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Every day as I leave my house, I am drawn to a large tree across the street, with beautiful branches and leaves. For awhile now, it has been shedding its leaves. Yesterday I noticed for the first time that all of the leaves have fallen off, leaving the tree bare. Nature has a way of making room ... Views:650
One morning not long ago, I was driving to the Inn at Playa del Rey for one of my Women’s Success Circles. It was a beautiful day in Pacific Palisades---blue skies, sun shining—glorious. What a great day this was going to be! My mind turned to possibilities for the day. As I made my way down ... Views:579
While on our way to school listening to a solo piano CD this morning, (it's a great tool that I use to calm everyone down after a hectic morning rushing to get out the door!) my 5 year old daughter Jenna asked me, "Mom, how do you make music?" It reminded me of when I was a little girl and my ... Views:632
Kids and adults omit or distort the truth to avoid expected pain. The pain may come from within or from other people. From this view, we liars are *scared,* not bad or immoral! We're still responsible for our behavior.
Think of the last time you needed to lie to someone. What discomfort ... Views:4456
Do you have a dream?
Of course you do, we all have dreams, we all at some stage have or have had a vision to be an olympic athlete, to be a successful business and / or career person, to be rich and famous, to be a loving parent or partner, to be an integral member of the community etc.
Stop ... Views:1096
Too often we become caught up in the ‘doing’ of every day life and we forget that it is meant to be enjoyed. Establishing a system for ease will help you to put the fun back into your life. The following are six systems will help you identify and create your ideal career and live your ideal life ... Views:1076
Lisa Lockwood's life reads like a great piece of fiction where the heroine endures countless obstacles along the way until finally finding her way to an amazing life. With a few minor distinctions ... This incredible woman has gone from welfare child to beauty queen to being a member of the Air ... Views:1187
I love being around people who are filled with an infectious enthusiasm for life. They are inspiring and energize me to accomplish my own goals. Wouldn’t you like to be that person? The type of person that others crave to be around? A person filled with purpose and passion for life? Stop ... Views:924
I will always remember receiving my first letter from AARP. I had just celebrated my 40th birthday and thought the letter was hilarious. Each year thereafter, I’ve received a letter.
The closer I got to the BIG 5-0, the less funny it became. In fact, I became downright upset that someone I ... Views:1333
Last week, on two separate occasions, I had the topic of what I refer to as “nutritious” people come up. I was speaking at a women’s convention and I asked them to write down at least 3 “nutritious” people” they have in their life right now. I also had a conversation with a woman in my Success ... Views:501
In my Success Circles, women create vision boards which represent their big ideas, dreams and plans for living a life filled with energy, passion and purpose. I invite them to bring in favorite photos or magazines they enjoy reading, as possibilities for their board. This week, Dawn, a Circle ... Views:603
Last week, on two separate occasions, I had the topic of what I refer to as “nutritious” people come up. I was speaking at a women’s convention and I asked them to write down at least 3 “nutritious” people” they have in their life right now. I also had a conversation with a woman in my Success ... Views:529
At the moment Coaches are restricted to one basic method of coaching, 1 to 1. However, the telephone can become very expensive while face to face meetings have geographical limitations. Both are dependant upon the client being available when the coach is and vice versa.
Embracing the internet ... Views:1267
Being the author of a book called "Simply Quit Drinking", I have been approached by people with alcohol addiction looking for help. I thought of all the different things I did to quit drinking. The problem was, I realized that all I had to offer was how to stop drinking. Many times the reason ... Views:883
Though both psychotherapy and life coaching strive toward a common goal: a healthier and happier life style for the individual; there are some very specific differences in the process for how the changes occur. In addition, the clientele is somewhat different.
Discussing the similarities ... Views:2921
So, you want to become a coach?
One thing you may be thinking about is what area you specialise in. There is definitely a case for becoming a specialist coach – you are likely to be perceived as an expert and therefore people will come to you and consequently you should be able to ... Views:849
Having Free Will gives us the appearance or concept of being able to do what we think is right for us in each moment. The operative word and challenge is the word "think," along with the opposite of thinking being feeling. Neither one is going to allow us to listen to that "still small voice ... Views:898
‘When the going gets tough, the tough get creative” Thomas Edison
In Part I, we saw that we needed to understand our situation, accept our situation, determine what we would like to be different and then decide what actions should be taken. We also recognized that it is our intentions and ... Views:1106
Our family went to the Santa Barbara Zoo this past weekend. I love this zoo because it’s not overwhelming (you can see everything in about 2 hours) and Santa Barbara is a favorite spot of mine to relax. When we entered the exotic birds area, a sign on the door read, “For the safety of our birds, ... Views:665
Each and everyday in someway your competitive resolve is tested. Your response to that competition will affect not only you but others around you. Are you ready for that competition or for that matter do you even acknowledge that there will be competitive demands on you?
As I said, today will ... Views:936
A very important part of changing our thinking and thus changing our lives includes the aspect of learning how to avoid taking another’s behaviors personally. What exactly does that mean anyway? Well, first of all, it’s a valuable lesson to understand that no one else’s choices are about you. ... Views:757
No matter how evolved we think ourselves to be there are moments over the course of day and during a lifetime when we feel swamped by the circumstances of our lives. We find ourselves swept along by the currents of what came before and impacted by the actions of others.
It may be seemingly ... Views:657
What if…you could have it all? 6 Steps to Living your Best Life
Simply put, people want more out of life. The 80’s were a time of wanting more money, the 90’s more time and now it is more fulfillment. Statistics Canada (Sept., 2004) reported “only 32.6% of Canadians ... Views:792
Coaching fills the gap from where you are to where you want to be. coaching helps you unlock your greatest potential. Coaching refocuses clients on their dreams and goals. It can show you how and lead you to achieving your dreams. Coaching results can be quite dynamic, empowering clients to ... Views:777
Greetings!
I hope your holiday season was full of love and connection. I had the best holiday season I've ever had because I decided three years ago I was going to figure out how to make my holidays heal instead of hurt.
My quest to heal my personal holidays has led to a book: Holidays that ... Views:1039
M. K. Gandhi said, “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” One of the things Gandhi may be referring to is slowing down enough to listen. Really listen. “Slow down to listen to what?” you may ask. My answer would be many voices and yet one voice: That still, small voice within, or ... Views:790
Step One: Right-click on the desired wallpaper to save to your hard drive(Free iPod Touch and iPhone Wallpapers )
For Mac users, you can either save the image to a folder or add it to iPhoto library. For PC users, you can save the wallpaper into “My Pictures” folder. Then you can ... Views:1573
Everybody complains about work/life balance and they should. With corporate downsizing, buyouts, and mergers, employees who still have jobs are being asked to do more and more. Cell phones, blackberries, and the Internet make it technologically easy for people to "be at work" twenty four hours a ... Views:1292
Did you know that the average American will spend 96,400 hours at work in his or her lifetime? That's a lot of time, especially if that average American is unfulfilled or dissatisfied with their job.
If you're finding yourself in a less than savory work situation, here are three tips you can ... Views:621
Sunday morning, the church was packed and the pastor was on a roll. All eyes were locked into that “don’t want to miss this” stare as they watched him pace from side to side in front of the congregation. It wasn’t unlike most other worship services until he announced, “Someone has been stealing ... Views:830
Your best friend from college, and the most Christ-like man you’ve ever had the privilege of knowing, just came up with a mind-blowing business plan for a new product in a niche market. Success has been his, regardless of the endeavor, since the inception of your friendship and you are ... Views:922
Last week during a session with a client, I said to her, “You have to break this friendship with mind-tripping!” We laughed at the truth of it. It’s a friendship we have nurtured for many years—mind-tripping is actually like our best friend! Here is my invitation and ... Views:1103
With the proliferation of executive, spiritual and life coaches and the coaching industry in general, I often wonder when it all started - the concept of coaching.
There sure are a lot of coaches out there to select from and once we’ve decided to embark on a coaching journey, it can be ... Views:998
How many times do you say to yourself, “I’ll do what I really want when…? I’ve finished the project… I’ve got that next promotion… I make Director… I have become a multi millionaire.”
How often have you missed a date with your significant other, or an important milestone in your child’s ... Views:940
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 ... Views:932
“If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
- Mary Pickford
Beyond childhood, you may have experienced setbacks or letdowns for which you clearly recall the reasoning. ... Views:982
We’re all short on time and we want to spend it wisely. Here are five simple things you can do right NOW that really will make a difference in your life.
1. Set Goals
You hear a lot about goals from me because they really are the foundation for change. Set tangible 30, 90 and one-year ... Views:1051
Have you been taught to believe the myth that some human emotions are "positive" and others "negative"? If someone asked you to name "negative" emotions, which ones come to mind? Terror? Disgust? Rage? Jealousy? Envy? Shame? Guilt?
EVERY EMOTION IS USEFUL!
Try the idea that every one of ... Views:4344
As a Inner Image™ Coach, the foundation of my clinics and workshops are to redirect the mindsets of those who are in attendance. Anyone who is looking for healing in their lives and deliverance from their past must learn how to start over again.
We develop habits that are not positive or ... Views:2262
The kids are getting out of school for another summer break and it will take about two weeks and they will be bored and saying, "There isn't anything to do" and that is when the 'fun' begins. Mom's and Dad's across the country start to pull their hair out and which that school was a year round ... Views:1282
I often get questions from people who are genuinely trying to figure out what to do in a relationship or in life. While I can give people examples of what other people have done to be successful, it is difficult to give people advice on what they should do. Each person will have their own way of ... Views:1322
My clients frequently ask me how to find happiness. Over the years I've noticed that a common characteristic of people who are happy is self-awareness.
Self-awareness is a deep understanding of who we are. It literally impacts how we treat ourselves and others and what kind of life we live. ... Views:2065
Like some 11 million or so other women, I went to the premier of Sex and the City this past Friday. My friend Kathy and I went to the mid-afternoon showing and dressed for the occasion, of course. She in black pallatso pants and raspberry tunic, with strappy black sandals, and me in my favorite ... Views:1063
The pancreas is a small gland found in the abdomen just a little below the breast and very close to the stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones which helps break down foods we eat. One of the most known hormones it produces is insulin.
The pancreas produces enzymes that continue the process ... Views:765
It's natural to take time and consider our New Year's Resolutions on January 1st, but what about the other 364 days of the year? How often do we actually achieve the goals we set after the champagne wore off?
Does your life today match your dreams? If not, you're not alone. Most of us do not ... Views:1315
We exist in the paradigm we choose to empower. For most of 2002 and 2003, I lived in a paradigm where I strongly believed that there was nothing more important than my education and my work. Not surprisingly it happened to coincide with the two year period I was working long hours in the ... Views:5713
There is one thought, and one thought only, that stands between you and all that you desire. That thought is “I’m separate.” And the thing that makes this one thought THE determining factor in your reality is that most of the time, it is an unconscious thought. You see, in order to manifest any ... Views:541
There are several ways and facts that are important in boosting your metabolism, and here are a few ways to tell if you need a boost. There is fatigue, difficulty loosing weight, cold hands and feet and general feeling of feeling well. Our metabolism slows down .05% per year after the age of 30, ... Views:627
I have a question to ask you that could very well change how you choose to do things from now on.
In my experience, more people fall short of their potential because of their answer to this question than to most other questions you can think of asking.
Ok, so my question simply is ... Views:2181