The Declaration of Deserving…Just Because You’re Here
I’ve been asking around: “What do you think you’re entitled to?” “What do you know that you deserve?” Holy-loaded questions will get you some passionate answers: “I’m not entitled to a d-mn thing. But...
View ArticleGet Motivated By Learning the Importance of Taking Action
There’s an enduring axiom of success that says,“The Universe rewards action, not thought.” Yet as simple as this principle seems, it’s surprising how many people get bogged down in the analyzing,...
View ArticleIf You Don’t Think You Are ‘Pretty’ Read This
I never thought I was pretty growing up. In fact, I actually thought I was a bit of an ugly duckling. I look back on photos from high school and I honestly cringe. My skin was broken out. My hair was...
View ArticleTime for a Psychological Spring Cleaning
Do you do a deep spring cleaning every year? Are you into switching your closets and doing everything you need to do to welcome in the new season? Since I’m more into Anna Freud than Martha Stewart, I...
View ArticleExtremely Unrandom Acts of Kindness
Think for a moment, of a time in your life, when you felt pretty low, Maybe you were breaking up with someone. Maybe someone you love was sick. Or maybe you lost someone or something that meant a lot...
View ArticleTime for a Psychological Spring Cleaning
Do you do a deep spring cleaning every year? Are you into switching your closets and doing everything you need to do to welcome in the new season? Since I’m more into Anna Freud than Martha Stewart, I...
View ArticleMy Best Tips for Reducing Anxiety
I love this quote from Wayne Dyer: There is no stress in the world, only people thinking stressful thoughts. You probably get that intellectually but life sure can feel stressful especially when are...
View Article9 Questions To Ask About Someone’s Big, Life-Changing Trip
When you think of people getting along harmoniously – whether in a family, or among friends, or in an office – people make an effort to enter into the interests of each other’s lives. A friend once...
View ArticleI’ve Got 99 Problems AND…
I really wish… Ugh, he’s holding me back… I have no support… Think about it… Be honest. Do your top three problems point the finger at someone else? Do you live your life striving to get to the next...
View ArticleTips to Help You Unleash Your Creative Side
I recently made a new friend, who like me, also discovered a new passion when she moved to the Netherlands. She is passionate about photography and likes coming up with creative ideas for portraits....
View ArticleFinding a Fulfilling Relationship, Even When You’re Building an Empire
☐Single ☐Taken ✓ Building my empire Insert [cringe] every time I see this instafamous post. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in building an empire, but what does a relationship status have to do with it?...
View ArticleWhat’s Your SOE? That’s Standard Operating Energy.
You know there have been times throughout my life when I’ve been asked why am I always in a good mood. I usually smile and first say not to equate being hyper or energetic with being happy. However,...
View ArticleA Message to Your Heart
A Message To Your Heart I know how much it hurts when things don’t go the way you want. There’s that feeling in your chest that you can hardly breathe. There’s anger you can feel coursing through your...
View ArticleStepping out of Your Comfort Zone Can Be Petrifying, and It Can Change Your...
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu “Good at languages” has been my professional identity since I was a child. The smiles on the faces of my English, French, Spanish...
View ArticleWhat’s the Best Way to Start Writing a Book?
I get asked this every day so here is my answer as to how I do it after 18+ books. *** I have a problem. I asked my 15 year old daughter what she’s learning in school. She told me that in math she’s...
View Article[Light Work] We Can’t Get to the Light, Until We Understand the Suffering.
I’ve struggled for a long time with wondering if pain and suffering were essential to growth. Are they essential to me being a more expanded, clear minded, loving, joyous, sexy human being? Do I have...
View ArticleYou Are an Adult but Your Family Can Still Make You Feel Small. Here’s What...
Adult children can end up feeling very small and young, when family dynamics get in the way. Sometimes we are ready to grow up a little. But how? As adult children we all have our own unique...
View ArticleWhat to Do When Anger Is Choking You
As you recover from your divorce and move on, there is one all-too-common emotion that causes you way more headaches than you need. Anger. Being ticked off. The persistent rage that will not leave you...
View ArticleSetting Limits: How to Say Yes to Yourself and No to Others
Read any magazine article or book about parenting and the author will advise the necessity of setting limits for children. “Set limits and stick to them,” parents are counseled. Limits create the...
View ArticleThe Right (And Wrong) Way to End a Relationship
Following last month’s blog on the 15 questions to ask yourself to see if it’s time to end your relationship, I received a number of requests to do a follow-up episode. So this week, I will be breaking...
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