Health & Living
How to Gracefully Navigate Change: 3 Must-Follow Steps
Any kind of major life change requires 3 things: 1. Acceptance 2. Forgiveness 3. A Transition period Whether going through a divorce, having your beloved Fido die, moving across the country for your dream job, or having a baby, any kind of life change requires the above 3 stages to happen before … [Read More...]
Life Changes Us
Each and every step we take in this short little journey called life, we’re given opportunity to learn something, adapt that learning to new situations and grow into the people we really wish to be. And boy does life offer a variable learning environment. Life changes us, and often … [Read More...]
Major Life Changes – When You Choose Them or They Happen to You
I do believe we can CHOOSE major life changes by asking... What else is possible here? What’s possible if beyond anything I ever dreamed possible? If I could have anything I want, what would I choose? What would really turn me on to be experiencing right now? If more options were … [Read More...]
Life Cycles: Seeing Beyond the Pain and into Totality
We experience energy shifts, passing through active and passive cycles of darkness and light, transforming human consciousness, and where patience, humility, acceptance, compassion and truth all synchronize into one, which is love ~ Nivasha “Wherever pain seems to operate, the presence of God … [Read More...]
Regroup, Remember and Reorganize – The New Three R’s
If we can do that, what else is possible? Life changing events are difficult certainly, however, once on the other side of the transition, most of us will feel like we've conquered something truly significant. Given time, we gain new clarity and wisdom. As you move through your time of change, … [Read More...]
Parenting & Relationships
How An Empty Nest Can Allow for Life Enrichment
I think my most difficult major life change was dealing with an empty nest. I knew the time when my youngest of two boys would be leaving home to start college was fast approaching. But in reality, it didn’t sink in until after it had happened. The emotional feeling caught me off guard. Suddenly, … [Read More...]
Mindfulness During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood
It’s impossible to overlook the physical changes of pregnancy. But, as dramatic as those changes may be, the invisible transformations you experience en route to motherhood are every bit as far-reaching. The months before birth represent an opportunity for tremendous personal growth and … [Read More...]
The Challenges of Parenthood: Where Did Our Relationship Go?
“Having a child is one of the best things that ever happened to me...and it almost ruined my marriage.” ~ Jessica, married six years To say that parenting is both a blessing and an enormous undertaking of epic proportions is clearly an understatement. Despite the planning and desire to become … [Read More...]
Limiting the Complainer
Do you know someone in your life who constantly complains? Think of a friend, your partner, a family member, or a colleague who usually complains about the same things. Got such a person in mind? Do you try to help them, give them support and offer advice? Are you truly empathetic, have a … [Read More...]
Secrets to Getting Over Shyness and Meeting New People
Would you rather spend time with people you know, or meet up with a group of total strangers? Do you hide in the corner at events or parties? Have you ever passed on a great opportunity because you didn’t have a sidekick, or some familiar face to help you get started? You’re not alone. I … [Read More...]
Business & Financial
Starting a New Career at 50
If you’re facing a career or life change, I hope my story inspires you, provides comfort by showing you you’re not alone, and gives you hope that all will be just fine. The older I get the more life changes I seem to encounter. Of course you expect major changes to take place when you’re… [Continue Reading]
Dealing with Creditors When You’re Afraid To
Nobody likes the idea of dealing with creditors. I know I never met a collection person who was either kind or nice to me when I was struggling to pay my bills. They usually approached the conversation in attack mode which of course put me on the defensive. It seemed that no matter what my… [Continue Reading]
The Emotions of Losing Your Home
Picture this: You’ve been unable to pay your mortgage for a couple of months. The bank sends you a foreclosure notice. Unable to find the money, the bank takes your home. Other than losing a loved one, I don’t know what’s more devastating to someone’s self-esteem and pride than losing their home. And for most,… [Continue Reading]
Supporting Employees through Loss and Grief
Few things are as powerful as the change which occurs when one experiences a loss. Loss is a part of life, we gain, we build relationships and we ‘have’ what we value and trust. When that is taken away, a loss is suffered and each situation is unique. Every person grieves differently, and the grief… [Continue Reading]
I Lost a Client, Now What?
Being a business owner means dealing with the ups and downs that naturally occur in business, including losing clients (and income). While this is a natural part of running a business, it is also something that you can prepare for and minimize so that the loss of clients isn’t something that completely derails you when… [Continue Reading]
3 Simple Money Habits To Put You On the Right Track
I’ve been on this new quest to lose weight and I’ve been applying the same principles I used to gain control over my money situation to my weight issue. So far, it’s been working pretty well as I’ve already dropped 21 lbs. When I started gaining control over my finances, I quickly learned that I… [Continue Reading]
3 Steps to Positive Patterns in Your Life and Work
While having coffee with a buddy from my high school years, he described a bit of his research in neuro-sciences to me. While much of what he talked about was a little above my head regarding his technical work with Alzheimer research, when we moved onto the topic of change, I was completely fascinated and… [Continue Reading]
3 Tips to Help You Design A Better Financial Future
Designing change or, put another way, designing your life is a big undertaking. Cool concept and one that always comes up as we enter a new year. People have made their resolution, which is great, but the real test is in the implementation. I read a statistic recently that 47% of Americans are vowing to… [Continue Reading]
Face the Fear and Do it Anyway
If you want to grow your life, business or relationship, then you are going to have to face your fear and do it anyway. There is no way around this. Your fears are the doorways to your wildest dreams. Everything you want is sitting on the other side of your NO! In fact, if you… [Continue Reading]
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Theresa Froehlich on How An Empty Nest Can Allow for Life Enrichment
Being an empty nest parent does open up a lot of possibilities just because of having more time and freedom....Lisa Wilder on How An Empty Nest Can Allow for Life Enrichment
"...shift the focus away from the negative aspects." YES! Such empowering advice, Ann. When my boys left home I very...Ann Anderson on Your Home, Your Haven
This is wonderful Wendy! So many timely tips and inspirational ideas. I love it!