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- ***Learning How To Love Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Annette ColbyThe most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. Yet, how often have you heard yourself say, "I am my own worst enemy"? If your goals involve raising your confidence, ending depression, moving beyond diets or overeating behaviors, or just plain wanting to ...
Views: 28324(2 votes) - Best Things to Say to Someone who is Hopeless or Depressed - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Annette ColbyIf you have a friend or loved one who is experiencing hopelessness or depression, it can be difficult to know exactly what to say or do. While there isn’t any one magic thing to say that will alleviate their pain, there are many ways to offer support. The best way to offer help is to listen, ...
Views: 12422 - The Meaning of Failure - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Annette ColbyFailure is one of those life experiences most of us would rather not encounter. Generally we tend to connect failure with intense self-judgement and inner criticism. The fear of failure is so strong, we often become hesitant to focus on inner dreams because of past failures. We would rather not ...
Views: 12292(2 votes) - How To Handle Anger - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Annette ColbyAnger is an emotion that can be difficult to deal with. Sometimes it’s experienced as a fleeting annoyance while other times it consumes our bodies with a burning rage. Anger is a natural human emotion, and it happens to everybody, whether we openly express it or not. The problem is not that we ...
Views: 11714(4 votes) - ***Approval Addiction - How To End Your Need To Please - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Annette ColbyEveryone needs to feel appreciated on a regular basis. This stems from our very human need to know and feel that what we have done is right and worthy of notice. We feel good when someone gives us their love and approval. However, being overly dependent on approval from others, and fearing ...
Views: 11164 - ***8 Ways To Sharpen Your Intuition And Make Your Life Better - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyI am blessed in many ways. One thing that I am particularly grateful for is the fact that over the years I have been able to connect with a steady clientele of people who are willing to listen to their inner voice and create successful lives. My clients are people who have had enough with being ...
Views: 9192 - ***How To Overcome A Lack Of Motivation - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyIt happens to all of us at some stage - you want to achieve change in your life, but just cannot motivate yourself to do it. You really want to reach success, lose weight, or eat differently, but just do not have the push or willingness to take action. Every time you think about getting started ...
Views: 6281 - Where Does Love Come From? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2006 from Annette ColbyLove is a consuming passion for our own happiness. It is a choice we make to be excited, safe, secure. Love and joy are available when we decide we are important. To decide means to conclude. Not based on any proof or accomplishment and not waiting for some magical moment when someone gives ...
Views: 5989 - ***Compliments: Real Life Strategies That Increase Your Happiness! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Annette ColbyThe giving and receiving of compliments may be one of the simplest and most underused tools towards gaining inner peace, serenity, and a sense of self. However, often we find it difficult to take in positive messages and compliments. We get nervous or defensively brush off the kind words of ...
Views: 5063 - Why People Smoke Cigarettes: Five Reasons That Might Surprise You - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Annette ColbyCigarette smoking is a personal choice. However, if you are considering stopping smoking, you may already realize that quitting requires more than willpower or scaring yourself with statistics of why smoking is bad. Conventional smoking cessation systems often don't work in the long term ...
Views: 3938(1 vote) - Stuck in a Rut? Nine Simple Ways to End Boredom and Feel Re-Energized - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyEver feel stuck in a rut and not sure about how to get out? If so, you're not alone. It's easy to get bored in the comfort of doing the same things in the same way at the same time. Here are nine simple and practical ideas to get out of a boring routine, and back into the enjoyment of life. ...
Views: 3644 - Self-Confidence Secrets: Measure Your Success - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2005 from Annette ColbyWould you like to be confident in the things you do? Most people would. The problem is that many people aren't sure how. They think it is some mystical trait that some people seem to have and others don't. Actually, being confident in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals is a skill ...
Views: 3614(1 vote) - ***Do You Love Yourself? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyLearning to love yourself isn't easy - especially if you grew up in an environment that involved abuse, neglect, shame, or an emotionally dishonest atmosphere. Most people who experience self-love have had it planted as a seed by someone who accepted them unconditionally at a very early phase in ...
Views: 3402 - How to Overcome Insurmountable Challenges - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Annette ColbyYears ago, I realized that our most difficult personal challenges offer a unique opportunity to raise our sights, explore new potentials and possibilities, and cast off beliefs of limitation and doubt. Personal challenges are a way of working things out for ourselves and discovering new creative ...
Views: 3057 - ***Acknowledge And Celebrate Your Success! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Annette ColbyWinston Churchill is quoted as saying, "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." If you are attempting to achieve a big goal, such as weight loss, overcoming depression, or ending an addiction, your journey may often seem like one difficulty after another. The key to ...
Views: 2917 - ***Overcoming Secretive Eating - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyFinally - you are alone. No one else is around. You waited an eternity until you could indulge in a secret candy bar on the drive home from work. Or, maybe you stayed up late waiting until finally everyone else fell deep asleep. Now you can head into the kitchen and give yourself guilty ...
Views: 2821 - Make Today a Better Day - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyIf you are like most people, you started out the year with dreams, good intentions, and new hopes. However, it's all too easy to let busy schedules, work priorities, stress, and inclement weather cloud over the optimism of those great objectives. While anticipating the arrival of your goals is ...
Views: 2674 - ***You Really Can Learn To Love Your Body - Here's How - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Annette ColbyCan you really learn to love your body? As the years go by, each decade brings new and unexpected changes. You move from adolescence to young adulthood and unexpected weight gain. If you are a woman, you may experience the reshaping of your body because of pregnancy. If you are willing and ...
Views: 2651 - ***Top 10 Ways To Lose Weight And Tame The Hunger Monster - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2008 from Annette ColbyLosing weight is about fewer calories in and more calories out. Right? The problem with eating fewer calories than we burn is that intentionally cutting back on food intake inevitably makes people hungry. As you cut back on your daily intake, there is a sense of deprivation, your body goes into ...
Views: 2634 - It's All About Attitude! - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyHave you heard the phrase "attitude is everything"? Indeed, your attitude determines the quality of your life. Your attitude can have a great impact on your level of success, including how you deal with challenges and obstacles. It's your attitude that determines the path you take as well as ...
Views: 2527 - ***Get Excited About Your Life! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Annette ColbyHave you seen the motivational plaque that reads, “Life is a do-it-yourself project. Get excited about it!” I love that expression because it reminds me that it’s up to me to make each day special. That doesn’t mean that each moment of every day is going to be ...
Views: 2489 - ***How To Raise Your Self-Worth - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2007 from Annette ColbyDo you find yourself worthy? Self-worth is your ability to appreciate, accept, and value yourself independent of success, failure, or the opinions of others. It means having an overall favourable opinion of your self, believing in your right to feel good, and therefore choosing your thoughts, ...
Views: 2445 - Are You a Foodie or an Emotional Eater? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyAre you a foodie? A foodie is a term invented in 1981 by Paul Levy and Ann Barr, who used it in the title of their 1984 book The Official Foodie Handbook. The term is used to describe someone who seeks out and enjoys new restaurants, foods, and wines. is a term used to describe someone who seeks ...
Views: 2435 - ***Five Simple Motivation Strategies That Work - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyEvery one of us has the potential to successfully move through the unique problems that face us. Yet, creating success often involves first identifying the many ways in which we continue to think negatively and the many ways we limit ourselves. The next step becomes replacing ineffective ...
Views: 2241 - ***Stop Stressing And Start Living! - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Annette ColbyDoes your worry generate terrible stress? Do you worry so much that you can't get to sleep? Does the anxiety generated from your stress cause you to engage in emotional or stress eating, or another type of addictive behavior? If so, you're not alone. Worry is a "worst case fantasy" picturing ...
Views: 2138 - Local Food: Top Six Food/Body Benefits to Eating Locally - by Submitted on May 08, 2008 from Annette ColbyThere’s a new movement brewing – eat locally. But what’s the importance of eating food grown and produced locally? There are plenty of great reasons to eating local – from conserving energy to supporting local economies. But the best benefit lies in developing a new, ...
Views: 2097(2 votes) - ***How To Have More Joy In Life! - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2007 from Annette ColbyImagine being alive from the top of your head, down through the body and out the tips of your toes. Not just alive and surviving, but energized and living the life of your dreams. Turning a so-so life into a passion filled, exciting adventure is possible. However, there is a catch: It won't ...
Views: 2077 - Tired of the Same Ole Same Ole? Time to Shake Things Up! - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette Colby"With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now." Ralph Waldo Emerson Every day we wake up, eat, go to work, eat, sleep, and do it all over again the next day. We find a system makes life run smoothly and that adds to our productivity. And it works - for awhile. But ...
Views: 2048 - ***Don't Let Fear Steal Your Dream - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyDon’t let fear rob you from the opportunity of success. If you are like most people, you have a goal or a dream that is meaningful and that you want to achieve. That goal may be related to personal growth issues such as weight loss, gaining self-esteem, finding inner peace, increasing your ...
Views: 1985 - How to End Your Creative Block - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyFor the past three weeks, I've been experiencing writers block. Previously, inspiration had been flowing. It was a beautiful experience. Ideas fell neatly into place, difficult concepts were easily expressed, and I had words! I was living in the land of milk and honey. Then one day I woke up ...
Views: 1982 - Feed Your Beautiful Life - The Top Three Tactics For Nourishing Your Joy - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyHow are you feeling today? Me, I'm tired. As a result, I need more than my usual daily mini-breaks. Today it's time for a heavy dose of tender loving care. Many of us have so many responsibilities in life that we forget to take care of ourselves. The mind reasons that it's silly to take a bath, ...
Views: 1970 - End of Winter, Beginning of Spring - 4 Easy Ways to Jump Start Essential Self-Care - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyHas your self-care taken a back seat this winter? Spring is in the air and it's time to revamp your mind, body, spirit routine. Here's a few extremely powerful ways to say goodbye to the long cold days of winter and bring the warm sunshine and blue skies back into your life. 1. Eat ...
Views: 1889 - ***Finding Your Authentic Self - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyAre you living your authentic life (who you were born to be) or living a life based on who you think you should be? Being true to yourself requires being authentic. In part, this means that you are able to express your feelings, values, truths, and passions in life. You follow your heart and ...
Views: 1858 - Blessed Are the Humans Who Have Made it Their Goal For Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyIn a recent Twitter post I wrote, "Blessed are the humans who have made it their goal for self-improvement." In response, a dear friend wrote back with this question: "Ok... Great. Good idea. Makes sense to me. It's been the goal of my life. Only one problem... If we are perfect the way we are ...
Views: 1840 - ***Visualize Success For A Happy Life - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Annette ColbyWhat is Creative Visualization? Creative visualization is your ability to use your imagination to get what you want out of life. Visualization helps you get clearer about intentions and objectives. In other words, you develop detailed pictures of yourself successfully achieving specific future ...
Views: 1839 - Who Stole My Inspiration? Powerful Strategies for Overcoming Creative Blocks - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyHave you misplaced your inspiration? Does it feel as if someone literally sucked the motivation right out of you? One day you were moving forward on your goals and dreams. Life was smooth sailing and the sun was shining. Then you got up one morning only to discover your creative passion had gone ...
Views: 1827 - ***Nurture Self-Pride In Yourself In 8 Simple Steps! - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Annette ColbySelf-pride is your sense of your own value or worth as a person. It is how much you like, accept, approve, and respect yourself. You can recognize yourself as worthy and capable of loving and being loved. Or, your self-pride can be the biggest stumbling block to living the successful, happy life ...
Views: 1813 - ***Compulsive Eating And Binge Eating Disaster Plan - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Annette ColbyCongratulations on waking up each morning and greeting the day with renewed determination! Perhaps you rise and say, "Today is the day - I will make it through the entire day sticking to my diet and weight loss goals." What a wonderful, optimistic way to begin a fresh day. Ahead of you lies the ...
Views: 1785 - ***Law Of Attraction Vision Boards - The Secret To Getting What You Want In Life - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyHave you ever wondered why your dreams haven't come true yet? If you've been reading my newsletter for awhile, you know that I embody and teach the 'how to' principles behind successfully achieving our goals and dreams. Nothing happens, no forward steps are taken until we first have a dream. ...
Views: 1770 - ***Conditions Of Happiness - Happy vs Unhappy - Do We Have A Choice? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Annette ColbyMost everyone is in the process of seeking greater happiness. We are each involved in the search for feeling good inside our lives and bodies. What may come as a surprise is that many people who struggle with depression, emotional eating, stress eating, or some other addictive behavior, are ...
Views: 1687 - ***Symptoms Of Hope And Empowerment For Overeating, Depression, Or Despair - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyThe potential causes of overeating, emotional eating, stress, or depression are numerous. Using food to deal with difficult life situations and complex emotions, or feeling despair and hopelessness about your life can be linked to your own personality, problem-solving abilities, and capacity to ...
Views: 1610 - ***Depression - Am I Crazy? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Annette ColbyLet's talk about happiness. Most of us want to be happy, all the time, no matter what is going on around us! It's plain and simple. But, being happy, how do you do that, get there, be that? Maybe happy is not really what you are looking for. After all, happy is just like any other emotion... it ...
Views: 1548 - ***Appreciation & Blessings To Eating Peacefully - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyAuthor Melodie Beattie explains to us, "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes ...
Views: 1515 - ***Do You Want More Joy? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Annette ColbyDo you want more joy in life? Who doesn't! Most of us have experienced moments of joy. Yet, there are many people are walking around habitually sad, depressed, anxious, stressed, worried, angry, burned out, shut off, or numb. Is it possible to have more joy in life? The answer is a resounding, ...
Views: 1504 - What is Self-Love? It’s You Being Compassionate To You - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyIf someone were to ask me, “What is self-love?” I would reply, “A growing ability to be true and compassionate to yourself. For it is only when you are filled with the love of who you are that you can share this gift with the world.” To be true to ourselves is a lifetime journey of ...
Views: 1421 - 10 Ways To Add Romance To Your Own Life - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from Annette ColbyRomance fills our thoughts, our dreams, the movies we watch, and the songs we listen to. And why not? Romance is the very essence of life. It is the celebration love. Typically, we expect romance to come from a partner, a lover, or a significant other. Wanting to love and be loved is ...
Views: 1400 - ***Feeling Stuck? Eight Steps To Get You Moving Forward - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette Colby"I know what I need to do, but I just can't get myself started." Who among us hasn't been caught in this scenario before? We know what to do, but we cannot seem to put knowledge into action. As a result, we feel frustrated and stuck. Common signs of being stuck include boredom, stress, increased ...
Views: 1359 - ***Secrets to Gaining More Energy: 10 Ways to Add New Spark to Your Life! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2007 from Annette ColbyDo you find it hard to get out of bed in the morning? Do you feel run down and burned out, with hardly any positive energy to give to the activities you once enjoyed? We have all been there – tired, mentally and physically exhausted, and maybe even depressed. On top of all that, if you ...
Views: 1358 - Stop Boredom Eating! - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2006 from Annette Colby“Hello! I just need some advice please! I try to eat healthy and work out on a regualr basis, but I constantly eat when I am bored, even though I am not hungry. I get bored and keep wandering into the kitchen and grabbing all kinds of snacks. How do I stop this habit?” While there are many ...
Views: 1345 - ***"I've got a great life!" (Why am I not happy?) - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Annette ColbyMy husband is rarely effected by mood swings. It’s the most incredible thing to behold! He is honestly the most balanced, joyful, and happiest person I have ever met. Sure, he can get upset, angry, or disillusioned just like the rest of us, but overall his mood is light-filled and loving. ...
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