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Leaving the Familiar, Embracing the Unknown Martha sits at her desk, dreading yet another day of angry customers, a boss who’s impossible to please, and knows that by the end of the day, she’ll have eaten too many snacks to fill the empty hole within her. “Surely, there must be more to life than this – where’s that feeling of pleasure I used to feel in just doing the best job I could do?” she catches herself asking. Dr. Lewis twirls around in his chair to view the x-rays while his assistant sets up for a procedure.

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.” - Albert Einstein Over the years it has become apparent to me that for many people on a journey of personal development or spiritual path, the subject of science often doesn't sit very well. It is as if taking a scientific approach to living in the world somehow devalues the ‘art’ of living and finding true fulfillment.

Eroticism… mmmmmm… the word itself brings up images, fantasies, feelings. What is eroticism? Where does it show up in our lives? What is ‘erotic’ for each of us? David M. Schnarch, PhD in his landmark work "The Making of the Sexual Crucible" defines eroticism as ...

Humanity is born with an inquisitive nature. Why in some cases is this delightful nature mysteriously concealed in discouragement? Discouragement is a negative habit some people develop through repetitious pessimism. So why does pessimism exist. Why is there such diversity in the perception of life if we are truly one people? Can we qualify, quantify and clarify the human dis-ease? I believe the answer to this question along with the answer to a great life is a simple, "YES!" My wife uses the term, "If, Dog, Rabbit," to describe the profound questions of life.

It is 5:25am... on a crisp January morning. The window open slightly so that you can smell the clean, freshness of the morning air. A small breeze makes it way into the room. You are still under the warm, cozy, comfy down-filled blankets, snuggled to your loving partner. It is 5:30am... you reach over and hit the snooze button, not wanting to move just yet, your partner snuggles a little closer. You now have 9 precious minutes....

To act with intention simply means to act consciously, with complete awareness in what you’re doing, and why and how you’re doing it. But although the concept may be simple, it is not always easy to put into practice. Our minds are designed to work from habit and conditioned responses - it’s ...

How can you know when you are-or are not-tapping into the Conquering Force in your life?

A person’s career success depends on several factors, but essentially, you need to have dedication and commitment if you want to enjoy the career you’ve always wanted to pursue. On the other hand, having a fulfilling life outside work is another thing and requires more effort and consistency. While many of us are able to be successful in their careers, many are also struggling to find the balance between the two, especially those who have a marriage and family life to think about.

What do you think of people who are detached from reality? People that are seemingly living in a world of their own making? It’s unnerving to say the least as well as truly sad. Yet for those of us attempting to recover from a divorce, our inability to fully accept our new reality is not too far removed from living in a fantasy world. Non-acceptance of what our life is right here and now is the biggest obstacle to letting go and moving on after divorce. Initially I believe this is due to denial, which is part of the grieving phase that follows any major loss in life.

If you are like me, you find yourself busy... home, kids, work, friends and family. All important things, but they can take over. We forget that we need to take care of ourselves. You may find that you are feeling tired, stress and simply worn out. After many years of feeling this way myself, I decided that I had to turn things around. I had to start incorporating things that feed my spirit and added personal energy. We have all heard the infamous quote..."put on your oxygen mask first."

Uncovering your Core Desires and unleashing your Conquering Force will cause you to live a fuller, happier, and more successful life. As you learn to identify, and pursue, your Core Desires, you may find yourself in any of these three situations. Right on the Money

“I’m just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son, be a love to their mother, everything to everyone…yeah, I’m real good under pressure being all that I can be…I just work straight through the holidays, and sometimes all night long…’cause freedom don’t come free.. I’m an American, an American Soldier.” – Toby Keith, excerpts from his song, “American Soldier.”

Listen for your Call to Adventure In a story, it's the moment when the hero or heroine is invited on a quest or journey, when the day-to-day routine of their ordinary life is interrupted by something disruptive, exciting, unsettling, different...

We’ve been misled. Seriously misinformed where love is conce ed. Most of us have been taught that in order to love we need to share our hearts – give our heart to someone else. In other words, someone comes along and we “fall” for that person. Our heart opens, we yearn, we court and then, if everything works out, we share. At this point we have to let the person into our heart and we go into their heart. Now we each have a part of our heart sort of disconnected, and we’re housing a piece of another’s. This is how we often view love. Does this sound right?

O: Over-Delivering When you go out of your way to show that you value a client, you’re over-delivering. And over-delivering is a key part of achieving success in business. I routinely over-deliver for my students, as I actively listen to what they want at my events. For example, they like when I invite guest speakers but want me to personally conduct more teaching sessions at events. That’s why I’m going to speak on all three days of an upcoming Why Warrior Weekend event.

I got a call from an old friend this morning, informing me that his aunt passed away. She was a lovely woman – generous, kind, and funny, and I hadn’t seen her in many years. I went to the wake, and was transported back into a crowd of people I’d known in my early 20’s. ...

Our thoughts are so important to us on a daily basis. Especially as we have on average about 70,000 of them in any 24 hour period. What we think about most of the time is exactly what manifests in to our reality. When we change our thoughts we will indeed change the world we live in, and will also have a knock on affect to the people we interact with. If you want confirmation of this then I will give you an example… Why is it that a vicious person lives in a vicious world and a happy person lives in a happy world? It’s the same world so why is it different? It isn’t!

Most people want instant gratification. The good news is that when you're pursuing genuine Core Desires, in most cases you experience constant gratification. You don't have to wait to have fun or joy when you are on the path leading toward your genuine Core Desire.

“I have not failed; I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work!” - Thomas A. Edison

One of the hardest things in life to do is take risks. Many people tell me they're not willing to sacrifice their security, and find risk-taking to be frightening. But once you realize that everything involves risk, your confidence becomes the cure for risk aversion. One survey showed that in order for people to succeed in business they need self- confidence, drive and energy, the ability to deal with uncertainty and confusion, and finally, persistence. These attributes will come naturally when you are doing what you truly want to do.

Unitive life coaching is an entirely non-directive approach that establishes a creative co-operation between the client and the coach. By encouraging the development of innate self-awareness and uniquely personal modes of expression, our clients are enabled to discover valid solutions to what ...

The "7 Day Mental Challenge" is designed to help you practice two of the skills necessary for living a life filled with happiness and success; "awareness" and "controlling and directing your thinking." Like a muscle, your mind needs constant exercise to grow and stay in shape. This challenge is a form of exercise for your mind. And believe me, it IS a challenge! Unfortunately the "mental exercise" the majority of people get on a regular basis is unhelpful. It usually has the opposite effect of what they truly need to experience a great life.

Many of you will know that I am passionate about how the Enneagram creates extraordinary self-awareness as a way to transform your life and your work in endless positive directions. It's an incredibly dynamic and profound personality profiling framework that shows how your orientation to life affects your happiness, your success, your effectiveness, how others perceive you. It shows you how you can move forward to your full potential, and equally how you can sabotage yourself and hold yourself back.

There is an incredible energy and power within each of us just waiting to be unleashed by our Core Desires-I call it the Conquering Force. To conquer is to get what we seek or overcome obstacles by physical, mental, or moral force. And force is the power to act effectively and to move against resistance. And so your Conquering Force is your innate ability to act effectively to get what you seek by overcoming all obstacles and resistance in your way. By tapping into the Conquering Force, we can achieve amazing results.

Shamanic Jou eys Shamanism: Past and Presentnn Shamanism is alive and growing in many areas of the world today. Although an ancient practice, this holistic healing practice has made its way back into today’s health system by a growing body of holistic practitioners. ...

When asked what is most important to them, most people respond with one word-family. When you have a family where love is expressed, and shown, the benefits are overwhelming. A happy family where respect, laughter, love, and fun exist is truly a bit of heaven on earth.

Wouldn't it be great if you had your own "Life Instruction Booklet? If there were such a thing, you could browse through the index to find out exactly what to do in any given situation. You would then have a welcome guide to journey through life. Unfortunately, there is no such booklet to ...

As a parent, there are many challenges that you must face and some of them may be particularly tough because you just aren’t sure how to deal with them. No parent knows how to deal with every situation because every situation is unique to a particular family.

I was watching Oprah the other day and her guest was a musician named India Arie. She was amazing and her music really touched me. She performed a song called, “There’s Hope.” Luckily, I have Tivo and was able to listen to it 4 or 5 times because I enjoyed it so much. The song’s chorus made me think. I just love it when any form of art makes me think and helps change my life for the better. The lines go like this:nnn “There’s Hope.n It doesn’t cost a thing to sm

Today I offer you a gift; a gift that you have always had, and you may not even know it yet. This is a gift I speak of in my inspirational talks; a gift that is central to much of my coaching; a gift I celebrate in my life daily, a gift that continues to unfold; this gift is the gift of ...

Gentleness and Humility are important doorways to Peace and to the support of Peace. Gentleness must be conveyed in every area of life to antidote the violence of judgement with others and within. It arises from Humility, a remembrance of the vastness of life’s mysterious context and hidden intelligent power. A colleague shared about going to another hypnotherapist for some help and the hypnotherapist tried to dictate what her problem was and only became more insistent when my friend objected. She had a hostility session, a power struggle session, instead of a therapy session.

The last couple of weeks have been a little nutty – time-wise – in my world. This isn’t overly surprising; every year at this time things get a little hairy as my family and I adjust to everyone’s post summer schedules, and try to coordinate all of them with as much ease as possible.

I believe you can turn ANY thing into part of your meditation practice. Spring time is a lovely time that allows you to get outside, wake up from your hibe ations. Your spring garden can be a delightful addition to your meditation practice. It can be very simple to design a special space that will appeal to all your senses without requiring much time consuming maintenance. These are some ways to create a garden that can improve your peace of mind come rain or shine.

What are “Moments of Truth”?nnn Moments of Truth are the simply the moments we create. Each and every moment we have lived and will live are moments of truth, are memories we have created. When I refer to moments of truth, I am referring to the great ability we have to create ...

“Happiness Doesn’t Depend Upon Who We Are Or What We Have; It Depends Upon What we Think” Happiness… our ultimate goal. But should it even be a goal, or a daily habit? Thousands of books have been written on the subject, seminars taught, articles published, debates debated… yet a lot of us, as Bono would say, still haven’t found what we are looking for. Is it about money, material possessions, status, achievements…? It seems not. What’s one to do if one gets to have all the things one ever wanted (not always easy but possible), and one still isn’t happy, what then?

Over the last few decades, there has been an ever-increasing trend of people switching careers at least once rather than staying with one company for their entire working life. Recently, this trend appears to have accelerated dramatically. Whether you have decided to switch careers to fulfill your life’s goals or you’ve been forced to do so to maintain an income, here are some career tips you should keep in mind as you attempt to get acclimated to your new life, along with ways of presenting your resume that will accentuate your skills and get employers’ attention.

Doe’s your backroom look like this? How much money could you be losing with a backroom like this. If your business is small, large or a home business you can benefit from having less Inventory of Merchandise or Supplies on hand. It can not only improve your Gross Profit but also lower your labor and more. Here are five areas that can be improved by getting control over your backroom. 1. Increase Gross Profitr

A confession: I'm an organization nerd. Call me crazy but I enjoy being able to find what I need when I need it -- be it a particular tool, invoice, ingredient or garment. It feels good to have my 'to do' lists prioritized, to know that the important things are not falling through the cracks. A well organized drawer gives me tingles. Given my tendency to be a neatnik, I adore organizational products of all description. Anything that helps capture ideas or manage tasks or impose some order on a project is a beautiful thing, in my book.

Are you familiar with the idiom "God helps those who help themselves"? My own experience has shown me that it holds much truth. When we begin taking action we create a magnetic field around ourselves that says "I mean 'business' and I am serious about moving forward with my goals and aspirations" .

Yesterday, as I was on my way to pick up my kids from school, it occurred to me that I was feeling exhausted—I mean really tired. As I made a mental scan of my day, I realized that I had been in a “reactive” mode most of the day rather than a “proactive” mode. We do need to react to situations that occur in our lives as best we can at that moment, however, Smart Women know that living a “proactive” life where you plan, prepare, and practice conscious living is clearly more rewarding.

'Letting Go' The biggest lesso I have had to learn was to 'Let go'. To trust in all that I had done so far. Trust in the process of creating and then 'Let go'. Believe that I had done enough so that I could allow my mind to wander onto other things. So that I wasn't constantly thinking of all the ways my ideas could/should/would work. I still haven't fully learned to because there is the issue of trust, but I am learning to. Do I trust the Universe to do a better job than me at creating my life's desire?

Life sometimes throws us curve balls that we have to deal with-these are the "have-tos." Life becomes boring and difficult when you're only doing the things you have to do to get where you don't want to be.

Hundreds of books have been written pointing out the differences between men and women. Some suggesting that we come from far apart planets, it’s obvious that tour physiology differs and that since man lived in caves we’ve been brought up to fulfil different roles in society, and so, yes, we can think and behave in different ways sometimes. But we can choose to focus on all the things we don’t have in common, or all the things we share. And our results, when it comes to love, dating and relationships, will be determined by which one of these positions we choose to stand on.

Goals and Self-Esteemr In my own funny way, I have always had goals. For a long period of time, my self-esteem was low. Safe to say, I was not a fan of me from the inside out. The process of "life recovery", as I have experienced, is a process that is from the inside out. To quote an old phrase, “It begins with me". How true. In creative recovery we start out by setting goals for ourselves.

Many times we hear people say that they will never get on well in life because they are not from the right side of town. We hear people blame the way that they were reared as a reason for them to repeat the mistakes thrust upon them or worse. But we need to realise that we do not have to let the situations that had control of us in the past have control of us in the future. As creatures that are dependent on others much of our young lives, there are a few things we don’t have control of. • Our genetics. (We do not decide who our parents are and what makes up our body)r

Facing the tough challenge of choosing a career can be overwhelming. With changing technology and growing international markets, there are a lot of options to choose from. The possibilities are truly endless so where does one start? Your chosen career should be a harmonious blend of your ...

In such a challenging economic and workforce climate, career development means different things to different people: getting that first job, keeping your current job, returning to the workforce after a long hiatus, dealing with redundancy and unemployment, starting an entrepreneurial venture… Having personally been in all these situations, I wish I would have had a mentor back then, a coach, a book, someone or something to help me through the process more quickly and with more ease.

Having a mentor I an integral part of getting where you want to go and achieving what you want to achieve, as fast as possible, with the fewest mistakes. I consider mentors to be key components of maximizing your Conquering Force.

Many years ago, when I was teaching karate, I could usually tell how well my students would perform from their motivation to learn in the first place. Often it was just a passing fancy, an ego trip, or a belt. But for others it was a burning desire.