Empowerment Articles

While participating in a Mastermind group I got the assignment to write on article on the title above. I was surprised by this title knowing this is a true dream I have wishing everyone to being their true beautiful bright Star of their life and have their heaven on Earth and inviting me to come out of my own shadow.rnIf you look around you how many times do you see ‘STAR’ mentioned in advertising, books, magazines, flags, movies, songs … yet we are afraid to shine our

Change and transformation are happening in business and society at large, like it or not. We human beings are constantly changing, even at the level of our body’s cellular biology; yet vast numbers of people try to hold on to “just the way we are/I am” to avoid personal growth. When something shows up that contradicts our perceptual worldview, we tend to ignore our experience or intuition and disconnect from what our own inner truth is telling us as we attempt to cling to what we know. This will not allow you to adapt to change easily, by any means.

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I wish I would have implemented this strategy 10 years ago. But, 10 years ago, it felt like this movement of leaving this cubicle dwelling nation was nowhere to be seen. Back then, I knew I wanted to have time to hike, dance and cook. I knew that life was more than this little space where I answered calls from all over the country for 8 to 10 hours a day. Ten years ago I was introduced to something so foreign and unimaginable that I felt like there was no way that I could do

If you want to experience the healing power of Unconditional Love in your life, letting down your defence walls will help you. No matter what others have done to you, if you allow these hurts to keep you bound you would have committed the worst offense to yourself. Stop reliving the past each day. It's time move on. Your defence walls will only keep you isolated and imprisoned from what you truly need to empower your life and break free from the past. As you take the following action steps, you'll find that your defence walls will begin to come down one brick at a time.

The art of communicating intelligently is integral in any capacity, be it leadership, coaching, parenting, or teaching. When our communication intelligence increases, we are in a better position to exchange ideas and information. What is communication intelligence? Have you heard of emotional intelligence? According to Psychology Today, “Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others.”

Emotionally we humans sometimes put up blocks and barriers in order to avoid the reality of our lives. Whether we are in a bad marriage, having troubles in interpersonal relationships, or we are feeling frustrated with our lack of advancement in our career, we lie to ourselves about it. We make up reasons why we don't get along with people and usually we blame them and take no blame on ourselves. We become victims.

“Love is a force that connects us to every strand of the universe, an unconditional state that characterizes human nature, a form of knowledge that is always there for us if only we can open ourselves to it” - Emily Hilbu Sell You were born with a magnificent gift. You came into this ...“Love is a force that connects us to every strand of the universe, an unconditional state that characterizes human nature, a form of knowledge that is always there for us if only we can open ourselves to it” - Emily Hilbu Sell

Motivation is possibly the biggest determining factor when it comes to creating your life of EASE. Your level of motivation can make or break your plans. That is why it is so important to be clear on the underlying values and feelings that your goals will give you before you embark on achieving them. If they are very clear and you feel 100% committed to their achievement then nothing will get in the way of your success. But there may be times when you feel a little flat and i

Morning stretched itself awake as I made my way down to the shore and joined the handful of early risers. Lacy edges of waves lapped gently over my feet and I scrunched my toes in warm sand. Good time to build a sand castle. It was modest, done mostly for relaxation and meditation, not something ...

Management is a field to study in has become very popular and is in demand. Two fields of management are: hospital management and retail management which are n high demand and have been attracting the youth. Retail ManagementrnWith the increase in supply and trade, not only in metropolitan cities but other cities as well, retail management as a career is booming. Be it shopping complexes, malls, etc. trade is booming and so is the retail industry. The work of a retail manager

Happiness is a perception that is subject to how one sees life, how one interprets their circumstances. Brain research essentially shows we create our reality by assigning the meaning to our lives. Research shows that our ability to create and manage positive emotions is one of the foundations for success (and happiness) in business and life.

“Grounding and Centering” is a visualization and meditation exercise you can use to focus yourself on the present. You learn to feel more whole, more aware while being able to balance yourself. This exercise can be used whenever you are stressed, worried or nervous. When you can step into this state of being, it helps you to Live in the Moment. Being Grounded and Centered are essential parts of Living in the Moment. “Coming From Ground and Center”

"Let us use our lives more wisely to chase our dreams, find our true purpose, and be as happy and successful as possible." -- Malcolm X

Is your dream machine stuck in a holding pattern? If you’ve been living on auto pilot; moving through one circumstance to another and doing only what you thought you should or had to do, you might want to spend a little time and effort on changing your routine. If you don’t find the time to explore your imagination how will you ever know what your dream is? Ruts, isolation and repetitive lifestyle patterns are dream killers. If you do this long enough you become stuck in auto pilot and might not remember how to fly the plane on your own! Remember the saying old habits die hard?

In my experience through working with youth and with people with mental illnesses (such as depression), I have discovered that support from a human being can go a very long way in creating positive changes. This also applies to the workplace and at home. Support can be very uplifting in showing a person the possibilities that they may not be able to see by themselves. In many of my speeches (be it in the corporate world or at schools), I have said “You can get more out of a person by lifting them up, than by putting them down”.

Are you searching for deeper meaning and purpose in your life? Do you sense that you have an inner wisdom that can be a guiding force for you, yet wonder how to connect with that intuitive self? How do you know which inner voices to listen to?

Ever feel that way? Your feet have suddenly become cement blocks. You cannot focus on tasks that you’ve set in place to move you towards your goals. You find yourself doing everything BUT what you say you want to do. Irritation and frustration sets in. “Arghhhhhh, I’m Stuck!!! Or are you? What these emotions and actions may really be telling you is you’re about to push past the outer rim of your comfort zone. You’re ready to step onto a path that is so unknown and so far from anything you’ve ever done before that all your warning signals start firing off.

Ever dreamt of giving a gift which the recipient would gladly receive and ete ally appreciate, irregardless of their cultural experience, ethnic origin or religious classification? One that the babe, teen, middle aged and old all ete ally desire. A gift you could give whether you are rich or ...

So, here was my day. I started by entering 40 email addresses into my website's email program. Then I sent off an eye-catching, sounds amazing, geez-even-I-want-to sign-up email to my group of volleyball coaches from across the state. Then I skipped off to work with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. All was right with my world.nnBy mid-morning, curiosity got the best of me and I logged in to see how many coaches had already signed up. That's when I saw it...the big

I was sitting on the beach the other day when I saw a girl with her mom digging in the sand in front of me. They were giggling as they dug their purple shovels into the sand. The girl seemed to be about 5, and was full of life and joy. There was no right way to dig and she didn’t care how messy she got. nnMoments later, the girl starts skipping towards me. “You are pretty” she says innocently. I began to cry, not out of sadness, but because I felt loved and appreciated.

Positive thinking seems to be everywhere these days. The topics made it's way to television, books, and thousands of websites. With all this hype, you're left to wonder, does this stuff really work?

I know the reason why so many people do not achieve so much of what they want. It's a simple reason and a simple solution. Ready? You may fall into one of these truths. The thing is, you may already know it. nnSo if you know it, why haven't you already achieved your goals, aspirations, dreams or thoughts? Answer: Because you haven't owned the truth. You (like I have) continue to make excuses for why you can NOT accomplish life aspirations.nnOnce you actually own these truths,

How to have a Stress-Free, Restorative, Thankful, Out of the Box, 2012 Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving begins our year-end holiday season. It's supposed to be a time of giving thanks and love but can you hear your moans and feel the dread in the atmosphere. Why? Often we get so caught up in the rituals and old habits that we lose sight of the deeper meaning and walk into Christmas and then the new year exhausted, having eaten too much, feeling irritated with our friends or family, frustrated from travelling in overload season, having spent too much money . . .

Don’t Quit, Achieve Your Dreamsr Live Your Abundant Life by Aya Fubara Eneli Have you ever been so overwhelmed or discouraged that you decided to throw in the towel and give up on a dream? In my interactions, I often talk with people who have expressed regret over plans and dreams they have abandoned. They typically share their rationale for quitting on their dreams, but no matter the reason they give for their decision, there is no masking the sense of loss of what could have been.

Last month I gave a speech (on Self Care) at a conference. At the end of the speech, a lady came up to me for a conversation. She was facing a few challenges in her life. At the end of the conversation, I gave her my card (contact details), and asked her to reach out whenever she needed support. About two weeks later, she sent me an email with just one line – “How do you manage to stay positive Ron?”

How do you make the most out of the year ahead? While there might be no single, plain, and simple answer to so deep and wide a question, there are certain things that you can do in order to make the most out of the new year. So, here are some simple, yet effective things that you can keep in mind to make 2014 a productive and fulfilling year for you.

Most of us have bad habits we’d like to break, but it’s tough. The majority of us have at least one habit that nags us because we know we shouldn’t do it, but it’s difficult to get out of the mental cycle that can surround that pattern and make a long-term change. Bad habits can not just be mentally annoying to us, but they’re often bad for our health and in some cases they can drain our time, energy and even our money. Below are some general tips that help you cut

Endless Tapes Kids don’t have endless tapes. We interact, we express ourselves, and then we forgive, forget, and move on. We do not clutter our minds and our energy with the negative. Adults have tapes, your endless tapes, are those stories you tell yourselves over and over again. Often, it has to do with a situation you constantly relive, and carry it forward in your mind and play it again and again. You relive the story and a future that you imagine. How often do you play your endless tapes in your mind?

Our bodies contain treasures of important and valuable information about our lives – everything from what types of food are good for us to eat, to what our ideal bedtime is, to knowing who our mates should be or what career to choose, to making a decision about a home we are thinking about ...

Is your daughter's weight the result of her social network? A recent study authored by Adina Lemeshow claims that feeling unpopular can actually lead to weight gain in girls 12 to 18 years old. The study showed that girls who perceived themselves as "unpopular" were 69 percent more likely to ...

While I am happy for many of my clients and friends who will get to celebrate this holiday season with their friends and loved ones, my heart goes out to those sad and frustrated people who may be dreading the holidays because they are feeling stuck, numb and confused in their unhappy relationships. It is for these people that I am writing this article.

It's the time of year where we are reminded of all we have to be thankful for. For many, this time of year can also be very draining as it sometimes brings forth difficult memories and painful feelings of inadequacy as families come together.

Everyone has been in a situation where gossip was happening and either they joined in, or silently stood by and did nothing to either stop it or move the conversation in a different and more positive direction. Of course, it's tempting to engage in "water-cooler" chit chat and gossip about your supervisor, your employer, and your fellow employees, but it's a harmful commonplace practice.

Launching a business requires a lot of skills, resources, and information you don't have. But if you do it right, you can have access to the information. Each year nearly a million small businesses start. And most of them fail. Most small businesses in this country go under within the first ...Launching a business requires a lot of skills, resources, and information you don't have. But if you do it right, you can have access to the information.r

What is Happiness? The dictionary gives us a definition with synonyms, almost too many of them but in a nutshell all the words represent a good feeling and feeling good is the natural quest in life. But how to arrive there or better still how to be in that state of feeling good, more or less continuously? Most of us need to change our habits!

You agreed to a situation or event, but it’s not going as you expected. In fact, it seems out of your control at times. Do you fight or surrender? A misconception exists about managing our lives, especially if we use spiritual tools. The misconception is that everything should go ...

Within our own culture we are provided with a code of behavior which we learn from infancy. This code covers basic values and beliefs including attitudes towards different behaviors. There is right and wrong, professional and unprofessional, respectful and disrespectful. Unfortunately there is no such thing as international etiquette which has led to many challenges for leaders working in the global marketplace. When someone begins to consider their behavior in an international context they instinctively look to their own norms as being the logical, acceptable ways of being.r

He's so irritating! She drives me crazy! I cringe when he walks in the room! I can't even listen to her talk! Does this sound like something you hear yourself saying at times? Is there someone in your life that just pushes your buttons? Is there a person in your family, workspace or circle of acquaintances that you find yourself avoiding because they simply drive you nuts? YOU are NOT alone! This is a very common theme that I hear from both my private clients and those in my workshops. I invite you to consider a perspective adjustment that may change the way you think.

The one thing that perplexed me in curing my shyness was that, I did not understand why it always felt as though this debilitating mantle was restricting to me. There was always something inside of me that looked at the way I would express myself to the world and compare to see others doing it naturally. If you have shyness you most likely have observed how some people express themselves freely and others do not. If you are one of those individuals who likes to challenge what

To our past ancestors, the animal held great spiritual power and symbolic meaning. In Native American culture, mythology and ancient civilizations, each animal is embodied with its own symbolic meaning and held its own unique spiritual power.nA particular animal crossing your path had deep significance to your life and indeed a strong message to impart. The presence of animal wisdom may appear to you in a dream, on the physical plane or intuitively.nnThe ButterflynnThe butter

Audacity is essential to entrepreneurs, artists, inventors, and other creators and innovators. This posting, written by my colleague and collaborator Julie van Amerongen, celebrates Audacity.nnJeffnnn “Success is the child of audacity.” ~Benjamin DisraelinnI hope that whoever writes my eulogy will include the word audacious. Audacious! It makes me want to throw my head back and laugh. However you want to define it, it’s juicy! Full of fearless daring, willing to take ri

It's no secret that what you wear says a lot about who you are, your self-esteem, and your professionalism. Additionally, your work clothes "brand" your image on the job. So if you want to be taken seriously and be successful in your career, you have to dress accordingly. But you don't have to wear stodgy stuff or be endlessly confined in panty hose. As Mark Twain said, "Clothes make the man." And they also make the woman!

The world has awaken with "the Secret" to a new level of consciousness. In fact with the ripple effect of the message about the law of attraction, more and more individuals have began shifting their consciousness from an auto-pilot mode to a manual mode. I call this process the step 1 to ...

Something Oprah Winfrey said in an interview I stumbled across recently really hit home with me: “What is the next right move?” She was talking about how to handle disappointments, even failures, and the point she was making is how useless it is for us to dwell on whatever-it-was, but rather to point ourselves in the direction of the next “right move.” I love that! A mantra that can be applied to the little annoyances in life, as well as the oh-my-gosh flops/falls. My latest

Think about the myriad of routines you engage in throughout your week or just one day. There are so many logistics that we are responsible for as women. If you are a working mom often it feels every moment of your day is accounted for. What would have been your down time is spent planning the next three tasks to play out over the next day or so. “But I have to do those things otherwise my life and the life of my family won’t work”, you say. And at any given moment you must know where your post is.

In June this year, an opportunity presented itself for me to do volunteer work in a remote Aboriginal community. It was located in northern Australia (East A hem Land). Most of us who live in big cities can only imagine what life is like in remote Aboriginal communities. Living there is an experience that cannot be fully defined in just words. One has to be there to fully immerse themself into the rich cultural and traditional understanding of such communities.

Dearest Darling Readers, It was a dream come true. I decided to go to Rishikesh for river water rafting. The glorious 26 km journey traverses one of the most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes in the Himalayas. I registered for two expeditions with a gap of three days between them. The first expedition was led by “Col Ranjeet”, an ex-army man with fantastic rafting experience. He had many stories to tell of testing times and stellar courage in his experiences covering 15