Repeating Lies Does not Make them True

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 16, 2018 | Spiritual Development

We have all grown up with certain negative beliefs about ourselves. Some of us think we are flawed, unworthy of love and never good enough. Life has reinforced these opinions until we became convinced they were true, but they are not. They are self lies we mindlessly...

If You Want to be Successful at Anything, Learn to be Calm 

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 14, 2018 | Spiritual Development

I used to get really upset after missing a critical shot during a tennis match.  It was not unusual for people to hear me drop an f-bomb or two whenever on those occasions. Sometimes, I even threw my racquet. For years I stoked this fury until I realized no amount of...

How the Six Most Important Lessons I Have Learned About Life (So Far) Help

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 9, 2018 | Spiritual Development

Life is full of important lessons. I remember how proud I was when I learned to drive a car, balance a checkbook, change my babies’ diapers. But these pale in comparison to the importance that the following six lessons have meant to my life. The “Big Six” (listed in...

When Death Takes Someone Close to You, a Part of You Dies with Them. That Doesn’t Have to be a Bad Thing

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 7, 2018 | Spiritual Development

No one will survive their journey on this earth, yet that knowledge does nothing to ease the pain of losing someone close to us. Dealing with the heartache of such a loss can be one of life’s most difficult challenges. I do not intend to minimize the overwhelming...

An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth is the Dumbest Advice I Ever Got

by Guillermo Vidal | Nov 5, 2018 | Spiritual Development

Nothing damages our psyche more profoundly than the betrayal, abuse, humiliation, larceny and abandonment from the people in our lives. These can be life changing traumas that can affect us for years. The unbearable pain you feel can lead you to anger and to want to...

Life Changes are Inevitable. Here are Five Ways to Help the Accompanying Fear and Pain Transform You

by Guillermo Vidal | Oct 22, 2018 | Spiritual Development

I am a sucker for scary shows. I’m not talking about the gore fest like in The Saw movies, I am referring to the mind-bending stories you think imitate real life. One of these movies is Silence of the Lambs. Actor Anthony Hopkins is terrifying as Hannibal Lecter. I...