It's critically important that as you begin to do personal work, you notice when you might (unintentionally) start to manipulate the work. Using "I need to speak my truth" to put someone down, offer unsolicited advice, judge others, or tear into someone's character is a manipulation of the work.

“Living authentically” is often painted as a place you can arrive at, a black or white land of “you’re either doing it, or you’re not.” So how do you know when you’re not cultivating the genuine experience and when authenticity is not a core operating principle in your life? Get honest with yourself about your resentments and start re-claiming your authenticity.

We get caught in thinking that our lives need makeovers--that new jobs, new waistlines, new marriages would make all the difference. Here's the thing: you will always take yourself with you, wherever you go. So if you think your life needs a makeover? Think again.

Tired of hiding out from core issues? Let’s start cutting to the core. You know the issues are there—the core issues that keep undermining your forward momentum—so let’s call a thing a thing, and break it down. What are core issues, and how do we hide out from them?