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- You’re On This Planet; Do You Know Why? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Gail BarkerThese days, there seems to be a lot of discussion in the world about “life purpose”. Certainly, I experience this to be the case in the various circles in which I find myself. Oh, the degree varies; the form and substance of the conversation changes. But the upshot of it all is the same: why am ...
Views: 1218 - Life: Why Doesn’t It Always Make Sense? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Gail BarkerI’m so confused; it just doesn’t make sense; something doesn’t add up. These phrases, or ones similar to them, are ones which I hear often. Whether I’m working with colleagues, chatting with friends, conversing with my family or just being in the vicinity of a conversation in a restaurant, at ...
Views: 1480 - The Secret to Dealing with Crazy-Busy Schedules - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Gail BarkerThe 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. With a ...
Views: 2177 - The Truth About Optimists – From an Optimist’s Point of View - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Gail BarkerFor as long as I can remember – I have been called an optimist. This is a term that I embrace and love. When somebody calls me an optimist, I feel truly seen and understood. I feel like my habitual way of showing up in the world is spot-on with how I wish to be experienced – I feel like I’m ...
Views: 1394 - Are You Taking Care of Your Relationships? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gail BarkerI have had the opportunity in recent weeks to notice the busy-ness of the world in which we live. Part of this is a simple reflection of where I am at myself right now. My business is growing and building (which is a great thing). My children are growing and expanding their social worlds ...
Views: 1142 - Are You Getting Enough? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gail BarkerI know; you have no idea what I’m referring to in this article’s title, do you? I’m not really trying to be coy, I just couldn’t think of any other way to speak to a learning which I had this week. As so often happens for me, the actual information wasn’t new. But the concrete experience was ...
Views: 1127 - Who Are You Hiding? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gail BarkerNow, that’s a different sort of question isn’t it? I mean, at first glance, you might think I’m talking about a fugitive, or that you’re involved in a hide-and-seek conspiracy with your children. But that actually is not what I’m referring to at all. Instead, I’m talking about you, yourself ...
Views: 1233 - Is Anyone Really Winning? Competition in Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Gail Barker"I win!!!" When was the last time you heard this phrase -- or used this phrase -- in the context of your primary relationships? I'm not talking about any scenario that inherently involves a sport or a game; in other words this article isn't about your hockey team-mates, or your tennis ...
Views: 3675 - Honesty in Relationships: Is It Really the Best Policy? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Gail BarkerFor this article I'm going to do things a little differently and just start with the bottom line. The answer to the title question is, "yes, honesty is the best policy when it comes to relationships." There. Now that you know, for those of you who are in a bit of a rush, you can move on ...
Views: 6818 - You Always Have a Choice - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Gail Barker"The Choice is Yours." The previous statement is one that is so often forgotten, especially when it comes to the business of living life. In the midst of the daily grind that most people move through, with the competing demands of work schedules, family commitments, personal needs and perceived ...
Views: 1722 - Creating Space for MORE in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail BarkerOne of the words that is used a lot in everyday conversation is the word “but.” Usually, it’s considered to be a pretty benign word, or at least that’s my impression given the way in which it’s carelessly bandied about. I mean it’s a fairly small word, seemingly innocuous enough. I think, ...
Views: 1832(2 votes) - Have You Figured Out Your Reality? Are You SURE? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail Barker“The reality is…” Years ago, when I was first engaged in my training to be a professional life coach, I learned in a pretty dramatic way how the use of this simple and fairly pervasive statement was a sure-fire way to keep me from creating life as I actually want it. The phrase itself is ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - How is "Knowing Your Limits" Limiting You? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail BarkerI’ll bet the title question has you just a little stumped. Maybe perplexed. And maybe not. Regardless, the idea of limits is what we’re going to explore in this article. More specifically, we’re going to look at limits in the context of how you create your life. One of the things that ...
Views: 1986(1 vote) - Hard Work & Sacrifice: Are These Really Necessary to Achieve Goals? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail BarkerAs someone who's got some pretty big goals that I'm working towards, I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. My focus has been on some of the traditionally great thinkers in the area of law of attraction, success, positive thinking and goal achievement — you know, Napolean Hill, James Allen, ...
Views: 7876(5 votes) - Excuse Me, Who Made You What? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Gail BarkerThis article is all about personal responsibility. When it comes to living your life in alignment with who you are and what's important to you, it is imperative that you take responsibility for all aspects of your life. Feelings, responses, actions, reactions, choices -- these all fall under ...
Views: 1218 - Re-Writing Your LIfe's Story, Part 1: From Should to Could to Will - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Gail BarkerWe're 4 weeks into a new year, and many of you have likely given up on whatever new year's resolutions you set. Don't beat yourself up; new year's resolutions are inherently fraught with barriers to success -- but that's not what this article is about. Instead, this is the first in a series ...
Views: 991 - Life Balance: What Exactly Is It? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Gail BarkerOne of the biggest challenges that many of my clients bring to their coaching sessions revolves around achieving life balance. This is not surprising when you consider that we live in a world where there is so much going on, so many choices to make, and a myriad of demands on our time. Given ...
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