Empowerment Articles

You’ve been there and I’ve been there, the wake-up call that stops you in your tracks. Some call it the cosmic two-by-four - that moment of realization that finally grabs your undivided attention. Oftentimes it feels painful at the onset, but just as often you see the benefit of that “crisis” as ...

Many people are living beneath the level that the Creator has purposed for them to live. Not having the mate of their dreams , not living where they want to, not having the careers they desire, never reaching in every dimension of life that which they are capable of. Why? The answer is simple ...

High self-esteem occurs when a child feels that he belongs. He has a sense of feeling important, accepted and valued. When the child grows up feeling lovable and capable; he develops high self-esteem. He needs to feel proud of his accomplishments. He is able to assume responsibility and is accountable for his actions. He is able to tolerate frustration, have the courage to try new things, sees obstacles as challenges and has compassion and empathy for others.

Emotion and feeling have been given a bum rap. Emotion and feeling powerfully impact our behavior, decision-making, health, quality of relationships and life experience. To ignore them is to attempt to ignore half of our human nature. Navigating them intelligently has a definite leadership and life advantage. I know for sure that to deny this reality is a clear sign of lack of real self-awareness. It will be a giant step forward for humanity to reconcile our fear of feeling and emotion, which is really simply rooted in perception.

We often hear the word “purpose” in the personal development field. One of my favourite lines that I use in my speeches is “Find your purpose, and live it with passion”. Yet, sometimes we need more clarity on the word “purpose” in the context of personal development. If I were to ask you right now, “What is your purpose in life?” would you be able to give me a clear answer without over-analysing it? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Please take a minute to reflect on that question. What answer immediately comes to your mind?

PART 1 So you’re breaking up; as a friend said to me during my last break-up process, “That’s always hard, even if it is the right thing.” I feel she summed it up precisely. The ending of a relationship is a process, just like any loss. It requires grief, strength, clearing, and caring. In ...

If you find you're not having the results you want, then perhaps it's time to check with your belief system. It's time to go to the subconscious mind where all of your beliefs are stored from since your childhood up until now. Some of them you may not realize are there controlling your current outcome and you may be wondering why you can't get beyond where you are right now. It's time to change your belief, change your life.

Are you one of the thousands of students about to start your exams soon? Do you feel like you don’t know anything, or you haven’t done enough, or you’ll never be able to remember everything? What if I told you that there is a simple way to find all the information in your ...

I’d like to say that New Years Resolutions NEVER work, but I think that is a bit harsh. There are those few folks who seem to achieve each and every goal they set out to attain. However, having spent the last ten years in the recruiting and training business – I have seen more goals not ...

One of the things that is the most important on our journey in life, is to discover and follow what we are passionate about. I know that you probably have heard that many times in your life. But, it is one of the things that helps us immensely to create positive results in our lives. Most of the time in life we put our passion or what makes our heart sing on the back burner. We put the things that we love to the side because we think we're supposed to live a "real" life and t

It has been said many times, that if you think you are going to win, you're right, and if you think you are going to lose, you are right too! That is a very profound statement when you ponder it and it is essential to internalize it if you want to create a better life. The difference between a winner and a loser is ...

HOW you eat is just as important as WHAT you eat. And, when it comes to staying motivated to dieting or eating well, embracing a motivating mindset is the key to your success. When you think of food, odds are you think about what you are “supposed to eat” or what you “can’t eat” or how much of it you should limit yourself. These are not necessarily bad ways to think about eating yet on a subconscious level this line of thought actually creates a negative association with healthy eating that may trigger “Little You™” into making “more convenient” and unhealthy choices.

Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, or a memoir you’re writing, a good story is deemed good when it is told well. There are things to keep in mind to assure this is your result. As a writer, do you understand the basics about storytelling? Shouldn’t you just write what you feel like writing? Maybe, maybe not. Story is what every fiction, non-fiction, and memoir is ultimately about. There’s much to say about story, but I’ll provide a few tidbits for now.rnï§ There are archetypal stories and stereotypical stories.r

Good morning to all…. This morning I started the day by ushering out a few family members….one by one they left to fulfill their daily obligations. I realize more and more that it is not the “job” we have or where we go; it is what we do with that job and what we do where we go. I kiss each one goodbye, even walk them out, wave about a million times (not kidding!) and bless each one with daily blessings.

When I was in grade 8, I took part in a gardening school project and was very excited about my first little vegetable garden. Every day I went to check, water and weed my little patch. It was pure joy seeing the little plants grow. One day I arrived at my patch with my watering can to see that all my little lettuce plants had been eaten. I was so sad. When I heard from Sonia, the social worker who headed the garden project at our high school that Rob, a grade 9 student had pu

Imagine this: You are standing at the edge of a cliff. Deep inside there is a rising desire to jump. You know in your heart that if you can get to the other side of the canyon, there are amazing gifts and rewards waiting for you. Gifts that will make your heart sing. You just know it. However, you are scared to take that leap. For one thing, you’ve never jumped so far before.

Everyone has blessings in their life, however, there is a good number of people who couldn’t tell you what they are if their life depended on it. These are the people who complain to a great extent, expect way too much from others, and rely heavily on success to come from nowhere. Being grateful can have an enormous effect on your life, if you start counting your blessings. 1. Being grateful improves your disposition. It makes you happier and therefore, more approachable and likeable.

Millions of people have been displaced from their jobs in the last few years, because of this; many businesses had put a freeze on spending, hiring, consulting, and any new projects. With what objective in mind? To preserve the bottom-line. Was it successful? Not in most cases. In fact, what usually happens is that employees are demotivated. Employees create their own “job-security” by slowing down, on-going training and development comes to a standstill, outside experts are no longer consulted, and projects that are necessary to reach corporate goals are delayed or scrubbed completely.

The days of waiting until we get home to make calls, read our mail, enjoy dinner and perhaps some family time are just about over. One night while relaxing with my family, I looked around smiling, enjoying the moment of having some quality time watching TV with them. Well, the smile faded as I realized that while we were all in the same room, everyone was quietly focused in the palm of their hands. Some smiling, intense stares and focused typing. This was an eye opener for me.

Leaders, and people in general, are searching for new answers. New answers – innovation – require an open mind. I hear and read much about innovation. Much is being said about ‘cutting edge’ and ‘embracing change’ and leaders leading. Still, many people cling to what they know.

Your boss, “would like to talk to you for a minute”. Your spouse isn’t talking to you at all. It’s 5am and you’re not looking forward to your stressful day. How do you know you’re stressed? You feel slightly queasy, a little hot or cold, your shoulders tense up, maybe your intestines feel weak. How do you deal with these physical symptoms so you can pretend to be calm, collected and together?

The Power 90 weight loss and fitness program is introduced by Team Beachbody and was created by Tony Horton, one of the better known Team Beachbody trainers. He has created popular programs such as Power Half Hour, Power 90, P90X, 10-Minute Trainer, and P90X2. He also has programs developed specifically for working with children, and the older generation. Power 90, or as it is advertised, Power 90 / 90-Day in Home Boot Camp does not get the publicity that it deserves. Some pe

Second Most Costly Misconception About Creating Success - By: Joey Poltor There is only ONE way to become successful... There is only ONE way to make a million dollars and you are looking for that magical answer. You may know this, heck, you may have been referred to as this guy. The fact is that a common misconception about success is that there is some mysterious secret that someone has and they are not telling you. Well, I am going to give you the answer to the all powerf

What is worse, not knowing what you like, or liking almost everything so you don't know what to pursue? Let's figure out how to solve both of these dilemmas. Some of the people I work with suffer from not knowing their passions in life. Nothing excites them, everything is kind of vanilla. If they don't even know what they want for breakfast, how will they be able to figure out what to do with their lives that bring them meaning? Then we have the polar opposite, in those who

Sometimes when I’m about to take a big risk, go for something important, or “step out” in a bold way in my life, I notice the judgmental question, “Who do you think you are?, will pop up in my head. Does this ever happen to you? This is one of the many ways that the feelings of “not good enough” or “unworthy” show up in our lives and get in the way of our success, fulfillment, and authenticity.

Being a Mother is hard and you may feel like you always need to take care of someone else - but who takes care of you? Learn the glory of finding your "inner mama"! I appreciate Mother’s Day in a whole new way now that I’m a Mother myself. I realize that it’s not just about honoring my mother, but it’s really about taking a day to get the importance of being mothered - of being nurtured, loved, seen, appreciated, taken care of. For some of us, this is exactly how our mothers mothered us. For others, not so much.

A web programmer can help you come up with an aggressive web site that will boost you're on the internet tactics. Generally, their job is to make a web site that is able of gaining your focused viewers and maintaining them there for a significant duration. However, web growth is a very wide area, covering web style, material creation, on the internet community growth, system protection settings, and so on. Website Development is too complicated to be managed by an individual

Like many difficult situations in life you can definitely learn how to cope with negative people in life, with ease, grace and peace. If you look around, you will find people who are great sources of encouragements; create positive influences and bring joy to your heart. I call then our Energy Boosters. You will also find some people, who are very judgmental, full of negative emotions and may be unnecessarily make you feel sad or tensed. I call these types of people as our Energy Suckers.r

I’m BORED ! I hear this from time to time from the few friends I have left who have survived living with HIV/AIDS. I have survived taking meds since 1986. And, yes, at times, I have said the same thing myself - I am BORED. When in fact, in my mind, I was simply lazy.r

Authenticity and personal power are linked. Authenticity is something I’m hearing or reading about quite a bit these days. What is authenticity, who is the authentic you, and why does it matter to your life? Authenticity is about mind with heart congruity, which leads to integrity, honesty, empathy, courage, and willingness “to thine own self be true.”

The tiny dogwood sapling was only a twig when my motherplanted it years ago. At age four, with a red wagon andbucket, I was happy to carry water to anything thatgrew, even to the full grown, flowering apple trees inmy grandfather's orchard.nnThrilled with the promise of a flowering dogwood, Ihappily nourished the new sapling with both water andanticipation. Yet weeks later, to my naive impatience,there were no flowers.nnGreek philosopher Epictetus, said, "No great thing iscre

But high heels will cause some feet diseases for a long period of time without the correct way. The damage makes feet deformation as time passes. This is against the original intention that in order to shape the beauty of the high heel shoes. Therefore, ladies should learn to the correct ways to wear high heel shoes, and take advantage of high heels to create more attractive glamour for ourselves. Do not never wear high heels any more since you do not master the right methods

The life situation you are in right now is a result of the things which you have done earlier. It’s your present actions which design your future. Hence, If you want to see yourself in the good future then you have to work on that from right now. If you are not taking an action for that then it will result in regrets later on, specially when your in your 20s. Everyone of us have that regrets from 20s life like “I wish I had....”. Same as that hereby I’m presenting you

Passion is something we all share. It's a natural part of the human experience; we all have access to it and we can all use it as a tremendous tool for empowerment. The key lies in learning how to access, harness and direct your passion so that it serves you in positive ways. Very broadly, ...

What does prosperity mean to you? How’s that working for you? Wayne Dyer gave us a great quote about how to reframe: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” A statement from “Empower Me 365” is, “True prosperity is having something (anything) to share and ...

Enlightenment is not a state of overall awareness that one remains in as a permanent finite mental condition. There are too many parameters a person has to contend with of a subjective nature unless having transcended physical reality, and that is hardly possible unless complete detachment from earthly matters prevails; the nuthouse is rife with persons of such a mindset.r

Women-owned businesses have been the fastest growing segment of new start-up entrepreneurial endeavors. I’m glad to see this, as I’ve been a professional and an entrepreneur for many (yes, many) years now. I have found being an entrepreneur takes a special kind of courage, and it can be an amazing platform to grow one up spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. I can tell you story after story of the types of personal growth and expansion experiences that I’ve undergone that would not have presented themselves as dramatically if I had only stayed in the world of the job market.

Empowerment comes from a strong heart which holds love, not fear. With a strong heart, we can do ANYTHING! In this excerpt from her book Sustaining Joy, Shirley shows us how to work with our heart to open it gradually so that it becomes accustomed to holding more and more love. In that way we will see everything in a new light and be empowered to move forth in a life filled with Joy and all we could ever desire. The heart seems to be one of the most vulnerable in the system because it is the one that has held the most fear, the most old pain, perhaps, and repressed energy.

When you become unstoppable, you are making a statement that no matter what crosses your path, you will not stop until you have reached your destination. Perhaps your destination is a specific fitness or weight loss goal or maybe you aspire to be a multi-millionaire, famous musician, best-selling author or an Olympic gymnast. The list is endless. Whatever it is that you strive to achieve, when you become unstoppable you have already mentally achieved it and now it’s just a matter of catching up to it in the physical. How do I become unstoppable?

We all come to Earth with the purpose of experiencing and creating, and the biggest way to fulfill our purpose is by sharing our gifts through serving each other. When you have this awareness, you can align your thoughts, words, actions and beliefs with your purpose and gifts to create ...

If you’re anything like I used to be, you’ve been held back by your current problems for more than a matter of months. You've wanted to be taking the first step. But... How?? We do this for several reasons. Some more evident than others. For example, if lack of confidence is holding you back, there’s probably several by-problems affecting your entire predicament. You might feel too tired; stressed; hurt; overwhelmed; too frightened. Or your fear might be an inner, hidde

10 steps to a BETTER YOU! Entering a New Year has always been a time for reflecting on the past, and more importantly, preparing for the changes you want (or need) to make in the coming year. Rather than simply rolling from one year to the next, dragging your past into your future, here are some ways you can ensure the new year becomes an amazing year for personal growth and happiness! 1. Stop the negative self- talkr

Believe it or not, a ‘happy ever after’ is possible! Despite the high rate of separations and divorces these days, you really do have a fighting chance at having the fairy tale ending. The good news is your relationship does not have to be perfect for it to work. The bad news is that when the caring and the talking has died, so has the relationship. So how do you ensure this does not happen to you?

First you have to know that "You yourself have to think you’re great because no one else is going to tell you that you are." nTranslation – It means we ourselves have to build self-confidence and not depend on or wait for anyone else’s approval. nHow we see ourselves is more important than how anyone else sees us. nIf we don’t work at loving and accepting ourselves, nothing anyone else thinks matters. nHow To Build Self-Confidencen• Acknowledge Your Uniqueness. Beli

There comes a point in life when we begin to feel different; not good different and not necessarily bad different - just different. The hard ‘stuff’ is over and now we are freer and wiser than ever before. It’s that precious time we waited for, worked towards, time for those things we postponed a million times for a million good and not so good reasons; when the kids are through college, the house is paid off , we have more money, finally retire, or we feel more stable; then we’ll have the time for ‘fill in the blank.’

One of the most significant ways you can empower your life is by validating your emotions. Most people are never taught how to process emotions. As children, parents often teach their children to suppress, ignore, or reject them. They may respond to their kid’s emotions by saying “big boys/girls don’t cry you should be ashamed of yourself, or you shouldn’t feel that way.” When parent rejects the child’s emotions they’re programming the child to deny, suppress, and ignore emotions.

“Step into Your Greatness” is a simple — yet profound and often forgotten — spiritual imperative. Stepping into your greatness is waking up to and living from the deepest truth and authenticity of who you really are. It is the loving transformation from being at the effect of the world around you to being the conscious creator of your experience to experiencing “heaven on earth.” These Ten Commandments guide you! 1. You shall remember who you are. You are Spirit e

1. Make it a realistic goal. Planning to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week might not be exciting, but it is more likely to be successful than planning to lose 30 lbs in 3 weeks; and then gaining it all back. You need to break things down into small steps that you can manage. 2. Make sure the goal is ...

On a daily basis I encounter people who are frozen in fear. - They want to date but fear getting hurt. rn- They long to quit their day job to pursue their passion but fear failure. rn- They yearn for connection but fear rejection.rn- They want to speak and live their truth, try something different, ask for a raise at work, take the next step in their relationship, go to a movie by themselves, or try a new exercise class but their fear of being embarrassed, what other people m