Last week I was watching my kids compete over who could make their ice cream cone last the longest. As adults we would usually find ourselves gobbling down that ice cream as fast as possible between work, school, gym, carpools, and countless errands. Well grownups, we are missing out. Not only are we missing out [...]
Now that you’ve gone to the source of the self-sabotage, the limiting beliefs that are keeping you stuck in your life that we discussed in Monday’s post, you are ready to get rid of them. Well, at least a few. First, take a deep breath, you’re doing just fine. We all have beliefs, which often are etched [...]
“Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Seriously. Today, drop your nonsense at the door. Get rid of the beliefs that are making you less than. Adopt those that are helpful and encouraging. [...]
This time of year we tend feel more stressed than festive. We run around in the I’ve-got-to-get-it-all-done mode and hardly even notice what it is we are doing. That is a sure way to leech happiness from the season – or any day. Sure, we all have a lot to, but instead of focusing on [...]
On Monday I wrote about a report in Glamour Magazine that says that 97-percent of all women have a negative thought about their physical body – EVERY DAY. I’m thinking that is not at all helpful. And while there are plenty of things to blame and complain about that influence how women feel about themselves, [...]
The other day I was looking for a word to describe my daughter’s effort while cleaning up the Barbie stuff. I went with supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. The word was a little over the top, I’ll admit, though she was enthusiastic while cleaning up microscopic forks and stethoscopes. Mostly, I wanted to compliment her behavior in the slim [...]
I’m bossy. Have been since I was a kid. I like to direct things. I keep a clean house, tight schedule, and clear objectives. But, this isn’t necessarily something to brag about. Too often, when we are moving with a mission in mind, we move out of the moment and begin to micro-manage people and [...]
The very word spontaneous, which means to “come out of natural impulse or inclination, rather than from planning or in response to suggestions from others” or to result from “internal or natural processes with no apparent external influence” stresses me out. I’m a planner. I’ve got two calendars, which I review constantly throughout my day. [...]
I’m not very good at being spontaneous. Even as a child I laid out my school clothes the night before. These days, I’ve got my calendar filled with must-do dates months in advance. But, last night, when I was trying to connect with a friend I felt hemmed in by my very own calendar and [...]
I’ve got plenty of anecdotal experience that demonstrates the value of quiet time. With a moment to myself – or a moment free from noise and chaos – I feel so much better. Balanced. Calm. Able to jump buildings in a single bound and all that stuff. After even a few moments of quiet, I [...]
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