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Sonya Triggs-Wharton
Washington, D.C.
Therapist, Life Coach, Author
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We may encounter defeats but we must never be defeated. ~ Maya Angelou www.thedailymeditations.com Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
You ever had a day where a close friend seems to be in a bad mood and seems to direct her negative energy towards you? You know, you try to talk to her and cheer her up and she not... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2013 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
Here’s a novel thought – instead of making everything so hard on yourself – why don’t you make it easier? Rather than beating yourself up or putting yourself down, why not focus on your strengths instead? Here’s what I’ve learned... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2013 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
Check out my video podcast and allow me to remind you that when people say negative or toxic things, it's all about them and not about you at all. Enjoy ;-) Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2013 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
Everything is scary until you actually do it. Remember how afraid you were the first time you applied for a job? The first time you had to make a presentation? The first time you spoke in public? Or - do... Continue reading
Posted Jan 12, 2013 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
Visit my Amazon Author Page to see the latest selection of my books. Find positive meditations and affirmations to get you through your day, learn how to accept and like your self exactly the way you are, find ways to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
There are many things you will have to do in life which you will find unpleasant. Paying bills, giving someone bad news and maybe even having to go to work each day can all be problematic, frustrating, exhausting or mentally... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
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Welcome every problem as an opportunity. Each moment is the great challenge, the best thing that ever happened to you. The more difficult the problem, the greater the challenge in working it out. ~George Speare Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
Every now and then when I’m in the middle of over-analyzing and over-thinking my life (a less frequent occurrence of late, thank God), I sometimes pause and remember “Well, you can always just be happy….” Why do I have to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
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A problem is your chance to do your best. ~ Duke Ellington Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
Remember what you have that makes you truly grateful this holiday season: your family, good friends, good food, laughter and spending time with those you love. Even if you are not where you want to be or don't have all... Continue reading
Posted Dec 1, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
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Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points. ~Knute Rockne Continue reading
Posted Nov 24, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
Here are some things most of us do on an annoyingly regular basis: procrastinate, make excuses, and put things off til tomorrow things that rightly should be done today. Why do we do it? As you may have seen from... Continue reading
Posted Nov 12, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
Update: I recently made a YouTube video that demonstrates the type of effective positive affirmations I am discussing below, which can be found here. As many of you already know, I've been working on a series of positive affirmations. If... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
It’s tough being an emotionally healthy person in an emotionally unhealthy world. It’s tough having to often be the bigger person, the one who doesn’t yell, the one who serves as a listening board and the one who is the... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
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Your opponent, in the end, is never really the player on the other side of the net, or the swimmer in the next lane, or the team on the other side of the field, or even the bar you must... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
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Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your weaknesses...on your powers, instead of your problems. ~ Paul J. Meyers Continue reading
Posted Oct 22, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
Check out our latest podcast. It is entitled You are Loved and helps you feel focus on the love and connectedness that exists between all humanity. I think you will like it if you give it a try. YouTube video... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
I’ve decided to start using Beeminder to help me stay focused and on track to meet some of my tougher goals. Purportedly, this reminder system will help me stick to my goals over the long term with the added bonus... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
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Self acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously. Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
Check out our latest podcast: Episode 7 - You Are Exactly the Way You Are Meant to Be - affirmations to help you accept and love yourself exactly the way you are. YouTube Video here. Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
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He, who moves not forward, goes backward. ~ Johann Wolfgang van Goethe Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
I was talking to a good friend of mine yesterday about this whole idea of ‘enjoying the journey.’ You know - the conventional wisdom that we should enjoy the journey to wherever we are going as much as arriving at... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2012 at Sonya Triggs-Wharton
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ~ Colin Powell Continue reading
Posted Sep 15, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. It is because we do not dare that things are difficult. ~L.P. Sanadhya Continue reading
Posted Sep 8, 2012 at Daily Meditations for Tough Times