Welcome to the month devoted to love! When we think of love, during this month of February, we are usually thinking about love in our primary relationships. Of course there are many other kinds of love, the love we have for our children and families, our friends, our furry children, someone who inspires us…and I’m sure you could name many more. Naturally, all of these various types of love relationships are significant, but one of the most significant love relationship, is self love. Be sure to read on Self Love: the Ultimate Relationship. As a…
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Happy New Year! I love how the change of one day suddenly gives us permission to begin anew, create new goals or just feel “now is the time”. Of course we can always create new goals and beginnings at any time during the year, but somehow when the clock strikes 12 midnight, and it’s a new year, it opens up a whole new slate of opportunities. I find it very freeing and refreshing. With all the excitement of the possibilities that we can create for our new year, it can often be too easy to…
Welcome to November! Ahh! It’s that time of the year now when things really start moving quickly, if they weren’t already! Clocks were just turned back on Sunday and it’s getting darker earlier and earlier as we get closer to the winter solstice. Along with the shorter days and longer nights come the season of Holidays for so many of us. This is a time when life can start to feel a bit crazy, if you let it and overwhelm can quickly set in. This is a time, more than ever, when it is so…
A Tale of Two Stories by Jackie Foskett, CH This exercise will help you experience the power of language to influence your outlook. Choose some aspect of your life to describe–finding a mate, landing your dream job, losing weight. Start by telling your story in negative terms: I can’t (limiting); I shouldn’t (constricting); it’s killing me (depressing/violent); I’m a jerk, fat, stupid (degrading). For example: I’ll never be able to lose all that weight. Finding a great partner is too hard. All the good ones are taken. My job is killing me, but it’s impossible…
List Your Strengths by Jackie Foskett, CH Ready to focus on your strengths and trade in fear for a healthy dose of happiness and well-being? Let this exercise be the first step. Start by sitting quietly for a few minutes and observing yourself. Be present to all the positive aspects of who you are. Maybe you know yourself to be a loyal friend, a fantastic gardener or a loving parent. Maybe you’ve built a successful career or have become a respected leader. Think about this exercise as coming from your spirit, not your ego. It’s…