Lessons from a Recovering Doormat

Most of us have stress in our lives. The news can be scary. Work can have pressures. Family may expect a lot from you. And darn it, you want to show yourself love and have no time! Doing something to reduce stress is an incredibly loving gift for you. And a simple, quick way to…

This is post 130 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. I’m dedicating this post to the people of Japan and all the tragedies they’re encountering. On Friday I had a post about Prayers for Japan and got a big response. I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can help more.…

A reader I’ll call Deb wrote to ask about how to set more boundaries with Vi, someone she only considers an acquaintance. They know each other from school days so Deb doesn’t want to completely cut her but Vi calls Deb her only friend and makes many demands for her time. She lectures when Deb…

I have a few problems on my plate that are big for me and have been making me feel stressed. Then I turned on the TV and saw pictures from Japan after the earthquake and tsunami and my problems melted into small stuff. Nobody is problem-free. Often we can focus so much on what’s going…

I’m exceptionally happy to have Lisa McCourt as my guest today. She’s made GETTING REAL a lifetime pursuit, weaving the world’s most powerful authenticity strategies together into her Juicy Joy training programs, based on her upcoming Hay House book, Juicy Joy – 7 Simple Steps to Your Glorious, Gutsy Self. A lifelong student and teacher of…

This is post 129 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. You CAN use your power to attract all that you need. I do it every day! Read all the posts in my Law of Attraction in Action Series to see how. There’s always a choice about how you handle life’s potholes…

I ask people if they’re happy with their lives and they often say they’re not “there” yet. Life will be better when they get “there.” I’ve asked what “there” means and get evasive answers. I don’t think they quite know either. What they do know is that they’re not happy or satisfied with life now.…

It’s easy to say what you want: to make lots more money? Sure! To lose 20 pounds? Absolutely! To write a book or get a job doing something fun or build an addition to your home, etc.? Oh yeah!! We say we want things, but, wanting them is often not enough to do what you…

I’m happy to have Stephanie Mansour, CEO of Step It Up with Steph, as my guest today. She has been featured on CNN, AOL, Crain’s Business, and local TV stations across the country for her holistic and unique approach to being healthy and fit anywhere, anytime. She identifies some of the ways we sabotage ourselves.…

Smiling makes you feel better. It’s been scientifically proven. Smiling triggers your body to release serotonin, a neurotransmitter chemical which makes you feel good. Sometimes if I’m feeling a little down, I force myself to smile. Maybe I picture someone I care about. Babies are good to trigger a smile. So are happy memories. My…

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