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Is there someone in your life that needs you to listen….really listen to them? Listening is different than hearing.  Hearing is waiting for the other person to finish talking so you can say what you want to say.  Try listening to someone in your life.  Listen to what they are saying and what they aren’t [...]

Sometimes do you wake up and feel “off” or in a funk?  Do you label the entire day thinking that it is going to be one of THOSE days?  Last week, I did.  Then, I caught myself.  Whether I have a great day or one of THOSE days is up to me.  The type of [...]

To lead a healthy happy life, focus on the positive things in your life.  Many times we fix our attention on what we don’t like in our lives, what isn’t working, what we don’t have but want or what we don’t like that we take for granted what’s making us happy. Do you focus on [...]

Give yourself a treat and enhance your shower by turning it into a spa.  To create a spa-like experience while taking your shower, put the stopper in to let water accumulate in the tub.  Add 1 or 2 drops of essential eucalyptus oil to the water.  The steam and aroma will be invigorating. Alternatively, you [...]

We give presents at birthdays and other holidays, but what about a “just because” gift.  Wrap it up, complete with a pretty bow.  SURPRISE!!  This is great to do for your partner, children, family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.  What about you?  Have you ever given yourself a gift?  Buy yourself something you’ve wanted, wrap it [...]

As my clients and friends know, I post almost daily to my blog.  However, as you can tell, I haven’t lately.  I’m committed to providing education, support, and motivation through my blog so it would take something major to occur for me to be MIA-missing in action. A week ago, I pinched a nerve in [...]

Have a good day, your own way!! Tell a joke. Say a prayer. Take your own time out. Take good care of you. Draw a soaking bubble bath. Light a candle. Know there is nothing you can’t handle. Close your eyes and listen to your breath. Dream a dream. Cry a little. Laugh a lot. [...]

Areas of our lives can deteriorate so slowly that we don’t notice problems until they are at boiling proportions.  Unhealthy relationships often start slowly and rise to a point where we accept the unacceptable.  Money problems often begin with small debts that grow into choking obligations.  We can stop and deal with difficulties when we [...]

Some of us are as uncomfortable receiving compliments as we are receiving criticisms.  Some of us find it even more difficult to accept compliments than criticism.  We find ourselves discounting the compliment in some way.  To avoid appearing conceited or self-centered, we might think we should discredit the compliment. In reality, discounting a compliment is [...]

What are some things that make you smile?  Each of us have our own personal list of things that give us an inner warm glow.   Make a list of things that make you smile inside with an inner glow.  Here’s some examples for you to start your own list.  Give thoughtful consideration to each one before [...]