Tammy, a skilled and gifted horticulturist, called me to discuss what she needed to know to start her own florist and landscaping business. She had been in the horticulture industry for 10 years and was incredibly skilled at working with flowers and plants – one of the best. She also had great ... Views: 1741
Recently, many articles have explored the painful relationship between bullies and their victims. Often rooted in childhood, the consequences are far-reaching and almost never ending for victim and bully. Patterns endure and ultimately define both adult conscious and subconscious ... Views: 1630
You know that getting publicity is vital to the health of yourbusiness. You probably also know that e-mail is the way mostpublicity seekers get in touch with reporters to score thatprecious coverage. Here’s what you don’t know: The vastmajority of e-mails sent to journalists never get ... Views: 1410
“Hence the first principle in changing one’s character is to seek another environment, to let new forces play upon our unused chords, and draw from us a better music.” — Will Durant
I was 17 and growing up in the Midwestern farming community of just under 1,000. My youthful intent, looking ... Views: 5729
Relationship Advice--Introduction
Clients at www.GirlShrink.com like to discuss a variety of issues in e-therapy, but most clients overwhelmingly ask for sound relationship advice. Therefore, we decided to put together a list of relationship advice tips, that when followed, address the very ... Views: 2580
To begin feeling that first spark of self-confidence within you, try as many of these as you like. It's important to enjoy yourself along the way. Have fun!
1. Correctly do 25 pushups, 50 sit-ups, or 1 cartwheel.
2. Learn all of the words to a fun new song on the radio and sing it aloud ... Views: 1244
I hope you do. Sounds awful, I know. But I really think the best thing that can happen to you is for you to take a timid little leap and fall flat on your face. Then, I want to see you get back up, evaluate what you did wrong, and jump again. Keep on taking that leap of faith and learning ... Views: 1258
Are you feeling stressed out? Too many things to do, too little time? One more thing added to the To-Do list and you feel like you’ll explode?
Whoa there, no exploding allowed! You can handle it—just listen in.
Listen? To what?
To your self-talk. Not yourself talk, but your ... Views: 1239
There is a common misconception in the world that having Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a bad thing. While the ADD-wired brain certainly presents some challenges, it also offers some incredible benefits. The following is a list of characteristics that I consistently see in my clients, ... Views: 3471
There are many ways to stay on track with your goals and keep moving towards creating the life of your own design. Making a list of what you value most in life, and then being true to those things you value, is one of the best ways to get you from where you are to where you want to be. This list ... Views: 997
PSA Tests For Prostate Cancer
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) was discovered in 1979. It is a protein produced by the cells that line the inside of the prostate. Prostate cancer changes the cellular barriers that normally keep PSA within the ductal system of the prostate, causing PSA to be ... Views: 1045
The Shaman and Intent
Intent + Emotion + Knowledge = Shaman
There are 3 elements to being a Shaman: intent, emotional control and impeccable skills. Here we will look at intent.
"Intent is not a thought, or an object, or a wish. Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him ... Views: 1132
Copyright 2004 Laurie Weiss, Ph.D.
Do you need to stop arguments? These three steps will turnalmost any argument into a productive discussion in lessthan five minutes.
1. Go to the bathroom. When you are in the throes of anargument or difficult discussion, just say, "I really wantto have this ... Views: 3378
You have a new website, or a new business, or both – or your site isn’t getting the kind of traffic you want and need. How are you going to tell the world about what you have to offer and where to find it?
If you have deep pockets, you can start buying ads in newsletters and ezines and hope ... Views: 960
Did you ever stop and wonder what life would be like if Wilbur and Orville Wright hadn't given us the airplane? What about Thomas Edison and the light bulb?
Helen Keller was deaf and blind before the age of two. Yet she accomplished great works that have benefited others tremendously and ... Views: 1179
Do you want the truth? Just how bad are carbohydrates?
After all every food advertisement you see today makes it sound like you should hunt down and destroy the pesky things. I mean every food is now given a net carb count.
Even beer commercials are going low carb. Geez, beer never had more ... Views: 1359
Americans are more concerned about health than ever before, so we should also have an equal amount of concern for our pets ... particularly with regard to the ingredients in their food. We would want the ingredients in our pets' food to be acceptable for human consumption.
After all, If ... Views: 1369
Do you get stressed out at the thought of going to work every morning?
Does the thought of spending eight or more hours at work each day get you all wound up and sweaty?
Do you constantly find yourself wishing that Monday morning were Friday evening?
Do you feel emotionally and mentally ... Views: 9765
So, you've set your self-care goals and you're all set. You've even considered the ways you'll sabotage yourself - but wait! What about those well-meaning friends and relatives who:
~ With all good intention pass along clutter from their house to yours – "this would look great on you", or "I ... Views: 1127
Many people are awakening today to the idea that the animals who live with us are more than child substitutes, more than "pets". The term "pet" means an animal who lives with us for our amusement or as our companion. All animals are, in fact, sentience beings - conscious, intelligent, with ... Views: 1466
By paying closer attention to your self-care, you can have easier access to your creativity, to your muse and to your inner strength and resilience. You'll also have more energy, more tolerance for others and yourself and more confidence in your work.
FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CARE ... Views: 1292
1. To be more comfortable in performance situations – performance anxiety usually stems from a variety of causes – physical, mental and emotional. Maintaining your overall health and wellness, including keeping your stress at a manageable level, managing your negative thinking tendencies and ... Views: 1228
Don't Give Up
When things look sad and bleak
When you have no one to speak
When friends suddenly turn away
Don’t ever give up, you’ll find a way!
When despair looms large in the face
When happiness disappears without a trace
When all sunshine seems to fade away
Don’t ever give up, you’ll find ... Views: 940
One of the most important ingredients of successful communication is rapport. Whether your communication is with one person or several hundred, to be effective and get the outcome you want, harmonious relationship is essential.
Next time you go to a restaurant, observe the people sitting with ... Views: 3905
You’re the epitome of confidence in front of the bathroom mirror. You invite a friend to view your presentation and dazzle her with your poise. She loyally claps and smiles and offers words of encouragement.
It’s just that there’s this nagging flutter in your stomach every time you think about ... Views: 2191
Will we ever be totally unafraid? Probably not. Fears and doubts willalways arise. As we go through the various stages and events in life,making one transition after another, we're constantly called upon toface new things that we've never confronted before. Being prepared witha process to ... Views: 3025
“Have you ever heard of a curmudgeon?” the customer asked. To me it sounded like the season’s latest flu virus – the curmudgeon influenza. “I believe your last customer is a curmudgeon,” he said. “He didn’t have a good word to say about anything.”
I had to agree with his observation. ... Views: 1078
Every school year parents and students dutifully trudge through the malls in search of the perfect sneaker or the cool new outfit for the coming school year. However, it’s unlikely that the new shoe or shirt will benefit them at school like a new room arrangement. How so?
According to feng ... Views: 3327
Your Expectations About the Emotional Needs of Your Child
"My child will like me, attach to me, and learn to love me."
There are many books that address the dynamics of the child's attachment and bonding, but few have explored how the lack of a child's attachment and bonding create feelings ... Views: 1240
If you’re like most people, you probably said to yourself at least once during your childhood or teens: “I’m never going to behave like my mother (or father) when I grow up.” Such thoughts would enter your mind especially when your parent treated you in a harsh manner, embarrassed you, or ... Views: 5873
It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced the truth hasn’t been helpful so far, you seriously consider fabricating information on your resume. You adapt the school ... Views: 1124
The pre-teen “cleaned up” real nice and looked good in his new haircut. In fact, I was plum proud of my work. But, he was totally under-whelmed. In an attempt to get a smile, I said, “You really don’t need to be quite so excited about this haircut.” His mom laughed, but he didn’t.
After ... Views: 933
Centuries ago great speakers often spoke two hours and more. But today when sound bytes on television news are the norm and serious problems are solved in an hour on a television drama, audiences are most interested in speakers that get their points across in a short period of time. In a ... Views: 1236
Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content from speakers today. In addition, because of the entertainment slant of most media today, audiences ... Views: 1746
Every day I give myself a bath, well that too, but this is a colorful light bath that clears and balances my chakra's. I use it at the beginning of my day to protect myself and set my intentions. Here are steps on how you to can balance your chakra's.
Begin by sitting comfortably. Take a deep ... Views: 2509
Modern life can be a maze of challenges and stresses to our natural energetic state. Ideally it is optimal to have our energetic state balanced, in particular the chakras and acupuncture meridians. For reference I will call this ideal state "perfect balance".
Practicing yoga is a great way to ... Views: 1729
Do you remember when you were a kid and you have that littlepiggy bank. Every now and then, your mom or dad, or youruncles and aunties come by and drop in a few coins for you.
What if I can show how to have that again - even if you are70? That would be great right? No saving effort, yet youhave ... Views: 2211
Work\werk\n: an opportunity for discovering and shaping; the place where the
self meets the world.
Regardless of what business we are in, what projects we are working on or what
interests we have in the world – we are all in the business of relationship
building. In business we are always ... Views: 922
You want to know what I think? I think too many of youare trying too hard, doing too much and not achievingwhat you really want anyway. You are not achievingbecause there are too many things in the way: unnecessary obligations at work, at home, with friends.
You can burn out by trying too ... Views: 1582
“One day, men, too, will benefit. But today, it is our turn. Today the big health breakthroughs are woman-wise cures—cures discovered by women, with women... for women.
“One day,” says Susan Lark, M.D., pioneer of woman-wise cures, “all medicine will be practiced this way.”
Surprisingly, ... Views: 960
It’s hard enough raising children, guiding and gently nudging them into careers and social relationships, but little did we know that our aging parents would pose the greater challenge. When our parents need help, but refuse it; when they have endless demands, but we never do enough; when they ... Views: 1825
How many times have you heard the same sound bites come out of your mouth to your clients, prospects, and audiences, almost boring yourself to tears in the process? Imagine generating money directly from those sound bites, from those pearls of wisdom that effortlessly trip off your tongue. Yes, ... Views: 1575
So you're excited about buying a treadmill. You're looking forward to having a premium piece of fat-burning equipment available to you 24-7 at your convenience.
Rain, snow, sleet or hail, it doesn't matter because you'll be able to workout anyway!
But wait a minute - so many treadmill ... Views: 1757
Patalkot is a lovely landscape located at a depth of 3000-3200 feet in a valley. Because of the great depth at which it is located this place is christened as 'Patalkot' ('Patal means very deep, in Sanskrit). Patalkot is spread over an area of 79 Sq.Km. It is a treasure of forest and herbal ... Views: 8081
Marketing a business is like any game. If you know the rules you are much more likely to win. All to often small businesses spend their limited time and money on advertising, networking, making calls, mailings, meeting with prospects, yet only achieve middling results. The problem isn’t that ... Views: 1134
Would you like to utilize an ancient secret to obtain more peace in your life, confidence and a painless childbirth? This is a simple but almost magical method for manifesting your heart desires.
Most of us have been programmed to believe that getting what we want involves struggle and effort. ... Views: 1239
For those of us who do help others, an uncomfortable question inevitably arises: how can I help someone else when I’m messed up myself? If I’m overweight, have bad habits, relationship issues, fears and phobias, who am I to offer my assistance to someone else?
We are all on the journey to ... Views: 1212
The Silent Witness
Not of the Blood
Not of the Land
No Gaelic
No outstretched Hand
I’m sure you’ve all heard the words, “History is only a matter of interpretation.” As they emerged out of an unconscious place the words in my introductory poem above spoke my interpretation of life, my ... Views: 1419
Question: I would like clarification on this thought: "Your present isnot a result of your past."
Answer: Since now is all there is, nothing in the present can be aresult of your past. Your past has nothing to do with the present,unless you drag your past into the present, which then becomes ... Views: 1143