the problems of your life, you are the only solution.
Nobody can fix you but you.
Nobody can make you happy but you.
Nobody can even help you but you.
It’s up to you.
What if everything that happened to you, [...]
2 Kinds of Guilt: Punishing vs. Productive
July 1, 2009 by MattPerelstein · Leave a Comment
Guilt can be Good or Bad.
There are Two (2) Kinds of Guilt:
1. Punishing Guilt — when you're Trashing yourself and beating yourself up for something you did, or didn't do.
2. Productive Guilt – when you are Learning your lesson, taking the consequences of your actions boldly and maturely, and vowing inside yourself to Learn [...]