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I was chatting to a client’s PA last Wednesday – she started the conversation with “Are you looking forward to the weekend?” When I mentioned to her that it was only Wednesday, she replied “Ah, but the weekend’s almost here once you get past Wednesday lunchtime!” Indeed, as I write this on a ... Views: 1250
Why won't my kid behave? What makes him so angry? How can I control his angry behavior? Why is his behavior rude and obnoxious? How can we teach respect and responsibility? Are all kids his age lazy? What am I doing wrong?
These are common questions that come up in parenting classes I teach ... Views: 2451
Emotion coaching?
These two words would not ordinarily appear in the same sentence, would they?
After all, coaching is more likely to bring to mind an image of a tennis racket or softball bat. And what do feelings have to do with any of that?
However, parents are continuously teaching their ... Views: 1842
Why help others? Okay, we know we are supposed to because our culture and religions tell us to. But we aren’t necessarily good at following those rules. So, why help others? It will make the world a better place. But so would driving less, not using so much plastic, etc, etc, etc. We know that ... Views: 1300
Around the sixth month of my pregnancy with my second son, my hip locked up to the point of debilitating pain. I had experienced something similar in my first pregnancy, but the second time was more extreme and I knew I needed help. I booked an appointment with a bodyworker and hobbled my way to ... Views: 1433
From the very beginning, baby boomers were set up to fail at the retirement game. Our shear numbers made it difficult for institutions, social security and employers to put enough away for us to retire. We bought into the myth of retirement. But, just because life hasn’t worked out exactly as ... Views: 2258
Day 2: Clutter and Yard Sale Benefits
Options to Clear Clutter:
• Throw the clutter away
• Recycle it
• Donate it
• Sell it
How to decide what to do with your clutter:
Get boxes or garbage bags
Place each item into container for:
1. Garbage
2. Recycle
3. Donate
4. ... Views: 4720
Have a sense of wonder
When was the last time you glazed with wonder and amazement at the vast starlit sky, or lay on the daisy-laden grass and felt fresh air nourish your soul?
As we grow older, our busy lives can consume us and we forget to have a sense of wonder. Today, act like a child and ... Views: 1612
I've given up.....hoping that one day I will no longer have challenges to overcome in life. A few years ago I had got to the point where I was tired of the constant struggle to overcome the challenges that seem to continually come my way. Challenges at work, in my personal life, with my ... Views: 2443
Wishing bone voyage to the hip of and to my hip 86-year-old Mom with slight dementia and 24/7 care created the immediate need for bringing to bear the weight of my coaching skills. These skills and coaching models are my immediate go-to place when facing tough situations and of course when ... Views: 1205
I was fortunate enough to see the film AVATAR with an insightful chick from India, who explained to me at intermission (we have those in Sri Lankan movie theaters) that the word “avatar” still has spiritual meaning to people in India, and therefore when they’re referring to the movie, they might ... Views: 2042
Just in time for its DVD release on June 1st, here are some of my thoughts, plus some gathered tidbits to serve as a little guide to help you as you wander through Wonderland. Views: 2193
Tick Tock, Tick Tock. Does time seem to be speeding up the older you get? There may be an unlikely culprit keeping you stuck in life’s holding pattern – it’s physical and emotional clutter that has crept into your life over the years. In this article, I’m going to provide a three step ... Views: 1704
You can’t take it with you
Recently, a friend of mine attended a funeral of a not-so-distant and humble relative. Like most funerals, the occasion was somber. An older but kindly preacher who personally knew the deceased presided over the reading of the eulogy. As he spoke with a long, ... Views: 1406
If you are, you might be hindering your advancement as well as the progress of others. It is okay to want things and to acquire success, but sometimes, we allow our personal goals and ulterior needs and motives to get in the way of overall growth. How, you ask? Just look around you, we are ... Views: 1681
Helen Keller
1880–1968 • United States
Though blind and deaf from the age of two, Helen Keller graduated with honors from Radcliffe College — the first blind and deaf person to earn a college degree. She devoted her life, through lecturing and writing books, to social reform. The play and ... Views: 1559
People who have difficulty purging stuff often manufacture reasons why it is not a good idea to get rid of things. To get an organized lifestyle techniques are done quickly and without emotion. The purpose is to reduce rather than control clutter and these extreme clutter control techniques ... Views: 5450
How flexible are you? For me, it depends - on my mood, how much fear or resistance I have about something, how attached I am to a particular outcome, and various other factors.
However, as I look throughout my life (now and in the past), I realize that the situations, relationships, and ... Views: 2257
Once a few years ago, while sitting at the bedside of a dying patient, as she spoke of the worthlessness of her life and that she would not be missed, I was reminded of the story about George Bailey in the 1946 film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Although this film is fictional, it resonated to ... Views: 986
What did you add to your eulogy today? This week? This month? This year?
Yes, you are writing your eulogy every day. Writing it based on what you do and what you don’t do. It’s what is not done that upsets us the most. It’s the what we could have done, could have been, could have, had, had we ... Views: 974
Be uncomfortable.
To be comfortable is to be less than you are meant to be.
To be uncomfortable is to stretch yourself to be the best you can be. It is to learn, to grow, to try new things, and to expand your horizons. Uncomfortable is another way of saying living your life to the ... Views: 947
I hear from quite a number of people – clients and readers of my Personal Development Ezine – who tell me that they have become far calmer, more aware and focused as a result of the various little “mental exercises” that they undertake to banish stress and move themselves in the direction that ... Views: 1750
When someone lashes out at you in anger what does it really mean?
People who are judgmental and harsh towards others usually disapprove of something within themselves. It could be that they see a trait in you that they desire for themselves or one that they dislike about themselves.
An ... Views: 12188
Recently, I returned to a client’s home to help her tune-up the clothes closet in her bedroom. When she opened the door, the first thing I noticed were the boxes of cereal and paper towels that had taken up residency on the shelf. Like many New Yorkers, my client has limited closet space for her ... Views: 994
Hard times provide an opportunity to ask hard questions and several times in the last year I have heard clients overwhelmed by their clutter wonder out loud, “Why did I buy all this stuff?” The answer is that our economy is driven by material consumption so it constantly needs and encourages us ... Views: 987
For whom women dressing up? For whom she wears all these elegant, charming, audacious luxurious lingerie? Energetic modern woman understand perfectly that under the outerwear is a secret weapon of seduction and subordination of the men, which is practically mean- total control over ... Views: 3135
Among all psychological studies, Little Albert study (article’s URL is below), conducted by Dr. John B. Watson, APA (American Psychological Association) President, and Rosalie Rayner in 1920, is the most widely cited experiment in psychological textbooks. It is likely the most distorted and ... Views: 5333
How do you feel when you picture your loved ones in your mind? Does thinking about your good friends and family bring a smile upon your face? Now, picture in your mind those you really don't like. How do you feel when you think about your "enemies"? Do you feel angry, sad, hurt, frustrated, ... Views: 9146
It’s not enough to want change, you have to take risks. You have to be prepared and motivated enough to leave the comfort of what you know and move willingly into that very scary place… the unknown.
Yikes! That sounds ominous doesn’t it? It really isn’t all that scary but there are some very ... Views: 1155
Stop watching the news! Stop reading newspapers! Indeed, we have to keep up with important developments in the news but, beyond that, normal people wallow in bad news, love discussing bad news and being the first with bad news. And, unfortunately, you know what they say, bad news sells ... Views: 2088
Last week my left ear got plugged up and it was difficult for me to hear out of it for about 48 hours. It was scary and challenging. Thankfully everything was okay, it's all clear now, and I'm able to hear just fine out of both ears.
Having this happen was yet another example of how easy it ... Views: 2658
Although most of my clients are business people, because of my personal development work with young aspiring sports people, I often get to spend quite a bit of time with people who have not yet grown so inward looking that they miss out on the joys of life. The psychological facts are plain, ... Views: 1324
Ethical wills are a way to share your love with family and close friends. Think of an ethical will as a heartfelt letter or legacy letter describing what truly matters most in your life. An ethical will passes on life lessons, values, joys, prayers, hopes and dreams for present and future ... Views: 1193
If your life isn’t all that you want it to be or if you’re unhappy with yourself – what you think is going on has nothing to do with reality! Decades of research prove that the normal subconscious mind quite literally makes up your reality for you. This personal version of reality has absolutely ... Views: 1416
The term boomerang kid emerged during the tough economic cycle that forced grown children back in with their parents. The boomerang, an instrument used by aboriginal people in Australia is thrown in the air only to return back to the sender.
While grown children returning home can be a ... Views: 2431
The people you regularly associate with can and do have a huge impact on your self esteem. Whether you realize it or not.
That’s why you should really limit the amount of time you spend with toxic people. You will do better and go farther if you consistently hang around loving, positive and ... Views: 3573
Bloomberg News reports "the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 9.9 percent in April as thousands of job seekers entered the labor force looking for work." It's true that the old adage 'you only get one chance to make a good first impression' holds true in a normal job market. In today's ... Views: 1212
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could flick a switch to change your life? What if you could simply press a button to achieve your hopes and goals? Well, if you look around the internet a little – not much searching required, you will find personal development websites that suggest that ... Views: 1650
On our way to magic, we're going to catch a glimpse of the three demons. As we do so, please notice how they interact with the three main ways we envision things. The first way we envision things is as if things have closed in around us. Second comes fighting with things, in an 'anti' pattern. ... Views: 1370
Attracting a relationship using a vision board is a hot topic.
Today, Mothers day, I was very happy remembering this huge blessing, that manifested for me in 1994, in the area of dream relationships. I still love rejoicing in the "tipping point' / quantum leap that has brought me to this day ... Views: 10256
To me, Quest Makers are women in their 40s and beyond who've declared "now it's my time," and then set off on personal journeys to achieve their dreams. One such Quest Maker is Hilary Cooper-Kenny.
From being a nurse at a maximum security prison to becoming a master weaver, Hilary’s own next ... Views: 1973
“What is my purpose?” There is a point in most of our lives that we ponder this question. We stop and look at our careers, family and life choices and ask ourselves what it is all for. For each of us the point at which this question presents itself varies. For me I have had it as long as I ... Views: 1015
Workplace accidents are a big threat to the health of workers and it’s an employers’ responsibility to ensure that there are preventative measures in place. Fellow workers have a joint duty of care to themselves and their colleagues to be mindful of their actions whilst at work and make every ... Views: 509
You have probably seen this, as I have in my years as a Houston will and trust lawyer : The second half of marriage can either be the best time of life ... or it is the time when a marriage breaks up. The transition can catch unsuspecting couples off guard.
A survey from the book "The Second ... Views: 516
Note: This topic is particularly on my mind right now - I have just had a friend of 20 years drift away. I held on to the illusion that we were still on the same wavelength for about a year. Then I finally had to admit - we just weren't going down the same road any more. Eventually, I let it ... Views: 1571
In numerology, a tradition bound by spiritual evidence—the relationship between numbers and living things, all of us have three cycles, or Life Path Periods in our lifetime. To determine a person's three Life Path Periods, one simply needs a person's date of birth. Furthermore, if someone's 3rd ... Views: 11368
All of us want love. We will do just about anything to obtain it. Many of you are in dead-end relationships, but remain in those situations despite the fact that there is abundant evidence that the relationship is doomed. Why do you stay, despite opposing data? Furthermore, how can you ... Views: 1397
Does your life feel like those days you get caught in a traffic jam and just cannot move or go anywhere? Maybe it feels more like you have run mulitiple marathons for days on end with very little hydration? Perhaps you are neither of these scenarios, but you are disappointed because you have a ... Views: 1111
Gratitude is a gift you give yourself, no matter what it is that you are grateful for. What are you grateful for? What in your life do you appreciate? Stop for a moment and bring to mind something that you are truly grateful for, that you deeply appreciate. As you are thinking of this, notice ... Views: 833