Creative Success Depends on Long View
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How To Handle Discouragement
At some moments in our lives, we feel depressed or “low” from something that happened to us.
We might suffer a defeat on the sporting field. We may lose a friend or spouse. At some juncture, we may grieve our circumstance in a hopeless job [...]
Sports: We Can Learn As Much About What NOT To Do As What To Do
Sports “guys” have written about the lessons sports can teach business and the world.
They have written books, become well paid speakers, and evolved into respected talking heads experts like Stephen A. Smith. John Wooden wrote Pyramid of [...]
When Does An Apology Mean Something?
Apology speeches are best when they actually include an apology.
An apology needs to be an acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense. An apology means something when the audience decides that it is authentic. The [...]
Podcast: How To THRIVE In Your Life
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Everyone can live a thriving life filled with vibrancy and purpose. Yet, so many people struggle to find purpose in our culture. Success is often measured by the amount of money in our paycheck or in the vastness of our possessions.
In [...]
Post Podcast: The Heart of Self-Love
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Heather Hans is a licensed social worker, psychotherapist, intuitive coach, law of attraction practitioner, and holistic healer who uses her 20 years of experience in holistic healing, spiritual studies, and goal achievement in [...]
The Epiphany Of An Aha! Moment
How often do you have an epiphany?
In psychology, the term is often used when a client experiences a deep release of emotions associated with an awareness of repressed feelings. This breakthrough often frees the individual to examine underlying [...]
Invisible World Of Caring: Discover Your Destiny
Much of life in every civilization revolves around money, power and status.
Some youngsters enjoy instant success from their parents while others begin in poverty.
Everyone learns the ways of the world by the time they reach 18.
They understand [...]
Your Best Mantra For 2014
If you were to ask me what one thing the vast majority of the thousands of clients I’ve seen in my clinical psychology practice over the last 38 years have had in common, the answer might shock you.
Almost without exception, what brings people [...]
Forget Resolutions, Try Mantras.
How many times have you made New Year’s resolutions only to abandon them shortly after the year begins?
You make a promise to yourself about losing weight, eating healthier, or getting more exercise and then what happens?
Life. You get busy, [...]
Looking Forward With Anticipation
Where did the time go?
It seems just yesterday my son was playing in little league and my daughter was taking ballet lessons. I used to be the young woman with little kids and now I’m Ma’am or getting into the movies on a senior [...]
Christmas Gift: Your Fate Follows Your Vibrations
This Christmas season, humanity’s vibrations accelerate toward love, fellowship, brotherhood, sisterhood, family and friends.
Each of us gravitates toward kindness, reverence and gratitude.
While we may scurry around town purchasing gifts, [...]
Podcast: Making The Most Out Of Each Decade
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Licensed psychotherapist, Tina Tessina, or “Dr. Romance” is the author of 13 books in 17 languages including the just released the ebook, The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty.
Making The Most Out [...]
Podcast: Outsmarting Anger
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Dr. Joseph Shrand is an Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of Outsmarting Anger: 7 Strategies For Defusing Our Most Dangerous Emotion. In this podcast Dr. Shrand reveals how to manage the anger of others.
Outsmarting [...]
Are You Going Through A Midlife Crisis?
As you transition through life, you are making many changes and going through many different stages.
With a life expectancy of 78 (5 years longer for women), when you turn about 40, you are entering what is known as middle age.
Everyone goes [...]
The Importance Of Following Through
“When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word ‘succeed,’ you find that it simply means to follow through.” – F Nichol
From time to time while growing up I’d play baseball, actually stickball, [...]
Give Your Relationship Rules A Makeover
Most relationships have a set of “built in” rules.
These rules define your relationship “default position”; such as, what can and cannot take place between you and your partner (and others in your life) and what constitutes that which [...]
Helping Your Children Get Through The Crisis Of Divorce
Divorce is never a simple matter logistically or emotionally.
And when there are children involved, often the hardest part is to put your own emotional issues aside in order to do some very difficult parenting feats.
Here are some ways to help [...]
Do You Remember When?
How many times have you had this conversation?
“Do you remember when candy was one penny, school books were carried in a strap, and Good Humor trucks would drive down your street?
So many memories. You have seen the world through the [...]
Podcast: Transform Your Life NOW!
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Katrina Starzhynskaya is the Founder of Health Mastery Retreat, a Holistic Nutritionist, Public Speaker and Success Coach. She is the bestselling author of Katrina’s Recovery and is passionate about empowering people to [...]
Three Mistakes “Helicopter Parents” Make That Prevent Their Children From Growing Up
The term “helicopter parent” is a relatively new one in our culture, but the practice is quite prevalent.
When a child leaves home (for college, for instance, or even overnight camp) the helicopter parent does exactly what the term implies [...]
Podcast: How To Get More Joy & Better Results In Life
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Ginger Jenks is a Master Coach and internationally recognized leader in the coaching profession. Ginger has helped thousands of people be more successful and is author of the book, Wag, Live, Love – What Dogs Teach Us About [...]
How To Make A Shift In The Shortest Time Possible
When there’s something important in your life you’d like to change, like being less anxious, having better communication in your marriage or coping with a stressful work situation, the process of figuring out where to begin can feel daunting.
Sometimes [...]
The Purpose Of Life
I have my own purpose in life and it may not be the same as anyone else.
Each person has their own purpose, regardless of whether they know it or not. What another’s purpose for living is not my concern, unless they ask for my help in trying [...]
The Sandwich Generation: When You Are Parenting Your Children And Aging Parents At The Same Time
In my recent article, I discussed some of the common myths that often hold parents back from doing what it takes to help their adult children to launch into independence.
Some parents who are still caring for their children as well as their [...]
Change Is A CONSTANT For Success
As I sat to write this blog, I couldn’t help but reflect upon the change that has incurred in different areas of my life as I move forward to success.
In our world CHANGE is constant and something we all need to deal with. I believe our [...]
Retirement Planning For The Psyche
Many times throughout the years, I have observed anecdotally that people have a higher risk of mortality shortly after retirement.
And there’s even some empirical evidence of this. For example, in a study of past employees of Shell Oil, [...]
It’s Time To Be A Little Selfish
How many sacrifices have you made over the years for your family, so your children could have a comfortable, happy life?
I’m sure you’ve made many. The long hours at work, the shortened vacations so kids go to camp and the expensive [...]
4 Reasons To Swap Regret Over Your Breakup For Excitement
If you’ve recently experienced a relationship breakup, regret is one of the many emotions you might be experiencing.
But regret is usually just a form of temporary and needless pain.
Here are a few perspectives to make the end of your relationship [...]
The Parental Balancing Act
I recently read an editorial in Philadelphia Magazine about parents demanding too little from their children.*
The author opined “we have caved in to the foolish idea that being a good parent means being nice to our children, and making their [...]
4 Ways To Find Your Zen Zone
You deserve zen, slow your life down a bit and get into the zone.
Zen is the practice of experiencing a calm peacefulness.
A Zen Zone is your mental space where you are flowing with an inner consciousness that is not interrupted with physical [...]
3 Lists You Can Make To Boost Your Self-Confidence
No one is perfect.
And we all have numerous characteristics that comprise our personalities and abilities.
But for some, that nagging voice in your head that points out your flaws might be drowning out your ability to truly reflect on and appreciate [...]
We Are What We Do!
These 5 words introduce a powerful message…WE ARE WHAT WE DO.
We aim to obtain a recognized and lovable identity wherever we go and whatever we do, so how can we get there and link our actions to achieve the identity we want to have?
This [...]
3 Steps Toward Making Your Dream A Reality
Do you have many dreams you’d like to make come true?
If there’s so much you want to do but in reality, so little time to do it, the feeling of overwhelm itself can actually hold you back from accomplishing any of your major goals.
If this [...]
A Battle! An Awakening! A Relationship! A Triumph!
Can a small choice change the course of our lives?
I was speechless for minutes when I held the phone close to my ear and listened to Lauren Miller’s dramatic and powerful story.
Believe me this event does not happen to me very often. I don’t [...]
3 Myth’s To Help You Address Your Adult Child’s “Failure To Launch”
Failure to launch.
Either returning home after being away to college, leaving the nest, or having never moved out to begin with, there is generally a variation of one or both of these two scenarios.
For some of these young adults, the current [...]
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