Category: Personal Growth
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Why “Surviving” is Killing You
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[buzzsprout episode=”40177″ player=”true”] Published: January 30, 2012 “Huh?” Yup, that’s right. “Killing time” is killing you. You, with the baffled expression on your face staring into the computer screen, you are here for a reason… Whether you believe in a “higher power” or not, there is something you are uniquely…
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Walking the Walk
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I can talk the talk, but can I walk the walk? Just this week I had an opportunity to find out. Early Morning, January 2, 2012… “Wham!” The flu… Fever of 102°, chills, headache, congestion, the whole shebang. Welcome to the New Year… Sheesh! But the plot thickens… I was…
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The Holiday Gift of “Choice”
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Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. – Viktor Frankl from Man’s Search for Meaning [buzzsprout episode=”37889″ player=”true”] In the above quote, Viktor Frankl…
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Vacation Retrograde
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After years of doing astrological charts, I’ve rarely written about astrological events. This Mercury Retrograde phase has appropriately inspired me to revisit this fact. Currently, Mercury is retrograde (11/24/11-12/13/11) in the fire sign of Sagittarius; which means that it’s a time to step back and reflect (Mercury retrograde), bring more…
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Overwhelm: Riding the Wave
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(Jump to the bottom of the page for the podcast) What is it to be “Overwhelmed”? The easy answer is: too much to do in too little time. If that was the entire definition, reducing our to-do lists should resolve the problem. Somehow, that never happens. A deeper look might…
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The Passing of an Icon
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Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. — Steve Jobs Today marks Day One without Steve Jobs. A couple…
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Fear is your guide
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[buzzsprout episode=”32140″ player=”true”] Fear is your guide to what, eh? The deepest recesses of your soul? Yikes! And… YES. FEAR is your Saboteur’s weapon of choice… It’s how it controls you how it manipulates you into being paralyzed in the corner and… FEAR is just a feeling… that happens to point…
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The Gratitude Biscotti
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[buzzsprout episode=”29667″ player=”true”] It all started last night… My mentor insisted that I watch “The Secret”. This time I actually did as she suggested. 😉 If you haven’t seen this film, or read the book by Rhonda Byrne, you really need to. This book/film will change your life if you…
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We Need You…
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[buzzsprout episode=”45241″ player=”true”] “In this economy” that’s the recurrent phrase that keeps popping up. “In this economy, you can’t________” fill in the blank. “Start a business”, “Raise your rates/ask for a raise”, “Change your job/career”, “Do want you want to,” “Take risks…” That’s really it, right? “In this economy you…
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The DOLDRUMS
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[buzzsprout episode=”44592″ player=”true”] Ugh… ever have one of those days where you just doubt everything you do? Where you wonder if you’ll ever make an impact upon the world? Ever make a difference? The only thing that goes through your mind is “I suck at this”? No? Hmm… I’ve gotta…