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Keeping a jou al is the most powerful self-care tool I use for both my personal and professional development. For me, jou aling serves three key purposes: 1.to stay connected to my Inner Wisdom 2.to capture my ideas for sharing my vision and my gifts with the world 3.to communicate the vision and to grow my business to serve the highest good Most importantly, I have found my voice through jou aling. My creative self-- my writing self-- is my true self.

What do horses know of business? Turn’s out quite a bit and this is just the tip of the iceberg! 1. Be present In each moment, with every client, with every colleague and collaborator, and with all of our business matters. Even your ideas. Here's me as a child learning future business tips! Here’s me as a child learning future business tips! Show up in your business like the professional you are – ready to take what the moment provides. 2. Be Authentic

Horses have long been admired for their compassionate free spirit, being honored as a connection to the power and strength in oneself. One gaze into their eyes and we not only feel their wisdom, we see sometimes for the first time, our own Soul looking back at us. What we see may bring us joy and equally it can bring us face to face with our own darkness. Either way, the horses hold powerful keys to long-held wisdom of the enduring human spirit and the comfort of knowing who we are.

Do you ever feel lost not knowing what it will take for you to become happy? It can happen suddenly, the realization that you have lost your joy. As women we seem to be busy with our lives, working, running errands, taking care of the family and then we wake up one morning and notice we aren't happy. It can feel like someone just suddenly hit the brakes in the car and we are slammed forward taking our breathe away. Or at least this is what it felt like for me.

How does gratitude work? What's the point of it? Will this new craze of daily gratitude be something that changes my life? If it did, what would it change, how would I be different? Isn't gratitude some kind of religious thing? Like meditation, gratitude has been sidelined with religious beliefs to be practiced once a week, if you attend some religious facility. However, is it really? I recovered a note from a friend from 1998: Thoughts for this week: Abundance:

Selecting and Sustaining Joyful Partnershipsr Women and Men, A New View by Betty Louiser CoachBettyLIVE.com

Copyright 2004 Priya Shahn Arthritis affects more than 40 millio Americans and is referred to as the most common chronic disease in people over 40. Doctors believe there are over 100 different forms of arthritis, all sharing one main characteristic: they all cause joint inflammation. What can ...

Today’s women are empowered, even in global communities. In a wide range of industries, women are making names for themselves. Nearly gone are the days of the limited roles of women, thanks to the encouragement women are receiving and the training readily available, much of which is nurtured through the internet. And women’s empowerment is definitely making a great difference in the roles women are seeking to play in today’s global economy. It wasn’t long ago, that the roles of women in many societies and in different industries were limited purely based on gender.

What if there was a solution to stress so simple that it involved nothing more than feeling thankful for the good things in your life? In fact, there is. That solution is called gratitude. Studies have shown that people who regularly practice feeling thankful have a leg up when it comes to their health and that those who adopt an “attitude of gratitude” as a permanent state of mind experience many health benefits. Research suggests that grateful people may be more likely to: • take better care of themselves physically and mentallyr

Overcoming Obstacles How Do You Get Past the Stumbling Blocks?

I have always liked the It Takes A Village idea. Getting and giving other women—and men—support when they need it is essential for the success and well being of us all. It is also one of the core principles of The Women’s Code. I was reminded of the wisdom of the village idea two weeks ago, when one of my clients fell off the path, literally, when her bike toppled over and she injured her hip. She couldn’t drive or sit in a chair for longer than a few minutes before feeling pain. Single, with her own business, she faced a daunting task.

One of the biggest challenges I see with women entrepreneurs is how to find people willing to pay for your services, and more specifically how to find people willing to pay more – higher end clients – those who see the value in what you offer and who don’t end their conversations with you saying “I’m interested but I can’t afford it” or “I need to think about it!”

Copyright © 2004 Priya Shah Glutathione, the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier, is one of the 14 "Superfoods" listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr Steven Pratt. Glutathione levels cannot be increased to a clinically beneficial extent ...

What Are You Willing to Do? Let’s face it, running a successful business takes effort and a lot of hard work (although probably no more than running an unsuccessful business or hobby!) Running a home and a career also takes effort. And I know that many of you are willing to work hard to make a success of your business, your career and your life. But here’s what I see and hear on a regular basis

It’s easy to find people who will critique your business and tell you how to run it. But no one actually explains the hard part: how to make money. I know many women entrepreneurs who, like me, tend to focus on the creative side of business, with a thousand new ideas racing in our brains, but we don’t want to always deal with routine tasks like accounting. But if you can focus on what aspect of your business makes you the most money right now, you’ll have CASH in the bank. With that comes the freedom to experiment, to grow your business in new directions and take it to the next level.

It happened without your noticing. “Yes!” slipped out of your mouth, even though you felt your shoulders rise, your stomach clench and your heart start beating a little faster. You feel resentment creeping into you as you leave the conversation. “Dammit! I caved again.” It’s a double whammy. You have piled one more thing onto your already over-full plate and you are mad at yourself for succumbing. You don’t like that you’re a pushover. (And perhaps you take on some self-sabotaging behaviors like eating or drinking to soothe yourself.)

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Dreams Deferredr

There seem to be 2 schools of thought on holiday productivity. 1.Productivity goes down during the summer (and Christmas) months because people are winding down and taking holiday 2.Holidays are good for productivity because they give you a break, allow you to re-energise and be more productive on your retu Now I actually believe there is a middle view – that BECAUSE you take holiday in those months you can be super productive all year long! Why do I say this?

Transitions tend to be a time when we are very emotional. Part of the problem, then, is that we're not staying present if we're stuck in our emotional roller coaster. I hesitate to use the phrase "staying present" because it is so overused and people tend to glaze over when they hear that. But, it is so important.

Clients these days want to do business with people who share their core values. No matter where I go these days, I read and hear the word “authenticity.” It’s one of the big keywords circulating everywhere, but what’s it all about and how can it help your business?

I read an article today about the famous UCLA Anderson School of Management. The article was featured in Businessweek and takes an uncomfortable look at the difficulties women face to get to the top and be compensated fairly. Sure, that’s nothing new.

After all the hours of therapy and self-help, self-discoveries, self-realizations, and self-improvements I’ve made, I just identified yet another layer of unresolved issues that I need to deal with. Can you relate? When will we finally be done evolving and growing into the person who we want to be and arrive “there”—at the life we always wanted?

The period of time betwee Thanksgiving and New Year's Day is always magical. Even during the most stressful times, we somehow manage to see joy in simple pleasures during this time of year. So the question becomes, how can we stretch the magic of the season, that special joy we feel, into our every day lives? Why is it that we allow that warm glow of the holiday spirit to subside as the days go by? Is it really as simple as we just stop focusing on creating memorable experiences? Do we just forget to make finding moments of joy a priority in our lives?

During the first year of my child's life, I took a total of 11 trips for work. I will never forget the first time. I was so unbelievably sad for days prior to the trip and tried to think of any excuse for me not to get on that plane. Deep down; however, I knew I had to go. I was conce ed that my husband was going to have to take on additional responsibility and tasks he normally did not undertake. He reassured me that everything would be fine. You know what? He was right.

One of the best arguments I know for setting goals could be an ad for a Global Positioning System (or GPS). Unless you know where you want to go, you can’t figure out a way to get there. It’s true for all aspects of our lives, personal, family and career. Even so, just having goals without defining them, in very specific terms, is a useless exercise.

Perfectionism is so very prevalent for working moms. We struggle with the constant balancing act of juggling work and family - wanting to be supermoms at home while being at the top of our careers at the office. Sometimes we take pride in the fact that we are perfectionists and even tout it as one of our biggest strengths during job interviews.

Rewrite Your Script, set the Stage for a Successful Life, on your terms. Living the successful life is both attainable and sustainable by everyone, regardless of creed, race, or social status.r

In todays global economy it is good business sense for services, businesses and organizations to be reflective of the customers they serve. More than ever, strong managers and leaders are required to have a comprehensive set of skills that allows them to be adept at managing a vast array of people with multiple differences. This can be both challenging and rewarding for the successful Manager, providing multiple opportunities to learn and grow. Here are 5 key reflective questions that managers can use to review their leadership effectiveness in working with cultural diversity.

It is a fact; stress is a part of our lives and contributes to 90% of all illness. And, unfortunately, working moms tend to experience it more often and from my many different angles. They feel stressed when they wake up a they are scurrying around, trying to get as much done as they can before leaving for work. They are stressed at work with never enough time to accomplish all that they had intended for the day.

Have you ever caught yourself doing something that doesn’t really work, but then you still do it over and over again? I know I have. In our personal and business lives we sometimes find ourselves stuck with ineffective habits—even when we know better. Other times we just do things because we have always done them that way and we don’t think about whether what we do works or not.

The first pillar in the Ten Faces of She paradigm, EVOLVING, the act of developing , progressing and maturing to live the life that you are destined to live. EVOLVING speaks to your growth, expansion and adaptation of your life. Throughout your evolutionary process, you are altering who you are. You are welcoming change and transforming into your authentic self. The First Partnership

So many women entrepreneurs I speak to and work with have fallen into the trap of believing that having the right information and knowledge and getting your strategy right is the key to guaranteeing a successful business. But for the majority of women in business this just isn’t the case. I say this because of my own personal experience, and the experience of many of the women I’ve coached. So what’s really going on here?

Self-care is a critical part of living a fulfilled and happy life as a working mom! Unfortunately, however, most working moms often put everyone and everything else before their own needs and allow themselves to fall last on the list of priorities. In order for career-minded mama’s to successfully handle life's trials and tribulations, while being available and present to those they love, it is imperative that they make time for self-care. There is a reason that flight attendants state the following prior to take-off, “In case of a loss in air cabin pressure an oxygen mask will appear.

Have you noticed how much fun you have working with some of your clients while others simply drive you crazy? While you can’t afford to lose any clients in today’s economy, it is still a challenge to be at your very best behavior 24/7. And yet, good customer service is crucial to the growth of your business.

Can you believe it? This year is already half over. Wasn’t I just in Chicago, at my daughter’s graduation? Now summer is almost here. We all feel it. Time moves so quickly, we become absorbed in the routine of our busy lives, and some things fall through the cracks. Do you remember what your business goals were that you set for yourself at the beginning of the year? Even a few weeks ago? If you intended to grow your business, amp up your career, make more money and attract more clients, how is that going?

Celebrations, Challenge & Achievement Do you get so caught up in moving from one goal to the next that you never stop to enjoy your wins and successes along the way? If so read on, because all of your achievements, however small, are part of your success story. But what story do you tell yourself about yourself? • Is it kind or judgemental? • Realistic or unrealistic? Because your success story is a direct result of this...... If you recognise your success story is not serving you. That what you’re telling yourself about yourself is damaging or non-productive, what can you do?r

I was reminded of my own learning and how this mirrors the experience of many other women in business, during my recent experience of running a dancing competition and the different approaches taken by different dancers on the day. Some dancers focus purely on the job in hand – on winning. Others focus on getting it right – on not making mistakes, not falling over, not looking foolish, or not letting anyone down. And yet others just seem to enjoy the process, by which I mean they love dancing and they don’t appear to be too attached to the results they get.

Copyright © 2004 Priya Shah Are you dieting your way to bone loss? Are you aware that the diet you follow may be depleting your bones of essential nutrients and increasing your chances of developing osteoporosis? Popular diets may promise quick weight loss, but calcium and other important ...Copyright © 2004 Priya Shah Are you dieting your way to bone loss?

If you're a mom, I wonder what comes up for you when you hear the phrase "super mom". How about: "oh brother, that is definitely not me?" Or perhaps a craving to be closer to the ideal mom you think you "should" be? Or frustration and rolling of your eyes as you imagine a mom who seems to have it all together? Perhaps with other moms you like to pretend you have it all together, or you talk about the ones who do.

In Preparing to Start a Direct Sales Business we discussed: • What Draw Me to the Idea of Owning My Own Business? • What Are My Interests? • What are My Passions? Now that we’re properly introspected, let’s continue with: WHO’S YOUR TARGET MARKET?

The concept of yin and yang is used a lot in contemporary language, but the beauty and breadth of this concept is not always fully understood. Yin and yang can serve to guide and give us a framework for virtually anything life serves up. It's especially useful when approaching the inescapability of life's transitions, to create transformation in our lives.

What amazing women we are! I've been inspired this week by the creative and courageous women I’ve met who want to develop their business and are prepared to do whatever it takes to do that. Are you one of them? Really? What are you prepared to do? Are you willing to let go of your story? The things you tell yourself about why you're where you are, about how things are in your world, about why it's different or difficult for you?

Susan Sarandon recently said she doesn’t call herself a feminist anymore because she thinks the label is too stigmatized to be taken seriously. She added that our daughters (mine included) can’t identify with this term anymore because it has negative connotations suggesting “a load of strident bitches….and the identity is used more to minimize you,” Sarandon said. She is hardly alone. I’ve been hearing this a few times lately. Most famously Marissa Mayer from Facebook said the same thing, that the term was outdated and old-fashioned. To me, this is a tough nut to swallow.

If you are like many women, you sometimes feel like exploding because everything in your life seems to pull on you at the same time. We're all on a seesaw trying to balance our emotions, our attitudes, our expectations. I hear from women all the time who say they feel overwhelmed, inadequate and out of balance as they struggle to keep up with career, family, relationships and social obligations. Then there’s financial uncertainty that bears down on many of us. It is a lot to deal with, and women everywhere are feeling it. Anxiety rates among women have soared in the last decade.

Where Is Your Focus By Linda H. Williams

Reaching a milestone birthday has a way of focusing the mind! And what I’ve been focusing on as a result is the wonderful people I have in my life – the people who support me on an intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual level. But showing appreciation for those who share in and enhance your life journey – your dance – is a worthwhile exercise at any time. And one that you can cultivate so that it becomes a habit that serves you and others well on an on-going basis. You don’t have to leave it till you hit a milestone birthday!

The road traveled can be a tough one. We all go through some pretty heaving things during our lives that can derail us. It’s happened to me several times, and no matter what is going wrong, if I can remember, even for a second, that life is made up of rhythms or phases that come and go, then I know I’ll get through it, just as I have before.

Reading and writing for wellbeing: Creativity is an underestimated key that can unlock new dimensions of awareness, clarity, insight, and self-knowledge.