Beat Obesity and Be Happy – Love Yourself – Self Esteem is the Key
You’ve heard the word time and again in almost all self-help texts- self-esteem. But what does this word really mean, and why does it seem so crucial? In the most simple understanding, self-esteem is feeling good about yourself or liking yourself.
The Biggest Fear – Part I
By Neil Tepper, aka “The Creativity Doctor” Fear is a funny thing. Well, not like in ha-ha-ha. More like in peculiar … how it messes with your mind. Each of us has things we’re afraid of – things that go bump in the night, in all aspects of our life. And, then, of course, there’s [...]
Unleashing Your Gratitude Guru – 7 Positive Psychology Life Coaching Tips
In these tough economic times it is easy to fall into a funk. Reflecting on your personal situation can leave you feeling weak and blah. You can learn to stretch your gratitude muscle and pump up your positivity.
Mental Mints
By Kerri Zane – Every woman over 40 has experienced that life altering moment of forgetfulness. The OH NO! Where did I put my keys? Where are my glasses? Or why the heck did I just walk into the bedroom? It is these very times that give us pause. Are we really getting that old? Has [...]
Weeds and bad habits
Unwanted habits are a lot like weeds. You pull one out and two take its place. (or so it seems). You stop smoking, for instance, and you eat more so now you have a weight problem. Yikes! You stop biting your nails but start twisting your hair and grinding your teeth as your stress level increases. Your work on procrastination causes you to lose your temper because you feel so rushed.
Handling Your Hormones
By Kerri Zane – Oh the joys of being a Generation Jones woman. We’re finally seeing the light at the end of our PMSing, moody, crampy time of the month, the freedom of no longer having strings attached is palpable. Imagine the day after day joy of wearing white whenever we want and not having [...]
Celebrating Green and St Patrick’s Day
By Arleen Kaptur – While you may or may not want to be “wearing of the green” on St. Patrick’s Day, you may still bring the best of luck to you and yours with any type of celebration to welcome and open the door to Spring, which is part of the St. Pat’s Day festivities. [...]
If you can’t see where you’re going maybe you should stop for a while
By Irene Conlan – Yesterday the fog was heavy in Vancouver. During the women’s giant slalom it was hard to see the gates – the announcer said the skier could see three gates ahead but the visibility made it very difficult. It looked really dangerous to me. When the Olympian made her first spurt down [...]
A Portrait of a Remarkable Woman
By Irene Conlan – I met Laura Kamm in 1997 or 1998 – my memory fails me as to an exact date. I saw an ad in a holistic publication in Phoenix and knew that I needed to see her. She was a medical intuitive and worked with energy and I was drawn to like [...]
Conquering Life’s Challenges
Graciously submitted to the Self Improvement Blog by Sam Davis – Life is so very full of challenges. They’ll meet you in various situations and some are harder to overcome than others. The most difficult ones tend to be internal – those that test a part of who you are. This type of challenge is [...]
