Empowerment Articles

Isn’t it wonderful? The country has declared war on bullies! Schools all over the country are adopting anti-bullying policies and soon all children will be able to go to school without fear of bullies. Or will they? Do you have two or more children? If so, there is a very good chance that ...

Over the past few months, I have been seeing many couples and individuals coming in with relationship issues. The single clients have been complaining how difficult it is to sustain a positive relationship and the couples come in telling me I am their last hope before divorce. How discouraging is that!? The problems are, of course, varied, complex and multi-layered; however upon further examination, there is a common history that most of them share.

Our lives are a constant statement of reciprocation and balance. We show kindness, we receive gratitude… I give, you receive… We believe strongly enough, our belief transpires… By acknowledging our failings, we can appreciate our strengths… You harbour bitte ess and vengeance, hurt and isolation will encase you… Let go of your past, and the future glow of opportunity will await you… Someone laughs uncontrollably, you too will raise a smile… We show the door to evil, and only good will come knocking… And thought inevitably leads to action…

As we embark on a new year, it is only natural for most of us to be somewhat introspective and to do our own personal "year-in-review." We evaluate our successes, what we might do differently and hopefully what we learned. We assess where we are and what we want to create by asking ourselves powerful questions, like: "Am I on the right path?" "Am I happy?" and a question I hear more and more frequently, "Am I creating the life I even want?" If you are reading this, chances ar

This isn't a new idea...but here are my observations: happy and successful people have really good habits! And since I'm all for following in the footsteps of those who have "been there, done that" I put together this short list of good habits happy and successful people have that are worth ...

The music and dance of Latin America absolutely captivate me. I love the rhythm, the voices, the passion, the warmth and the joyful feelings they exude. As I learn Spanish, I am starting to understand the lyrics of these upbeat songs. To my surprise, they often speak of heartbreak, loved ones lost, brutal living conditions, loneliness and poverty. I am amazed that Latin American people are able to embrace and transform their pain, anger and frustration into beautiful lyrics a

What do you see around you right now? Do you see the abundance and beauty of life or do you see not enough, worry and ugliness? Whatever you see is your perception which is reflecting your innermost beliefs. Abundance is an expression of love while not enough (lack) is an expression of fear. You may justify your fear based perception due to the economic turmoil, dishonesty in government, rise in job loss, and the incredible amount of corruption evident here and abroad. It does appear scary until you look past the surface. Again I point to perception.

Less Stress, More Fun for the Holidays Byr Bhasweti Gewhas, PhD., C.HT. The Holidays are around the corner. It is time to be happy, to relax and to enjoy. But with all the hassles of buying presents, cleaning the clutter, sending the greeting cards, getting ready for the parties, cooking the dinners and being a great host to your guests, sometime it is really hard to find time for relaxation. It seems like time is running out of your control. In those busy days, how do you remain calm and enjoy more?

Everything in Life is a Choice Every one has a great destiny in life in God. The force of persistence in your quest for freedom is of importance. Your level of persistence will determine the kind of results you get, that eventually or consequently determines the level of freedom and access into God’s treasures. The force of persistence is the deep that calleth unto deep (Psalms 42:7). It is the solution to every problem in life in the deep.

If you could do just one thing to change your life and improve your odds for happiness, productivity and success, my recommendation would be to give up blame and take full personal responsibility for the results in your life. nnWhenever we become victims of circumstances, blaming others for our problems, we lose all power to create our life the way we want it. But taking responsibility for whatever’s going on empowers us to change it.nnIn order to move forward powerfully, y

As we move toward the end of a remarkable year, you are in our thoughts and hearts. In the midst of the busyness of the holiday season, we want to express our profound gratitude for you. To best express our appreciation, we offer you the blessing that Debbie Ford wrote for her newsletter subscribers in December of 2009. She began the blessing by writing, "You deserve an unimaginable future, one that exceeds your expectations and your deepest desires. You can have it. It is yo

Human beings have an inherent need to develop meaningful relationships. We all want to share our goals, ideas, joys, sorrows, desires, affection and experiences with someone else. However, we all fall short at times in handling the mechanics of them. There are times when we need to “doctor” up or even perform “surgery” on some of our relationships. Do you experience any of the following symptoms in any of your relationships? • Frequent arguments • Low energy conversations • Apathy regarding the relationship • Lack of interaction/no desire for proximityr

If confidence and self-esteem does not come from the inside out, we are bound to seek it from outside in. This is a never-ending bottomless pit. Who cares, you may ask. Why even conce yourself with confidence or self-esteem issues? Well, for one thing, what the French author Anais Nin said many years ago is true: "We don't see things the way they are; we see them as we are"

Here’s how you can breakthrough the “it doesn't work” barrier once and for good… If you want to experience your first mini-miracle, it really isn't as difficult as you may think. In fact, it should be quite exciting! What you need to do is first choose a small item that ...

We have the image of a Miracle as some supernatural event. Something that is impossible to happen and is made possible by the intervention of higher energies. In reality a Miracle is the most natural thing to happen. We were created in complete harmony and perfection; this is our DNA, our natural state of being. With our fears, our negative thoughts and negative emotions we create a disruption on our energy on our internal balance expressing situations that are very far from

Collaborative Leadership is a partnership between the head and the heart, or the mind and the heart. It begins at this level before you can collaborate with other people. Gone are the days when people were willing to be dominated and controlled. I’m not saying that fear can no longer be used to manipulate people. What I am saying is it doesn’t have the stronghold it once did, in that people are now looking for engagement. They want inspiration and meaning; they want a reason to get out of bed in the morning.

All you have is now. That’s important to remember. All you really have is right now. Tomorrow is not promised and yesterday is a far-away dream. A dream because you cannot reach it, touch it or taste it. It only exists in your memory. And, until we find a way of traveling back to the past, that’s all it will ever be – a dream. Why do so many of us fail to realize all we have is right now? Because it’s easier to live in the past or our futures take so much of our planning time. The past is seductive because it is filled with memories of a younger, more hopeful you.

Today's article is about the reason we feel we are constantly fighting a losing battle and what you can do to get out of the rut and begin living Powerfully. In The Forbidden Love E-book, which is about the misconception that loving one's own self is not okay, I shared a story about a dog. In this story, a dog refuses to give up his favorite spot on his patio even when the nail sticking up from there caused it a lot of pain. He would howl every so often with pain, but would

This is an interesting question. Perhaps because using the word 'if' presumes that it is not certain that such an question will be asked at all. Are you therefore anticipating the question being asked? Or just covering all bases as part of your interview preparation? If I were the interviewer asking such a question, it would be to dig a little deeper into your thought processing... that is, how you reply, will tell me more about YOU the interviewee, than the actual information or content given.

The mindset “not good enough” or “not enough” is blamed on our brain as if it is the brain’s fault. There’s a great reason why you want to take responsibility for this and not once again blame it on something you think you cannot control. The reason is you are not likely to change what you believe you can’t control. You can change your brain, your perception of how you see life.

Have you been noticing all the negative things going on in the world lately? That is one reaso I don't watch the news or read the newspapers. To be honest, lately our family has been experiencing one negative ordeal after another. I was getting down. Then, I made myself stop. I told myself to practice what I preach. I make my life. I choose how I will react to things, not the situations coming into my life. So, I started coaching myself by asking myself questions. My hope is that nobody was listening to me talk to myself! But, it helped.

The big buzz of late has been about “The Secret.” When the movie was released people excitedly began talking about it as if it was a new discovery. It has impacted the thinking of many people and celebrities such as Oprah have brought people onto their show to discuss it. The world seems more ...

Wow... that was quite an exciting ending to the Super Bowl, wasn’t it? If you happened to have missed it, the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24. The Seahawks had the ball on the one yard line with less than a minute to go in the game and a few downs to work with. It looked like they were going to score a touchdown and win the game. However, instead of handing the ball off to their superstar running back, Marshawn Lynch, they decided to pass the ball on second down, and it was intercepted - thus clinching the dramatic victory for the Patriots.

It is becoming clear that the way a country or society is, the kind of “psyche” it has, depends on the way people relate to each other one-to-one, at the day-to-day level of life.nnAt this one-to-one level there are very simple “Rules” of behaving. nnIt is these Rules that determine how things happen at the large scale of society, no matter how much people try to impose outcomes from “above” – this can only distort the outcome. nnThis creation of the large scale

I was drawn to a posting made by an inspirational friend on Facebook recently; she drew my eye to the subject of ‘regret’. Now this is a subject that I have expressed opinion on before. Anyway, my mind is inclined to work overtime, become supercharged once stimulated, and just before entering the land of nod, I previewed what it is that I wanted to express here today.

“Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your Soul.” - Walt Whitman For many artists, challenges are very personal. And one of the biggest challenges is the Critic in the room, the Inner Critic. This gnarly Inner Critic is the voice of your self-doubt and fear. It is the emotional ties that bind you, hold you back, keep you stuck, limit you in what you think is possible for you as an artist. This Inner Critic will critique and beat you up more than any aud

It can help you too! I took my first yoga class when I was 43-years-old. That's considered old for someone who would try bending into a pretzle and standing on her hands. But I had worked out my whole life and was really interested in trying something new and different.

Here are some rules that I live by. I call them my Stretch Rules if you will. No matter what happens in my life, I don’t let anything violate my core essence which is based upon these rules. That is what Stretch Yourself is all about. Asking yourself a simple honest question, “What do you truly believe? When you un

We all have an expiration date, and for his fans, friends and family, no doubt Morley Safer’s came too soon. But here’s the thing, with how he lived his life, working at CBS’ “60 Minutes” up until announcing his retirement one week before his passing at 84, Morley gave us one last great amazing gift--showing us how to live full out, do what you love, no holds barred, right up until your personal end. Since none of us know when that “personal end” is, the secret to an amazin

Letting go seems to be one of the most difficult things for most of us to do, yet it’s the most rewarding and freeing experience you can ever give yourself. The ability to let go frees you both emotionally and physically. There is often a misconception as to what “letting go” really means, so first I’d like to clear that up.

Developing a healthy mind set is crucial if you would like to have higher awareness in your life. This begins with looking holistically at an individual and all of the aspects that make up the Whole person they are: physical body, mind, emotions, soul/spirit. Choosing healthy lifestyle choices such as eating clean, organic diet of fish, lean meats, fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts and healthy fats. Choosing to exercise daily through walking, strength training or finding a creative movement that feels good to you.

There is synergy of energy, commitment, and excitement that participants bring to a MasterMind Group. The beauty of MasterMind Groups is that participants raise the bar by challenging each other to create and implement goals, brainstorm ideas, and support each other with total honesty, respect and compassion. MasterMind participants act as catalysts for growth, devil’s advocates and supportive colleagues.nnThe concept of the MasterMind Group was formally introduced by Napol

Every once in a while you run into someone who has mastered the art of living, someone who doesn’t just move through life waiting for a certain time or place or person to make his or her time here a life of consequence, someone who doesn’t just live on the surface but really soaks it in; the good and the bad; someone who treats life as true adventure.

With the New Year still in its first few weeks, the annual "new year, new you" phenomenon is all around us - in the worlds of advertising, media, self-help and more. And while this time of year can be a great catalyst for positive change in our lives, what if we made a commitment to live our lives in 2011 focused on who we are, and not so much on what we do, what we accomplish, what we look like, what we're striving for, and more? One of best things we can do in this New Year is to focus on who we really are, instead of who we think we're supposed to be.

Motivation starts with developing a positive mindset that refuses to let you fail. With a positive mindset, you see a brighter future, you don't quit, and there's nothing that you can't overcome. If you're thinking that sounds like Fantasyland, well guess what? I live it and breathe it very day and so can you. Let me give you a few pointers that will help you out. Be mindful of how you think and speak. Your choice of words can be very powerful. For starters, get the word 'can't' out of your vocabulary and don't accept it from others, either.

I have a tendency to take myself a bit too seriously at times, especially when I get stressed, irritated, or scared. I’ve noticed that sometimes these feelings not only make me less effective in dealing with a difficult situation, they actually cause the difficulty itself, or at the very least exacerbate it. I also find that in these moments of taking myself too seriously, it’s easy for me to become self-important and to think that the weight of the world is on my shoulders (which is often a bit of an overreaction and almost never helpful).

I know that "Excalibur" doesn't start with the letter X. But the only words that I could think of that start with an X are xenophobia and xylophone. Besides, I've always been a fan of the Arthurian legend and Excalibur figures large in that myth. Excalibur was, if you will remember, Arthur's sword, “the Sword in the Stone” of T. H. White fame. The story, with a bow to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Alfred Lord Tennyson Thomas Mallory, and the afore-mentioned White, goes something li

I opened up Sunday's Parade Magazine and read an article about "The Mixed-Up Life of Shia LaBeouf" written by Dotson Rader. Shia is a 23-year old wildly successful actor who's latest film is "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". I saw the irony in the title of the article and the title of the ...I opened up Sunday's Parade Magazine and read an article about "The Mixed-Up Life of Shia LaBeouf" written by Dotson Rader. Shia is a 23-year old wildly successful actor who's latest film is "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".

Dreaming and Wishingr You and I can dream all day long. We can wish for something for as long as we have breath in our bodies. But all the dreaming and all the wishing in the world won’t ever get us the thing(s) we dream about or wish for. Dreaming and wishing isn’t at all unimportant. Actually, that is where all goals have their beginning. Yet we must realize that they are not enough.

For years, I’ve often felt like the outsider. Not one of the cool kids in school. Not part of the in crowd. The MBA graduate who’s definitely not pursuing the typical MBA path – and definitely, at least to this point, without the typical MBA paycheque and back account. Still not married at a much older age than most women in my community. Not yet a mother. An entrepreneur who dreamed of making a living from her own business now looking for a “real” job, taking a step back – f

Recently we’ve been talking about changes and transformation for the second or third part of our lives. We’ve talked about the reality of having an extra 20 to 30 years of quality living to do and we’ve looked at the exciting choices and opportunities a new perspective on the outdated term “retirement” can bring. We've stretched, looked at ways to deprogram ourselves from limiting beliefs and get to that place where we embrace and welcome change. Now that you are armed with all this knowledge what’s the next step?

Does the concept of work/life balance make you cringe? Do you envision the scales of justice meeting out the exact amount of minutes you should perform work duties, spend time on social media and engage in personal life activities? Is there is a solution? Nobody seems to get the fact that it is all about your life. One size doesn’t fit all — balance for one may be a disaster for another. Yet everyone seems to preach about how important work/life balance is and insist that yo

We each have the masculine and feminine energy. When they're in balance, we're living by our intuition, in trust and in peace. The feminine spirit that has been reawakened in all here on the planet, out of considerable necessity, will help heal the Earth -- it must be reawakened for ultimate healing of the planet. This is not about the battle of masculine and feminine where many continue to get frozen in time. It is not about war with each other.

It is amazing how the human mind works and how we are redisposed to long ingrained behaviors, habits and beliefs. Part of marketing is introducing a product, service or brand tonan individual to foster top of mind experiences while stimulating a call to action. The following information is time ...

My "Turning Bullies into Buddies" seminar draws more criticism than my "Anger Control Seminar," though the contents and philosophy are very similar. This is probably because I make it clear in the "bullies" seminar that I believe the very idea of a campaign against "bullies" is misguided and ...

You are aware of some costs to you from being negative—too aware, likely. But there’s a new way it might cost you, and it’s not on the horizon, it’s happening now.

When it comes to highly effective coatings, polyurethane prepolymer coatings are known to deliver excellent impervious to solvents, graffiti, and chemicals. There is only one thing to consider is their high costs which avert many manufacturers to use them. This is the primary reason why polyurethane prepolymers are used only for sophisticated applications and in urgent cases. I have found polyurethane prepolymers are used in the manufacture of sealants, expansion joints, and

Is there life after divorce? You bet there is, if you let there be. I was divorced in 2003, after 13 years of marriage. It was a marriage that probably never should have happened, but something that I would do all over again simply because it made me the person I am today, and gave me 2 beautiful daughters. I learned from the marriage and the divorce. I learned how to be more independent, creative and how to "do it all" and more! It made me a stronger individual. This isn't something that happens right away.

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