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Leadership Transformation - by Dr. Joseph Riggio- Is Your Life Working Wonderfully? How to Ditch the Fear of Success - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Liz CopelandThere are several ways of getting rid of fear. Some people advocate facing it head on. That kind of person will lead you to the edge of the diving board and then give you a push. No doubt they do the same if you are in front of them with a parachute strapped to your back and hesitating before ...
Views: 1398(1 vote) - Life Change: It’s Happening All the Time - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Willie HortonThe vast majority of people with whom I work talk about life change, as if it was something to be desired, something out of the ordinary, something that only happens when we arrive at major crossroads in our otherwise mundane lives. How little we know about the reality of life! Viewed in its ...
Views: 1723(1 vote) - Making a midlife career change - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Frank BonkowskiMalcolm Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine, said: “The biggest mistake people make in life is not making a living doing what they most enjoy." It is the worst of times, it is the best of times In spite of difficult economic conditions and high unemployment, there is no better time than ...
Views: 1514(3 votes) - Maturity is About Being True to Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Peter NichollsYou have reached your 50’s. You certainly aren’t old. The new 50 is the old 35, the new 60 is the old 40 and all of that stuff. You are not feeling any sense of decline. You are at the peak of your working career and getting many of the benefits of your hard work. Do you remember a younger ...
Views: 1669(1 vote) - Musings on Life Transition Ceremonies, with a Sense of the Sacred - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Suzanne KyraMarking Life’s Transitions Ceremonies acknowledging life’s transitions are a blessing—a celebration or gathering telling us that we are leaving something old and starting something new. When we are meaningfully engaged in ceremony, everything around us diminishes, and our life energy is ...
Views: 3925(1 vote) - My Life In The Military - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from James McKenzieLessons I Learned In The Military My name is James McKenzie from Hardeeville South Carolina with wife Florine, and son Mike. At the age of 17 after high school graduation June 1963, I was on my way to New York City (the big apple) not knowing what to expect upon my arrival. To my surprise ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - New Freedom as Baby Boomers Embrace the Empty Nest - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Phyllis GoldbergNow that autumn is here and your college-aged kids have moved out, you may be feeling unsettled, even melancholy. So what is it that you're more worried about - how they'll get along in school or how you'll adjust to the empty nest? For some parents 'no kids at home' represents a fresh start. ...
Views: 1533(4 votes) - Peter Fogel’s “Are Energy Vampires Sucking You & Your Creativity Dry?” - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Peter FogelDifferent governments, officials, environmental agencies exhort us to conserve the energy we use in order to save the environment and sustain our continued existence on the planet. On a personal level, if you are serious about reinventing your career and life, then I think that you also need ...
Views: 1898(3 votes) - Psychic Astrology for 2011 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Elissa HeymanPersonal and Spiritual Guidance for 2011 It's first wise to try the impossible if it's what you want to do. Attempt that tricky balancing act; try scaling that alluring mountain. It's very easy to get distracted, it's easy to not listen and miss important directions. Be ruthless about ...
Views: 1399(2 votes) - Saying Goodbye - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Chrissy KohlerThey say its takes a moment to say hello and a lifetime to say goodbye. Tonight I sat in my son's room and rocked him to sleep for the last time in the only house he has ever known. The house that I brought him home on that terrifying, joyous Saturday afternoon when he weighed nine pounds. ...
Views: 1586(2 votes) - Self-Care – What Do You Have Energy For? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI went to a get together a friend of mine put on this week and heard a really sad comment by one of the ladies there regarding self-care. We were talking about friendships. She said that she’s so busy with all her responsibilities at work and with her kids that she notices that she purposely ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - Take Inventory of Life’s Transitions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Marie KirklandIn the month of February the focus was love. It feels so right to begin March – Spiritual Wellness Month by sharing how taking time out for self-care allows you share the best of yourself with your family and through your business. When you love yourself so much that you like yourself, you ...
Views: 1714(3 votes) - The Focus of "Bounce Forward" - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Charmaine HammondIn the midst of re-branding our business, I decided to put a stake in the ground. I claimed the title Bounce Forward Expert. Many people wonder and ask why I chose the brand "Bounce Forward" (TM). I get asked as many questions as to what it means to me and how I implement it. There is a, not ...
Views: 1858(1 vote) - The Reward of Pushing Against the Tide - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi FineThe number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have gotten.” ~ Vaibhav Shah When I first read this quote it rang true for me; I think we all can relate to it in some way. But then I found myself reading ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - The Starving Self - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixThe first step towards change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do. It's something you allow. –Will Garcia What is it that you just don’t have enough of? Is it time? Money? Happiness? Success? Love? ...
Views: 1746(2 votes) - When A Crisis Strikes…Survive and Thrive: Be Nice to Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Karin VoloBe kind to yourself, especially during difficult times. This is so easy to forget! Often we are our own worst enemy and critics. We need to learn to love ourselves and have patience. You must learn to listen to your needs and accept them as they are. So when a crisis strikes and you feel the ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - You’ve changed. Now let the world know! - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2019 from Dominique Mas“I very much feel like an impostor. I I feel like I don’t know who I am but people have been supporting me because they remember me to be this great person. I think I still have remnants of that but I also feel incredibly drained and I don't have energy to to do as much good as I could in the ...
Views: 1015(1 vote) - Decide to Live Your Ideal Life - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Jef MenguinWhat is your most ideal day? Do you know exactly how you want to live your life for the next five days, five weeks, five months, and five years? When was the last best day of your life? When is the next? The best day of our lives is today. The past is no longer here. We cannot enjoy it any ...
Views: 5468(13 votes) - Lane Changing Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Vonzel SawyerI was contemplating what could I write that would reach people and help them to get them started toward the path of life that best suits them and those connected to them. Here is what came to me, “When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable” When we meet others and purpose is sensed ...
Views: 1645(6 votes) - From Where I’ve Come (Bill’s Story) - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Bill McLeodSo here I sit, about to do my first blog for www.singledadstown.com. Heck, one year ago I didn’t even know what a Blog was. Now I’m a blogger. What a difference a year makes. Or in my case 5 years make, but I’ll get to that in a minute. I think that it is important that I let you know why I am ...
Views: 1311(5 votes) - Your Body Talks To You. Do You Listen and Flow or Ignore and Struggle? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYour body talks to you all day long. What you feel in your body is an indicator of whether or not you are moving towards or away from achieving what you desire. Your gut instinct will tell you what steps to take, what choices to make, that will get you what you want. Your stomach will tell you ...
Views: 2416(5 votes) - The 4 Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Know if You Are Ready to Change - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Linda PucciIf you've been plagued by a problem in your life, especially if you've had that problem for a long time, you might assume that you'd be eager to get rid of it. You would think so, but actually, when you get right down to it, the contrary is often more true. People get used to having their ...
Views: 2049(4 votes) - ***Changing Your Ways, Keeping that Resolution You Made - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromChanging Your Ways, Keeping that Resolution You Made to Change It is one thing to decide to change something about yourself, and quite another to do it. There is a concept that holds me back: that I relate to the current "I" that has to change. You, too? As if a parent needed to be defied ...
Views: 2535(4 votes) - Blessings Behind Closed Doors - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Stephanie LyasHave you ever faced disappointment over something that didn’t go the way you planned? Have you ever wanted something so badly but were unable to obtain it? More than likely the answer is “Yes.” Life, along with its great joys, is sometimes filled with moments of disappointment. It is our ...
Views: 4169(4 votes) - How To Rid Subconscious Blocks & Manifest Your Desires - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Jennie Reve-AlmodovarWhen you constantly think about what you desire way too much and notice that you are not receiving what you are asking for, you are actually creating a subconscious block which is keeping you from your desires. Negative energy such as fear as one example could be the very reason why people are ...
Views: 3521(4 votes) - I am Woman... I can do Anything! Or is that Everything? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from The Footprint of a WomanAs women we truly believe that we can do anything which is true but we get lost in trying to do everything. We are trying to fill so many roles, those of our past and those of the future we want. For those women in the baby boomer era, they are dealing with a lot of confusion and guilt – who ...
Views: 1328(4 votes) - I See Dead People - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Kelly WellsThey are everywhere… at your jobs, in line at the grocery store, walking down the streets in broad daylight! If you ask how they are, they say things like “Good,” “Busy” and “Thank God it’s Friday!” They seem like normal people, but they are dead, no life force, nothing to drive their ...
Views: 1305(4 votes) - Have You Been Downsized? Consider the Options for a Better Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Geoff FickeA friend was effectively eliminated from the traditional corporate work force in the early 1990’s. It was traumatic. He was a college graduate. He had climbed the corporate ladder, rapidly, inexorably. He enjoyed a six-figure income, a second home, club memberships, prosperous investment ...
Views: 1197(3 votes) - How to Find and Follow your Inner Calling (from the Oprah Winfrey Show - Part One) - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Craig LockTitle: How to Find and Follow your Inner Calling (from the Oprah Winfrey Show - Part One) Submitted by Craig Lock Category/Subject: Personal growth, Oprah Winfrey, dreams, inspiration, life purpose, success, motivation. Web Site: Craig's new blog (with extracts from his various writings: ...
Views: 1328(3 votes) - Latent Wisdom: Discovering What You Know - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Richard LiottaI believe that most people know more than they acknowledge or utilize effectively in living their lives. This latent wisdom has been alluded to, partially, by various notions including “trust your gut” and “pay attention to your intuition.” It also appears in those moments when you just ...
Views: 1969(6 votes) - Lovin' It - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Judi MoreoDo what you love, love what you do. If you can’t love what you are doing at least, do it with love. The year is half over. We’ve months to live up to our New Year’s resolutions. Many of them have already been forgotten or deliberately set aside. One of the biggest reasons we don’t stick to ...
Views: 2766(3 votes) - Proven Strategies to Balancing Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michelle PrinceIt is often said that balance is the key to happiness and the good life. When related to self-esteem, most of us are aware that we fill our lives with activities and obligations for others without thinking about ourselves and what we may need. There is a way to take care of yourself while also ...
Views: 1476(6 votes) - The Power of Your Story - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Stacey CurnowMany people go through life creating by default; they just aren’t clear about what they really want. They become hung up on how much is going wrong in their life or in the world. And once that happens, they start to tell a story—they construct a narrative around the grim details that have ...
Views: 1307(13 votes) - Every day's an Adventure! Step outside your box... - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Mary Dee FreemanI love the scene in Men in Black when they open the locker to find an alien world living inside. The aliens didn’t realize that there was a whole other world outside their locker. They were fine with their box. Imagine what would have happened if they took them out? It would have been ...
Views: 4435(5 votes) - *** Breathing Into Being: Meditation for Personal and Global Healing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertWhen large-scale events occur there is a great degree of shock and upheaval for those directly involved and for those aware of the devastation. The energies for healing in this mantra and meditation will help in all situations where personal and global healing is needed. There is always more ...
Views: 2782(2 votes) - *** Dealing with Ghosts of the Past: Moving Forward with Your Life After a Period of Change - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Dr. Tolu AdeleyeTransitions occur in our every day life and it is a known fact that when properly managed, change results in our personal growth and development. However, our human nature tends to resist change and we feel more comfortable with the familiar. In fact those indefinable moments of life transitions ...
Views: 4137(4 votes) - *** How to Save Your Sanity During Life Transitions - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Dr. Tolu AdeleyeLife is full of changes and transitioning from one stage or position to another is a natural part of daily living. Unfortunately, some of those changes -- like divorce, job loss, or the death of someone close to you- are imposed on you most often by circumstances beyond your control. What more ...
Views: 3746(2 votes) - ***Divorce Support While Your Children Are in School - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesA number of things can shake up a person's life, but divorce is definitely one of the biggest. Whether you initiated it or not, dealing with the aftermath takes a great deal of emotional fortitude. Most people start to identify themselves in conjunction with their spouse, especially after ...
Views: 1611(2 votes) - ***How Positives Changes for the New Year Can Help You Rebuild After Divorce - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhy do we make New Year’s resolutions? Because we desire change for the better. But, for those dealing with divorce, resolutions may offer much-needed hope for the future. Resolutions are meant to give us a boost and promote positive change. However, if you think back to your past resolutions, ...
Views: 896(2 votes) - Bank on Exceptionality - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2010 from Oluwatobi SoyomboAs I write this, I think of how many dreamers and wishful thinkers we have in this jet age. Active in my thought now is the number of people trying to be who they are not created to be. I hope it’s not strange to you when children identify someone they want to be like in the future. Can you ...
Views: 1387(2 votes) - Being Your Own Boss vs. Getting A Job - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Kasi PhillipsIn a split second I discovered something very valuable and detrimental to my success as an entrepreneur. A quick story about how I came to this conclusion. A couple of years ago I was employed in the transportation industry for nine years.In the beginning I was happy with the job like most ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - Break out of the Work Mold and Start Living! - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Lily MarsSo many people have taken the courageous step to walk away from careers that no longer provide them with intrinsic or energetic rewards, literally choosing personal happiness and inner fulfillment over the need for a high paying job that leaves them emotionally bankrupt. For example, a ...
Views: 1248(2 votes) - Bringing the Butterfly to Light: Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Debi HebelToday I saw a butterfly come out from it’s cocoon. It fought, it struggled, and it emerged… strong, free, vibrant, and ready to fly. Like the cocoon of the butterfly so many of us have self-imposed cocoons made up of fears. Our fears, which we create to protect us, are in many cases the ...
Views: 1500(2 votes) - Change: Why Are We So Resistant to It? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Rena ReeseReflect on some of the big life changes you have transitioned during your life. Some may have been rights of passage such as moving up from elementary school to middle and then high school or your first sleep over. This could include leaving home for college or military service, getting married ...
Views: 1700(2 votes) - Growing Roots in Adopted Homeland - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Bercedeh StarkNew country, new life, new challenges. A person experiences all of these things when he or she decides to migrate, regardless of whether the migration is internal within one's own homeland, or far away to some distant foreign country. Because living in a new place can be an incredible ...
Views: 1410(2 votes) - How to Stay Open During Times of Change - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Lynn Fishman RNOne of the keys that I have found helps me immensely during periods of change, is the ability to surrender to what is, no matter how unsettling it may feel. I simply allow the situation to become part of the greater plan. I remain flexible and shift gears if necessary, perhaps revaluating my ...
Views: 1472(2 votes) - Injured or Disabled? The Answer to Earning Income May Be An Affiliate Marketing Home Based Business - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2018 from Leon EdwardAn accident, head injury and spinal cord injury in my early twenties changed my live drastically and fortunately I recovered from it enough to look at new ways of earning an income. Initially after the accident a career change was needed from a more physical position as a foreman in ...
Views: 3086(4 votes) - More Resilience This Minute - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from M.J. RyanResearch by psychology professors Richard G. Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun shows that not only do we have the ability to grow through the challenges of our life, what they call post-traumatic growth, but the benefits of doing so include improved relationships, new possibilities for our lives, a ...
Views: 1984(2 votes) - Moving is an Act of Personal Power - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Rena ReesePerhaps you’ve heard the saying, "Bloom Where You Are Planted." It is a great notion and basically teaches us that we can grow, learn and thrive regardless of our present life circumstances. Where we are in life, with all the good, difficult, confusing, and exciting choices that arise, it is ...
Views: 1346(2 votes) - Permission to Simply Be: Working Through Transitions - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe elation we feel when we have learned an important lesson, achieved a goal, or had a big breakthrough can sometimes be met with a period of downtime afterward. During this period of transition, we may feel unsure and not know where to turn next. Many people, during the pause between ...
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