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Lessons from a Recovering Doormat

I’ve been posting in my Giving Back series to alert you to the importance of paying forward for your blessings. DoorMats give to gain approval. Being liked is most important to them so they give to get approval and to delude themselves that people stick around for their company, when often it’s for the favors…

Years ago I had a boyfriend who seemed to go from one extreme to another in everything. I asked him about it and he laughed when he said, “I don’t do middles well.” Living in extremes is what obsessive compulsive people do. It’s also reflected in DoorMats when they get fed up with the treatment…

In an earlier post, Rhonda J asked. “What if those (individuals) in one’s life just can’t/won’t relinquish their ‘position of power’, over the DoorMat?” The short answer is Take Responsibility! No one can make you do what you don’t want to do. Period! If someone has control over your life, you’re not stuck because they…

I’m delighted to have an interview with Liz Holzemer today. When I heard her speak in April, I was so inspired by her courage and fortitude as she told the story of how she handled a scary diagnosis 10 years ago with a glorious sense of humor. After a frustrating year of trying to find…

This is post 95 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. Do you like to talk about other people? I admit…

Young people watch the antics of celebrities and think their bad behavior is okay since they get away with it. Nicole Richie drove drunk and went the wrong way and went to jail for a few hours. Many others have walked into jail and left a few hours later, including Lindsay Lohan. When she spent…

I had a big response to Tuesday’s post in my Law of Attraction in Action series called “Something Good Will Come of This.” People wrote they need to etch this into their brain so they’d have it handy when something goes wrong. One said she needs to tattoo it onto her forehead! It is something…

I always encourage building self-love and giving love to others. Kids need to feel loved, just as adults do, if not more. Simple loving gestures  can make a big difference in how they feel about themselves. I’m a huggy kind of girl so I always give hugs and encourage others to give them freely. Yesterday…

As a mother and former schoolteacher, I have strong feelings about the importance of empowering children. I don’t just mean your own. It’s important to be cognizant of how you speak with other people’s kids too! When I was on Oprah, we discussed how critical it is to teach kids by action, not just with…

This is post 94 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. Last week I had jury duty. I was frustrated to…
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