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- Change is Inevitable - Learn to Adjust - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Kimberley CohenLife is filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, good and not so good times; that's what makes it interesting and often forces us out of our comfort zones. Frank Herbert said, "Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken." At one time or ...
Views: 37 - Time Management - Less Stress And More Time For You - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWhen you manage your time wisely, there is quality time left for you. It’s like carving a piece of time out of the pie of life especially for you because you deserve it. When you make the time for you, you are less stressed and therefore a kinder and happier person because you are ...
Views: 44 - Today Is A New Day -- Anything Is Possible - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Kimberley CohenYou wake up; it’s a new dawn, a new day, and yet somehow it doesn’t feel much different than the day before. It’s like today has yesterday written all over it. Not only is it the same routine as the day before with perhaps a few variances here and there, but the feelings of yesterday may have ...
Views: 41 - Mistakes - What To Do When You Make Them - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Kimberley CohenNo matter what error in judgment you may make, whether it’s in your relationships, personally, professionally, or financially, you can learn something valuable about you, another, or this mysterious world we inhabit. Some slip ups are bigger than others and you might even pay dearly in one ...
Views: 66 - Don’t Miss Out On Happiness; Stop and Enjoy It - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWilliam Feather, an author and publisher said, “Plenty of people miss their share of happiness. Not because they never found it – but because they didn’t stop and enjoy it”. For a lot of people, life is filled with schedules, appointments, endless to-do lists, and rushing here and there. This ...
Views: 111 - How To Turn A Bad Day Into A Better One - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Kimberley CohenThere really is no such thing as a "bad" day. There are days that are certainly much more challenging than others, to say the least, but that doesn't make them bad. Know that you can make them better. Days are filled with ups and downs. Some will be exciting, heartwarming, moving, ...
Views: 159(1 vote) - How To Handle Difficult Family Members - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Kimberley CohenA family may include parent(s), sibling(s), partner, children, aunt(s), uncle(s), cousin(s), grandparent(s), grandchildren, step-parent, step brother(s) and sister(s), foster and adoptive families, and in-laws, to name a few. Whew, that's a lot of people to get along with! Whether you have a ...
Views: 217(1 vote) - Jealousy - How To Tame The Green-Eyed Monster - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Kimberley CohenMost people know when they are feeling jealous, but often they struggle with admitting it, as well as knowing how to tame ”the green-eyed monster”. Envy really is quite a common feeling. I don’t think there are too many people that can honestly say they haven’t felt the pangs of it at one ...
Views: 133 - Slow Down - Don't Miss The Precious Moments In Life - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Kimberley CohenOur days can be busy. In fact too busy sometimes with appointments, house and/or office work, to-do lists, schedules, meetings, racing from one place to another, grocery shopping, errands, planning, etc. If you have children, that can add a whole other dimension to busyness just on it's ...
Views: 169(6 votes) - Today I Will... - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWhen you say, "Today I will…", can you feel the promise and possibility in these words? There is an openness to them. A chance to start anew. An opportunity to fine-tune the way you are doing things or to do more of what is working well in your life. These words can offer insights, ...
Views: 56 - How To Let Go Of The Past So The Future Can Be Bright - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWhether it’s a new year, a new month, or a new day, it can be still be filled with hope that the future can be bright and shiny like a new penny. With all the ups and downs, as well as the twists and turns we can take in life, it can sometimes become disheartening and discouraging, where ...
Views: 93 - How To Have Unsinkable Hope - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhen unsettling times occur, your emotions can get the best of you. Fear and doubt can creep in and the feeling of hope seems to be lost. When faced with a problem have unsinkable hope. Whether it's hope for yourself or another person, it may appear to be out of reach or just beyond your ...
Views: 113(1 vote) - Aging Doesn't Have To Be Stressfull - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Kimberley CohenLife goes by too quickly, or does it? Aging can be very a stressful time for many, not just in their appearance, but also feeling like they might have missed out on things in life. Often you will hear children say they can't wait to be older and then as adults they wish they were younger ...
Views: 138 - Happiness Is A Choice. Are You Choosing It? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Kimberley CohenIt’s true, lifestyle, people, things, success, and money can enhance your happiness, but that’s only half the equation. The other half of the equation depends solely on you. I am sure you have heard of people, or perhaps you are one of those people, who have everything money can buy and still ...
Views: 156 - How To Cherish Moments In Tough Times - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhen times are tough, whether you are going through a crisis or illness, or perhaps feeling financial pressure, or worrying about the future or your relationship, or the natural and/or man made disasters in the world, it can be difficult to remember that there are still moments that can be ...
Views: 81 - What To Do When Faced With Stressful Situations - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Kimberley CohenThere is no doubt that stressful events can really send one spiraling down into that emotional abyss and self doubt until one finds his/her way back up or through. It’s not always easy, but it is possible. Stress places strain on your physical and emotional well-being which is why it’s ...
Views: 89 - How to Receive the Most From Affirmations - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Kimberley CohenDid you know that affirmations can be a powerful and manifesting tool in your life? They are used to aid in healing, for stress and anxiety reduction, meditation, to uplift moods, bring about a desired goals, and enhance your overall well-being. They can create possibilities and positive ...
Views: 239(1 vote) - How Music Can Enhance Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Kimberley CohenBerthold Auerbach said, “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”. I don’t know about you, but music has, and continues to, enhance all areas of my life. No matter what mood or space I am in, I can put on a certain song or type of music and everything seems to just wash ...
Views: 69(3 votes) - What Does Love Mean To You? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhat does love mean to you? When, where, and/or with whom in your life are you with-holding love on some level? Why do you feel the need to do so? Is it because you lack trust in yourself, the other person or in the situation? Perhaps you are self sabotaging. Maybe it’s out of spite, envy or ...
Views: 116 - How To Enjoy Your Life To The Fullest - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWith the increasing demands and expectations we often place upon ourselves, as well as the pace of life quickening for many, or the feeling of time running out, it can be difficult to enjoy life to the fullest. We are either reliving or feeling stuck in the past, complaining and stressed ...
Views: 132 - The Importance of Appreciation In Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Kimberley CohenIn your circle of friends, or amongst co-workers, or family members, or even from yourself, do you hear more complaining, blaming, criticizing and judging? Or, do you hear the appreciation for things and others in life? Are you the type of person spreading thanks, cheer and good will, or are ...
Views: 184 - Stop Being Hard on Yourself, Learn to Love Yourself Instead - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Kimberley CohenIn our busy and sometimes mixed up and stressful lives we can easily overlook what we love about our days, let alone ourselves. One of the things I hear most from others, my clients and myself, although I’m visiting this space much less these days, is how hard we are on ourselves. Whether ...
Views: 182 - How To Make Things Right, When Things Go Wrong - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever had one of those days when things seem to go wrong instead of right? Perhaps a conversation you wanted to have doesn’t go the way you intended, or an event gets rained out or doesn’t happen the way you expected, or you are stuck in traffic and you’re going to be late, or the ...
Views: 538(1 vote) - How To Stop Being Controlling In Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Kimberley CohenThere isn’t much we can control in our lives except our attitude and some days even that can be a struggle. Not being able to direct how things are going, or going to go, or what people may do, can frequently be scary for people. As a result they might try to control just about everyone ...
Views: 309 - Let Go of Stress by Letting Go of Expectations of Others - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhen you’re disappointed, frustrated, or angry with someone, you can bet that there is an expectation of them that isn’t being met. You may or may not be aware of at the time. The more you expect from others and don’t receive, the greater the stress and frustration. These conscious or ...
Views: 182 - The Thoughts You Keep Can Lift You Up or Bring You Down - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Kimberley CohenIt can be challenging to maintain a positive outlook when you are in the midst of negative situations and/or people. With the increasing costs of living, natural disasters, wars, company closures, lay-offs, divorces, illnesses, addictions and adultery, to name just a few, it can put a real ...
Views: 269 - Ease the Stress With the Simple Pleasures in Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWith all the hustling and bustling and pressures of day to day demands at work and/or at home, either self induced or from others, people are stressed and struggling to find a balance and a sense of happiness in their day, let alone in their lives. People may start off in the morning in a ...
Views: 76 - What To Do When People Push Your Buttons - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Kimberley CohenAt one time or another we have all experienced someone who seems to know exactly what to do or say that turns our calm demeanor into a raging lunatic on the inside, and sometimes even on the outside. You find yourself saying and doing things you didn’t really want to, or wanted to and then ...
Views: 345 - Be Happy Now, Not Later - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever said, “I just want to be happy”? I hear this quite often in my coaching business as well as when I’m out and about, and I certainly have said these very words more than once over the years. It’s as if joy somehow just disappears, vanishes into thin air, and one is left ...
Views: 109 - Discover How You Can Make The Future Brighter - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Kimberley CohenYou can make the future brighter beginning today. You can be the sun shining through on a cloudy day or the rainbow after a storm. You already have what it takes to do so. Do you know what that is? There are no two greater or endearing qualities than love and kindness. You are an ...
Views: 155(2 votes) - Appreciating What You Have In Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kimberley CohenAppreciating What You Have In Your Life by Kimberley Cohen Sometimes it’s difficult to appreciate what you have in your life because you might be looking at and longing for what you don’t have. When you can be grateful for the love and abundance in your life right now, you are less ...
Views: 418 - 10 Ways to Minimize Stress During the Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Kimberley CohenJust the thought of the holiday season can create a sense of panic and stress for many people. The added financial expenses, the loss of a loved one or a job, being alone, or not well, can leave one feeling depressed and or stressed. Then there can be luncheons, dinner engagements, ...
Views: 174(2 votes) - Starting Over Doesn't Have To Be Stressful - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Kimberley CohenI certainly have had my fair share of starting over, from jobs, to relationships, to finances, to moving, to working on a project, and even to the newsletters I write. I used to become really stressed when things changed, especially over the ones that would impact my life. I would get ...
Views: 225 - Right vs Wrong Decisions - How Do You Know? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Kimberley CohenThere really aren’t right or wrong decisions. There is the choice you make, what transpires when you make it, and what you do from there. When you make a decision and it doesn’t turn out the way you had hoped, it doesn’t mean it was the "wrong" one, or if you would have chosen differently, ...
Views: 565(1 vote) - How to Remain True to Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWhat does being true to yourself really mean? It means being able to be "you". The real you, whether you’re at the office or at home, or with friends or family, or with your partner or children, or with co-workers or your boss, or even with someone you don’t even know, you can be you. ...
Views: 744(4 votes) - Life's a Journey, Not a Destination - Enjoy Your Commute - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Kimberley CohenI was driving on the highway the other day and a sign said, "Enjoy Your Commute". I thought to myself, "Thank-you, I am", and not just the road I was driving on, but the road of life. Sure, there are still moments or days where I feel like I’ve hit a pothole, so to speak, where I wasn’t ...
Views: 394(1 vote) - Melt Your Stresses Away With Laughter - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Kimberley CohenLaughter can melt stress away like ice cream on a warm summer day. Victor Borge, known as "The Clown Prince of Denmark" was a extraordinary comedian, conductor and pianist. He said, "If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that’s my reward". If you haven’t had a ...
Views: 227(3 votes) - What Relationship Goals Can Do For Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Kimberley CohenRelationship goals benefit you emotionally and spiritually as well as enrich your day to day experiences and connection to yourself, others, and the divine creator. Many people concentrate on business, personal, or physical goals which are very beneficial, but all too often they overlook or ...
Views: 399(1 vote) - How to Overcome Fear by Taking Risks - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Kimberley CohenOften people don’t take risks because of fear of rejection, judgment, failing, making a mistake, being wrong, or fear of the outcome not being as expected or afraid of how things might turn out. Yet taking a gamble is how to overcome worries, indecision’s, and problems and transmute them ...
Views: 791 - How to Handle Negative People - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Kimberley CohenDo you put on your running shoes and make a mad dash? Hide behind your desk? Try to stay clear of them, or avoid them all together? Do you sometimes find yourself or your mood changing when you are around them? Maybe you become frustrated, impatient, angry, or you try to change their ...
Views: 485(4 votes) - How To Make Use of Too Much or Too Little Time - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWe are generally either consumed with too much to do and too little time, or too much time and not enough to do. Where are you? Are you the type of person that is rushing around with a million and one things to do and get done, or are you walking around aimlessly wondering what to do first ...
Views: 353(5 votes) - Decisions? Stop, Look, Listen, then Choose - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWhen you were small, you were probably taught that before you cross the street you should Stop, Look, Listen, then walk. What great advice. But were you also told to do this before making decisions? Every day in our lives we make choices like what to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner, ...
Views: 438 - Do Your Thoughts Need Polishing Up? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Kimberley CohenIf you have ever seen a geode, you would know they look like an ordinary rock on the outside but when broken open, they reveal a beautiful display of crystals. When polished, wow, simply breathtaking. Think of your thoughts like a geode that when opened and polished, they are brilliant ...
Views: 235(3 votes) - Turn Your Highs Into Lows - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kimberley CohenLife is filled with glorious and not so glorious experiences. What constitutes lows for each person varies. For some, the smallest things may set them off. For instance, the weather may put a damper on their day, or someone says something that sends them into a frenzy. Perhaps something ...
Views: 216 - Does Today Feel Like a Perfect Day? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kimberley CohenThe dawn of each new day and each new moment is flawless even when it seems flawed by our thinking and emotions. When things are going well it's easier to say or think, "today is a perfect day", but when times are trying in your personal and/or professional life, it can be difficult to see ...
Views: 209(2 votes) - Turn Those Wrongs Into Rights - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kimberley CohenI'm sure you've had those days, weeks, months, or even years where things seem to be going wrong. You might start to believe that they aren't going to get any better or may never change, right? Wrong. Sometimes situations can't be changed, but how we view them can. When you can turn ...
Views: 233 - Mind Chatter - 7 Steps To New Mindsets - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWhat exactly is mind chatter? Mind chatter are those old tapes of doubt, fear, worry, questioning, second guessing, rehashing, etc., that keep replaying over, and over, and over again. It’s the nattering and nagging thoughts that aren’t productive and often holds you back from your true ...
Views: 380 - Emotional Insights - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWhen we experience emotions that are fun, joyous, loving, happy, comforting, magical, peaceful, etc. we want to hang on to them like they are our life savers. But when we encounter feelings of anger, doubt, confusion, sadness, depression, anxiety, pain, suffering, etc., we want to cast them ...
Views: 358(2 votes) - Life is Like a Buffet, Try Something New - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kimberley CohenOne of the biggest challenges people face today is they feel life is just passing them by. Guess what? It is, unless you are willing to invite life in and try something new. Each day offers us something different if we are willing to see, touch, taste, smell and hear all that life is ...
Views: 484(3 votes) - Are You Tuned In or Tuned Out About the Words You Choose? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Kimberley CohenThe words we choose to describe ourselves, others, and situations give us hints about what’s working and/or not working in our lives. Or, what’s in harmony and alignment, or in disharmony and out of sync. Some are subtle like a whisper in a gentle wind and others are booming loudly like a ...
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