Think about how much time you spend planning. You plan your meals. Plan your day. Plan your vacations. Plan your wedding. Plan your family and plan your life. The question is how well is that working for you? How many times have you painstakingly planned something only to have the bottom drop out at the last minute? It really shouldn’t …
“It’s never been true, not anywhere at any time, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale.” Geneen Roth The holidays are great. We party. We eat. We bake. We eat. We give gifts. We eat. We travel. We eat. The problem is most of us feel guilty that …
When our kids were little I use to sing a little song with them that went like this: “When you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. When you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet. When you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it when you’re happy and you know …
Are you tired of pretending? Tired of spending so much time and energy trying to live up to the expectations of others? Are you afraid to show people the real you? Have you ever wondered why you’re doing all this? The answer is simple: you fear being known. So many of us today are living the “try hard” life. …
Stephen Covey once said, “Start with the end in mind.” It’s a great way to think about life because it helps you take what you’ve learned looking through the rear view mirror of your life and use it to motivate you to tear it up in the years to come. Even if you’ve made mistakes, blown it big time, …
Carol was late for work—again. She couldn’t seem to make it out of the house without washing her hands for the twenty-fifth time. Carol has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Brenda had been on a five day high without much sleep. She went on another mad shopping spree and spent $5,000. The next day she couldn’t get out of bed she …
Even people who have the social skills to be gracious in a variety of situations are frequently at a loss when it comes to finding the right words for those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one. People often feel that they have to say something profound and meaningful at such times, and therefore often say just …
You have to be a smaller size. You have to fry more fat. You have to tighten your butt, firm your abs, fit into those skinny jeans, and do it all in 3 weeks! That just sucks. If you’re tired of hearing it—and hearing it, maybe you need to stand your ground, rebel, and go against the tide. You are …
Let’s face it Barbie is a cultural icon. There aren’t too many people who are known on a first-name only basis. She’s in the category with Elvis, Beyoncé, and Oprah. To make matters worse—she’s perfect. She’s 54 years old and super sexy. She has a perfect body, perfect hair, and a perfect life with boyfriend Ken. Do we have any …
Do you ever get tired of hearing that you have to be a smaller size? In order to be OK you have to fry more fat, tighten your butt, firm your abs, fit into those skinny jeans, and do it all with a smile on your face! It just sucks. If you’re tired of hearing it—and hearing it, maybe you …