Most of us would do just about anything to prevent that terrible feeling of being out of control… but in life, it’s unavoidable. At times, uncertainty isn’t just unsettling, it’s crippling. However, it’s vital for growth and when you find yourself faced with a change or period in your life that ... Views: 1594
My business partner and I had a consulting job for a riverboat casino, One night as we were walking through the casino observing the customer service, we noticed one of the blackjack tables had approximately ten customers lined up waiting behind every chair. These customers were waiting for a ... Views: 1169
Have you ever set goals and then not made them happen? Were these goals what you really wanted? If they were, then why did you procrastinate and not get them accomplished? When you set goals, be sure they are what YOU want. If they aren’t, then you might need to amend them. Or you might need to ... Views: 608
In life, you try one thing. It works. You try another. It doesn’t work. Instead of letting it paralyze you, do some self-analysis. What went right? What went wrong? What went right that could have gone wrong? What other possibilities are there? Then, do something differently. Be ... Views: 998
Here’s a fun exercise that will help you gain clarity.
Go to your favorite quiet place or anywhere you can feel comfortable and relaxed. Allow yourself to dream about possibilities. On a piece of paper or in your journal, list the things you dream about, the things you would like to do and ... Views: 772
The minister at my church once told me “Worry is a form of prayer and the form most people practice often.” I’m sure he didn’t mean to be negative, but he wanted me to realize what people focus on is what they bring about. Worry is fear. Worry is a state of mind which is often brought on my ... Views: 968
Today I borrowed a friend’s car (red corvette) to run some errands. I stopped at the service station to fill it up with gas. There was a very good looking young man getting gas as well. He asked me what year the car was. I replied that I didn’t know as it was a friend’s car. He then said, ... Views: 1137
The secret to getting what you want is to believe it is possible. But how do you believe if you are unsure?
First, find out everything you can about what it is you want to try. Do your research. Find out what parts might be easy, what might be hard, what might be good, and what might be ... Views: 1180
This is a technique we use to examine all of the possibilities and potential solutions to a problem, without making judgments about any of these possibilities until we have exhausted all of our options.
Dr. Alex Osborn, the originator of the Brainstorming Technique, and co-founder of what was ... Views: 1069
Most of us were taught we should be concerned about what others think about us and should seek their approval for all that we do. We sometimes hear a little voice in our head that actually says, “What will they think?” or “If you fail, you’ll look like a fool.”
I bet you can look back at ... Views: 1100
You have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. (Bet you are thinking, “Judi, people don’t choose to be unhappy. It just happens.) Wrong! People who sit around complaining, whining, ... Views: 1149
Life is not easy. It’s downright hard. There are lots of troubles, irritations, and pain in life. Things happen! Things go wrong! People don’t always do what we want them to.
Don’t depend on other people for your happiness. Depend on yourself. Be who you are. Do the things you want to ... Views: 974
Don’t think for a moment that you aren’t creative! You are creating your life right now, one day at a time. You have created our life as it is. Maybe not intentionally! But you have created it through the choices that you have made up until now. So, why not create the life you want? ... Views: 860
Life is an adventure to be lived. Today is a new beginning. Imagine the exciting things you can do, the wonderful relationships you can have, the places you can go, and who you can be when you give up your fear. Choose success! It’s just as easy…if not easier…than failure, Based on my ... Views: 827
Do you criticize yourself? Do you say mean and disrespectful things to you? Do you look at yourself and think nasty things about who and what you are?
STOP IT! Stop talking to yourself in a negative voice. And, stop talking to others about your negative traits. The more you concentrate ... Views: 1274
Yes, you owe it to yourself to express your uniqueness. When you do this on a consistent basis, you will feel more complete. There’s no one else exactly like you. You are one very special individual who was created to be who you are…doing the best you can each day to get the best results life ... Views: 1226
No one wants to look back on his or her life with regrets. You might have some regrets about the mistakes you have made things you have done or opportunities you lost, but you can make a conscious decision to minimize your regrets by leading a more fulfilling life. In the future. Here are 10 ... Views: 410
Attaining fulfillment is an important part of life. It’s the key to having a purpose for the things you do. Your ambitions and dreams are driven by purpose and you can’t make a difference in the world without one. You can’t find meaning in the world without knowing your purpose. Before we ... Views: 283
Feeling empty inside can be difficult to describe. Like any other emotion, many people experience it differently. Depending on what’s causing you to feel this way, you may have different signs and symptoms each time.
Sign 1: You feel completely devoid of all emotions, whether they’re good or ... Views: 317
5 Irrational Reactions to Challenging Situations
By Judi Moreo
Most days, one or all of us are faced with challenging situations. Any situation will trigger any number of different emotional responses from our endocrine systems, which we then react to externally.
Webster defines Irrational ... Views: 405
By Judi Moreo
You could say that in life we are motivated by two basic forces – love and fear. Love opens us to the passion and excitement that love has to offer, while fear causes us to withdraw from life and hide away, terrified of hurt and pain. John Lennon said something along these lines ... Views: 376
By Judi Moreo
One major identifying feature of emptiness is a lack of emotions. When you’re feeling empty inside, you may notice that you don’t feel much of anything at all – whether it’s good or bad.
Emotional emptiness can be caused by a variety of factors; consider these key causes ... Views: 388
By Judi Moreo
Stress is something we all face at one time or another. It drains us of our ability to be the best we can be. In many cases, we can overcome stress and move on with our lives. Stress tends to appear in short bursts throughout our lives. But when it is more frequent and longer ... Views: 441
By Judi Moreo
Stress is something we all face at one time or another. It drains us of our ability to be the best we can be. In many cases, we can overcome stress and move on with our lives. Stress tends to appear in short bursts throughout our lives. But when it is more frequent and longer ... Views: 364
By Judi Moreo
Emotions, by themselves, are neither good nor bad. They just are. It is how you allow your emotions to influence your thoughts and actions that is important. Awareness and understanding of your feelings can help ensure that you control your feelings and they aren’t controlling ... Views: 452
By Judi Moreo
Emotions, by themselves, are neither good nor bad. They just are. It is how you allow your emotions to influence your thoughts and actions that is important. Awareness and understanding of your feelings can help ensure that you control your feelings and they aren’t controlling ... Views: 383
As We Think, So Shall We Be
By Judi Moreo
Have you been asking yourself questions such as, “Why is it taking me so long to achieve success? To find the right relationship? To get what I want out of life?”
If you have, perhaps it’s because you haven’t aligned your thinking to your wants, ... Views: 380
You will take many journeys throughout your life. As you get older, your needs change. You move further from the family home and you might put distance between some of your previous beliefs and values. Your core needs may remain the same: you still need a roof over your head, food, and water, ... Views: 287
By Judi Moreo
It’s your choice! You can go through life getting by or you can do something that really matters. It could be something you do for someone else or something you do for yourself. It could even be something you do for the world.
One thing I’ve learned over the years is, it’s ... Views: 521
By Judi Moreo
It’s your choice! You can go through life getting by or you can do something that really matters. It could be something you do for someone else or something you do for yourself. It could even be something you do for the world.
One thing I’ve learned over the years is, it’s ... Views: 317
By Judi Moreo
One of the common desires that people experience in their lives is summed up in a well-known saying – “I want to thrive, not just survive.” This can also be interpreted as enjoying life as opposed to simply existing. When there is a deep need for people to change their way of ... Views: 422
There is more to eating disorders than food — it’s about body image and triggers that are often associated with trauma, loneliness, low self-esteem, and interpersonal issues. While some people may question whether eating disorders cause loneliness or loneliness causes the eating disorder — the ... Views: 367
Feeling empty is often a product of missing something you need. When you experience emptiness, it often follows an event where you lose something or someone that was very important to you. Sometimes, feeling empty happens when you realize you need something more or different in your life to feel ... Views: 319
You feel it right in the center of your chest. You don’t know where it came from or maybe even where it started, but you can feel the emptiness like it’s a tangible object within your grasp. You aren’t sure whether it’s boredom, sadness, or melancholy.
Maybe it’s a little bit of all of those ... Views: 333
While internal starvation may not sound as dire or devastating as physical starvation, it can lead to some similar problems within the mind. When a person is physically starving, their bodies are yearning for something they don’t have access to — the nutrition needed to sustain bodily energy and ... Views: 319
Having internal emptiness can be a very lonely and scary way to live. Feelings of unworthiness, depression, and despair lurk around every corner. Emptiness can take hold of a person and squeeze them so tight they don’t think they’ll ever be able to survive.
However, emptiness is not an ... Views: 313
By Judi Moreo
What does it take for someone to be a leader? Some people believe that you must be born with it. While it may be true that some people possess a natural ability towards leadership, it can be learned. Like anything else, you get better at it with practice.
One of the key ... Views: 453
By Judi Moreo
What does it take for someone to be a leader? Some people believe that you must be born with it. While it may be true that some people possess a natural ability towards leadership, it can be learned. Like anything else, you get better at it with practice.
One of the key ... Views: 450
By Judi Moreo
Most of us would admit to finding a sunset somewhat moving and possibly inspirational. Few of us can walk under a beautifully red and purple sky without stopping to take a look and probably upload a picture to Instagram. The same can be said of star-filled skies and crashing ... Views: 421
By Judi Moreo
It is possible to love yourself. Even with years of people constantly trying to bring you down, you can learn how to put aside those people and move on with your life. In many cases, people are not trying to bring you down on purpose. They think they are helping you by telling ... Views: 402
By Judi Moreo
Negativity is all around us. The news media never seems to have anything good to report, and many of the people you work with take joy in spreading negative messages about others or your workplace. It’s no wonder it gets more difficult by the day, to maintain a positive ... Views: 418
How to Stay “Revved Up”
The Positive Alternative in a Negative World
By Judi Moreo
Most of us experience our highest levels during the morning hours, when we are refreshed from a good night’s sleep. Therefore, our sharpest and clearest thinking is usually in the morning. On the other hand, ... Views: 2085
By Judi Moreo
Supposedly, imitation is the best form of flattery, but when someone actually copies one of our ideas, flattery tends to be the last thing we feel! Instead, it’s frustrating when someone benefits from what should have been our unique idea, and it makes the copier look bad for ... Views: 448
While hurrying off to work one morning, Beverly, an executive assistant, pulled into a fast food drive-thru. When asked what she wanted to order, she requested, “Iced tea with cut lemon.” The clerk replied immediately, “We ain’t got no cut lemons!” Shocked by such rudeness, Beverly asked ... Views: 2083
By Judi Moreo
When we hear stories of people having world-changing ideas, often, they are told in a way that makes them sound like breakthroughs or sudden flashes of insight. They are portrayed as lightbulbs or bolts of lightning, and often, we hear stories of what sparked the idea, be it a ... Views: 363
By Judi Moreo
Speed isn’t everything. To make a good decision, sometimes we need to take our time and weigh up all our options. That is particularly important when the decision you’re making has long-term or far-reaching consequences attached to it. Today, I am sharing with you my three ... Views: 433
Negativity Not Allowed - Determined Optimism
It seems like every conversation I have had with someone lately, they have brought up the terrible state of the economy. I’ve started off many conversations with my friends this week with the sentence, “No negativity allowed.” I refuse to accept ... Views: 1947
By Judi Moreo
If you're reading this, chances are you might have met with some form of failure at one time or another. I know it burns. I know it stings. I know that if given a chance, you'd rather not deal with it and focus more on enjoying the benefits of success.
Who wouldn't? That's ... Views: 352
by Judi Moreo
Finding our way to an inner peace, especially at this time of year is not always easy to do. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season inevitably catches up with all of us. We get caught up in the hectic pace of getting all the decorating, shopping, cooking and visiting done ... Views: 439
By Judi Moreo
It is important to project a positive self-image on social media. We see a lot of people posting negative comments or pictures. In some cases, these people can get away with it by posting anonymously. But if you post in a negative manner and people find out it is you, this can ... Views: 396