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- Stop Telling Stories! Tips for Changing Yours - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Teri GoetzWe all have our own stories. Have you ever heard yourself tell your personal story to someone else, almost as if you were talking about another person, like it was a script? You might have felt disconnected with the story (because you’ve told it so many times that even you’re bored with it). ...
Views: 1897(1 vote) - Disrupt Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Alicia MarieDisrupt your life, business, relationships, or even your body, and engage in the power of a new year! You may have noticed that we as human beings have a limited ability to pay attention – you know, really be present – which is why we benefit from declaring publicly what we will pay attention ...
Views: 1438 - Your Money Beliefs Are Holding Down Your Income - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Marcy StahlWhy am I not earning as much money as I’d like? This is one question that just about every client asks me! There’s no single answer for any client; it’s a multi-faceted answer that includes practical strategies AND beliefs. One giant influence on your income is your money mindset. I ...
Views: 1295 - Better New Year's Resolutions for Women - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Marci RinkoffIt's New Year's Resolution time in the air. Why not re-examine this whole resolution process? Are you making the same ones over and over? Here's some I'd like to offer. You be the judge as to whether or not these qualify as Better or Worse. Better New Year's Resolutions for Women? You decide. ...
Views: 766 - Ready, Fire – Got Aim? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Valencia RayBefore you do another thing, are you clear about where you are going and why? We’ve become a society of frantic doers, not taking the time to reflect and get clear before taking massive action. And even when we do create a strategy, it is often in the old way of thinking, and so our plans have ...
Views: 1123 - How to Get Going with Personal Development After a Divorce - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Diane AdkinsThroughout life there is always times when you will want to improve, strive for a bit more, and concentrating on your own personal development will help you attain those goals. This is especially valuable after a divorce. It is critical to take time to grieve your divorce, but then there comes ...
Views: 4067(1 vote) - Female Prime Ministers of Asia - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from keeny AliTo understand the distinctions, consider three different female prime ministers:Gro Harlem Brundtland was prime minister in a parliamentary democracy. In the Norwegian government, the prime minister acts as both the executive and legislative head of the government. He or she holds the most ...
Views: 2262 - Power, Roses and Play - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Carolin HauserHow do these three words pertain to personal growth and a woman’s healing journey? Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day and, as the name suggests, we all should pause on that day and reflect on what we are grateful for. Not just reflect, but to truly feel the gratitude in our deepest core. Well, ...
Views: 1218 - 5 Simple Steps to Expressing Your Vision for 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2011 from Debra Woog,As 2011 winds down, thoughts begin turning to 2012. Go with it! Now is a perfect time to express your vision for next year. This way you’ll be ready to step into it by New Year’s Day! Here are 5 simple steps, especially for Brilliance-Based Businesswomen. 1. Review your Unique Definition ...
Views: 1005 - 3 Ways a Life Coach Can Help You Turn Your Life Around - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2011 from Nea Joy JusticeSo you want to turn your life around, but time is soaring by and you're not soaring anywhere. This exact scenario is what leads most people to life coaching. There is a wealth of information available in self-help books and videos, on personal development blogs and web sites; as well as, ...
Views: 2251 - Winter Solstice and The Art of Letting Go - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Teri GoetzAs we move from the shortest day of the year to days getting longer, we move into the holiday season. Winter, though a time of reflection, moves into high gear with a lot of moving parts, people coming and going — and often times, a lot of stress. It’s an odd sort of conflict because ...
Views: 3341(2 votes) - Six Pack Abs for Women – 3 Essential Tips - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Mhel Angelo De GuzmanIn our current technological, medical and surgical advancements today women can obtain their own ideal beauty in one package with just one swipe of their credit card, but there is one more element missing in that package that can’t be bought by money but can be obtained through various efforts, ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Advice for Queens and other Goddesses - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Amara KarunaPlease feel free to forward to the powerful women in your life. This came through in a meditation as guidance for me, and I hope it can also be useful to you. On the Use of Power What is power? Goddess traditions define it as the ability to creatively define what is reality, ...
Views: 1268 - A Gift for Your Loved Ones - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2011 from Julia JamesWhen we think of gifts, we usually associate them with tangible objects or a favour we do for someone else. There is another kind of gift; it is a precious gift indeed, the gift of self-care. Every time you take good care of yourself, you are giving a gift to the people you love. Why is that ...
Views: 1112 - 'Unlimited Power' by Anthony Robbins (from Inspirational Books - Part One) - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: 'Unlimited Power' by Anthony Robbins (from Inspirational Books - Part One) Submitted by Craig Lock Key words: Personal growth, Self help, Success, Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins, Success Coaching, Self Improvement Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The ...
Views: 3209 - ***The Rhythm of Your Days and Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Beate CheletteFollow your bliss, and doors will open where there were no doors before. ~ Joseph Campbell Timing is everything. It just helps to know where you are at what time – and many of us don’t. That’s where the problem lies. When I began to conceptualize the idea of what I now call ego-RHYTHM™ ...
Views: 1559(2 votes) - The Naked Truth - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from Lindy HughesThere is something indescribably beautiful about the Truth. Well, I’m sure there would be if it could be found. When I was seventeen, about to set off into the big wide world, finally on my own (well, besides the financial, emotional, and general all-round support of my parents), the pursuit of ...
Views: 1691 - Want More Personal Power? Feel Into It! - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Valencia RayPersonal power is something that many people think they can “get” by controlling or manipulating others. Actually, power comes from “being” personal power. It’s a quality of radiance. I would not call power over others, personal power. I see that as mere force, based in scarcity and fear ...
Views: 997 - How to Get Over Criticism - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Christine Kane“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember - the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.” - Zig Ziglar Here’s one thing I’m pretty sure of: I’m pretty sure you don’t want to know “How to Get Over Criticism.” I’ll bet you’d prefer a guide called: “How to ...
Views: 1834 - How To Deal With A Bad Day - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Christine KaneLet’s face it. No matter how much progress we make, we’re still going to have “bad days.” You know the ones. When the old critical voices are milling about drinking martinis in your head. You try to send them all away with your favorite powerful affirmation, but only a few of them even ...
Views: 1399 - Breathe Life Into Your Wish List - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Jan DeniseBreathe Life Into Your Wish List If you want to order the cheapest thing on the menu or take a budget vacation, go ahead; but don’t resort to practical wishes. What do you really want for Christmas? Now, tell him, tell everybody. Don’t depend on anybody else to deliver it, though. I ...
Views: 1543 - How to Be an Extreme Encourager - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Christine KaneMany years ago, when I first shared my dream of being a songwriter with one of my best friends, she knitted her brows and said, “Huh?” I can’t say I was deflated by all of the warnings that followed. After all, I had always been surrounded by this kind of “practical thinking.” In fact, I ...
Views: 3029 - Innovation: Why We Need It, Want It, and Fear It - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Valencia RayInnovation is a hot topic right now. The search is on for the next new thing, the new business frontier. We certainly do need to innovate, as our infrastructure appears to be falling apart. We need to make changes in how we “think life is,” for one thing. Survival of the fittest is only a ...
Views: 1265 - What's Your Most Important 20%? (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Marcy StahlMany businesses have an easy access to dramatic improvements in profitability by focusing on the most effective areas and eliminating, ignoring, automating, delegating or re-training the rest, as appropriate. The Pareto Principle states that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. The ...
Views: 1204(2 votes) - “No More Running; I Can Stand Up For Myself.” - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at the Pleasing Personality in a Work Setting… As I sat down, I asked Judy how her week had gone. Her reply, “Definitely not good.” So, I asked if something had happened. Yes, something had. Judy is an engineering consultant. She has a degree and 20 years of experience ...
Views: 1939(1 vote) - Healing Your Hungry Heart: recovering from your eating disorder; excerpt from Chapter 3: early warning signs - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Joanna PoppinkChapter 3 Early Warning Signs “Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside.” --Albert Schweitzer Your first and ongoing challenge is to not judge yourself. Merciless self-condemnation is a symptom of an eating disorder. You may have people in place who do that for you – that’s ...
Views: 1661(1 vote) - Own Your Magnificence and Stop Playing Small - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Valencia RayGreatness, magnificence, and brilliance – do you realize that these are words that really refer to your unique “Self”? Then why do we tend to feel so uncomfortable applying these words to our self? For that matter, we tend to only apply them to other people, after they have died. Van Gogh, ...
Views: 1280 - Be Like Oprah and Surrender: Tips for Dreaming Big and Letting Go - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Teri GoetzWhen we think of surrender, many of us think of "giving up." By surrender, I don't mean give up and lie in bed. This is not, "I can't do this, so I quit!" QUITE the contrary. This is about Positive Expectation while allowing the Universe free rein on how to bring it on! So, you may ask why I ...
Views: 4223 - What Are You Grateful For? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichThe Holidays are upon us and with the hustle and bustle of this time of year; it is also a time of reflection. We reflect upon what was accomplished, what wasn’t, what we want to achieve in the coming year and even some possible future envisioning of where we want to go. However, how much time ...
Views: 1421(2 votes) - POLITICS and PARENTING - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Ed RubinIn March of this year, we marked the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. While we should celebrate the significant progress in the last 100 years, we must remember that in too many societies, women are second class citizens, denied their fundamental rights. Both houses of congress ...
Views: 1263 - BEing Thankful for Your Body - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Betty LouiseA song’s lyrics contain the line...“My body is the temple of my spirit.” Is it true? As someone who lives with a health condition that causes physical pain to my body, it is a harsh reality for me to face. Is my spirit in pain? Yes, it is. Do I create my own pain and self-hatred? Not ...
Views: 1385 - Feeling Stressed? Ten super reasons for going on a women's retreat - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Jane Booth RobertsonA Women’s Spiritual Retreat is a type of pilgrimage, a sacred journey, that you take when you need to get away from daily stresses, and at the same time, have a deep yearning of self discovery and desire for greater awareness and connection to our Source. Like any pilgrimage, there is the ...
Views: 1722 - Am I Man or Woman: Feminine or Manly? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Debbie IngleIsn’t it almost always the truth that we go through life making decisions that are pretty black and white? *Feeling happy or sad… *Asking “Do I look pretty or ugly today?” *Saying “My butt looks big in these jeans” or “My butt looks flat in these jeans…” *Feeling smart or dumb… *Thinking ...
Views: 2318 - If You’re Not Afraid… - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Valencia RayYou are not growing. Growth will take you into the unknown. Why is growth so scary? The most likely reason for many, many people is that they are conditioned unconsciously to fear change. This is rooted in perception. It is not a universal law that human beings must function this way. You ...
Views: 1243 - Being an Irresistible Woman, Truths You Should Know - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Bonnie HarrisonThere is a common misconception among us. Almost all of us believe that what makes a woman irresistible is the way she looks. But, the belief that the thin, tall and smart and a lot of other misconceptions that society demands us to believe are all lies. We have witnessed countless women who are ...
Views: 3205 - A Smile Says “Boo” To Your Fears - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Tamara Elizabeth"Just as physical energy comes from diet, exercise and rest, emotional energy comes from the ways you take care of yourself emotionally -- living in a way that makes you feel inspired, hopeful, self-confident, playful, loving and in touch with what you care about most," - Mira ...
Views: 1577 - Expatriates - Have You Thought About Partnering With an Expat Coach? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Belinda MJ. BrownIt takes a while for an expatriate to adjust to another culture, and it can be incredibly frustrating when your assumptions about the similarities between western cultures are proven untrue. Executive and Expat coaching eases international relocation. Four years ago, after preparing for ...
Views: 1941 - Use Bed Bugs Spray to Get free of Them Forever. - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2011 from Jeannine FioritoWhen it comes to bed bugs spray, you have to identify how to use it correctly to attain the good results. This is one of the most significant things to recognize when dealing with bed bugs. The directions that come on the bed bug spray you purchase will not give you complete information on ...
Views: 908 - Have a Problem? Focus on Solutions! - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichI bet you're asking "How can I focus on the solution when I don't know what the solution is? I have this problem, how the heck am I supposed to feel good?" It's not always easy to make that shift from feeling negativity to feeling more positive but you cannot see the solution while in the ...
Views: 1376(3 votes) - Women in Business - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Susan bagyuraTimes have changed, but women even today are still encountering long-standing prejudices and taboos as they work their way up the corporate ladder or start their own business. There are a handful of women in business who have reached the top and have proved that nothing is impossible. The ...
Views: 1088 - Purposeful Living: Clarify and Distinguish Vision from Mission - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Valencia RayOur life purpose platform needs to be built on a foundation built upon the rock of our truth, who we feel (with heart) we are, not just who we “think” (head) we are. Belief is based more in a sense of feeling, not thinking, actually. I’ve discovered the hard way, that allowing society and ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - How Do You Get A Job, How Can You Get Rich — Uncommon Keys to a Common Search - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2017 from Catherine LenardLooking for answers to money challenges may have become a daily routine for you. One of the keys to having riches (however defined) that you may have overlooked is a gift you already have and sadly, aren't aware of. Recently, there were two hundred twenty-six million (226,000,000) global ...
Views: 1234 - Waiting for the No-Talent Police: Finally a Name for the Feelings - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Valerie YoungI’ll never forget the day I first learned about the so-called Impostor Syndrome. It was 1983. A chronic procrastinator, I was in my fourth year of a doctoral program. Like a lot of graduate students, my status was what was commonly referred to as “A-B-D,” meaning I’d completed “all but the ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - Fooled 'Em Again: The Other Side of the Impostor Syndrome - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Valerie YoungMillions of people secretly believe their success is just a function of luck or timing and that they're going to be found out. It's called the impostor syndrome, a term coined by pychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes. By one estimation, as many as 70 percent of people have experienced ...
Views: 1652(1 vote) - Decision-making with a higher goal - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Barbara EdieSometimes life throws us opportunities that are way out of our comfort zone, but last week I realized that if you really want to take your business, relationships or life to the next level you’ve got to Step Up and Step In, or Step Out. I hopped on a plane to Asheville, North Carolina to ...
Views: 1194 - "No" Is A Complete Sentence-learning to put yourself first - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Christine MikalsonThe phone rang again, and again she needed a ride. This was the third time in less than a week and that “little voice within,” flashed “CAUTION”. I took a deep breath and gave an excuse as to why I couldn’t be of help this time. But as I hung up, I was consumed by guilt. “She doesn’t have a ...
Views: 929 - Struggling to Surrender - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Aimee YawnickIt is not uncommon for those of us in the healing profession to simultaneously be experiencing the exact same things our clients are experiencing.That’s one of the greatest gifts, I find, in being a healer, we heal in others that which needs to be healed in our self. Recently I have noticed a ...
Views: 1347(1 vote) - Rape and Sexual Assault: Liberation and Empowerment Visualisation - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDAfter an assault, the first priority is to help your mind release the pain, shock and trauma of the experience in order to move on. To do this, you have to coax your subconscious into unfreezing itself and allowing these changes to occur. The following healing exercise is one I have used many ...
Views: 2037(1 vote) - Rape and Sexual Assault: Your Way Back to Life - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDIt is a tragic fact that many women suffer rape or sexual assault at some point, and for some it can ruin their lives. Are you one of these women? It is possible to turn this terrible experience around completely, and not only get your life back, but grow far beyond what you believed ...
Views: 1569(1 vote) - Rape and Sexual Assault: Self-Help for Healing and Empowerment - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDWhen you have suffered rape or sexual assault, you are carrying that shock and trauma in the cells of your body. It is particularly important to clear that shock from your system as soon as possible. If you do it straight away, the damage to you will be minimal. If, however, you leave it to ...
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