Lessons from a Recovering Doormat

I’ve been asked about how to answer nosy questions that relate to money. Some folks pry into personal affairs or are downright nosy. They ask questions that can be uncomfortable to answer. Money issues are very personal. You may not want someone to know your salary because they might judge you for not getting enough…

I’m happy to have Morgana Rae as my guest today. She’s an internationally acclaimed life coach, author, and speaker. Her successful company, Charmed Life Coaching,  guides entrepreneurs to attract more than they chase, to market easily and authentically, and to radically change their relationship with money.   Love Magnet Magic?by Morgana Rae There’s nothing more attractive…

This is post 102 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. Sometimes I ask a client what their goals are. They…

I’ve written about why it’s not good to say, “I’m sorry” out of habit, if you’re not sorry. DoorMats apologize whether they did something wrong or not. They often apologize for everything that goes wrong, whether they caused the problem or not, just because they were there. But leaving DoorMatville doesn’t mean leaving all courtesy…

As I left DoorMatville, when people asked what I was striving for, a peaceful life was it. When I left my marriage and moved out on my own, I’d look for ways to keep my life peaceful but it was hard to find. I was still a DoorMat, though working my way out of old…

I was recently on The Strategy Room with Alan Colmes on Fox News. He’s a fantastic person and I love being interviewed by him. It’s my second time on his show to talk about THIS blog. If you’d like to hear what I have to say, you can watch it here. Watch the latest video…

I’m delighted to have Debrena Jackson Gandy as my guest today. She’s a transformational speaker, workshop leader, business consultant, personal growth coach, and best-selling author of Sacred Pampering Principles and All the Joy You Can Stand. Welcoming Quiet Into Your Life by Debrena Jackson Gandy It can start from the moment you wake up in…

This is post 101 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. What do you desire? Are you feeling it, tasting it,…

Sometimes I give clients exercises to do to make them more aware of how they see themselves. Becoming more aware of your own perception, and sometimes that of others, can help you see where you need to grow more and what you can work with more. So today I have one of the exercises below.…

People often tell me they’re tired of being a DoorMat and want to be like me. They ask how can they follow in my footsteps? I’ll give as many tools here in my blog and my books for you to work with to make your journey out of DoorMatville. But what you actually need and…

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