If you’re upset that you haven’t fulfilled all your dreams or goals – such as deep connections with your loved ones, improved health, or increased wealth, please stop it. You have punished yourself enough and held your goals at arms reach long enough. Instead, let’s bring you closer to the inspiration you deserve.

The reason you haven’t reached your desires yet is because of the critical way you treat yourself. The way you may be belittling your attempts, or anger towards yourself about the resistance and unknown fears you can’t seem to break through.

What you need and probably haven’t gotten enough of in your younger years is encouragement and inspiration. Kids need to know that they matter, and they’re valued. When they don’t receive adequate amounts, they turn on themselves, blaming themselves for the disappointment they saw in their parents or caregiver’s eyes.  

We now know how important it is to be mindful of the...