SM Archives - Nic Lucas

Live Your Life by Design, Not by Default

Even though you have a legitimate reason to feel whatever it is that you

Your brain is wired to take you along for an emotional ride that is triggered

The more I practiced being anxious, the better I got at it. I wasn’t

You might say, “I am powerful” or “I am happy”, but you are not

When that emotion hits, it’s like a wave … it’s already here …

I have struggled with a fear of being irrelevant and not living up to

I have learned, and am still learning, to be at peace with all my thoughts

To say “I am angry” is a powerful use of language that is a defining

“The self is not something that one finds. It is something that one creates.”

I've been spending my mornings codifying the various 'mind tools' I use

If you’re feeling anxious, you can consciously slow your breathing and