Monthly Archives: March 2011
I’m minutiae-phobic – and it’s tax time. Hmm ….
The tax man cometh. Or, tomorrow to the tax man I goeth, anyhow. Today is the day I’ve devoted to getting organized to see Russell, my wonderful tax prep guy. I hate this part. I don’t enjoy most kinds of … Continue reading
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Some Days Are Like That…
In this day and age of personal development, enlightenment and self-growth, there is also a tendency to think those concepts mean “easy answers to all of life’s problems”. Which, of course, is actually the opposite of enlightenment! Overwhelm in this … Continue reading
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Natalie’s Question of the Week, 3/28/11
Who would you prefer to support you on your journey of personal evolution? Are you the type of person who would you be looking for someone to look up to and follow? Would you prefer someone who helped you follow … Continue reading
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Shifting into Neutral
Almost every piece of self-help literature out there exhorts you to be happy. Google “don’t worry, be happy” and you’ll get “about 114,000,000 results” including, of course, multiple YouTube links to the song. But do you really need to get … Continue reading
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Susan’s Question of the Week 3-26-11
Accentuate the positive or just plain wallow? It’s still colder than one might want. Like most people, I’ve fooled myself into thinking that March really is Spring and will be warm. So, I’ve been chugging along in the cold and … Continue reading
Personal Power
Per·son·al /ˈpÉœrsÉ™nl/ : Concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality Pow·er /ˈpaÊŠÉ™r/ : Possession of controlling influence “I don’t know when I gave my personal power away”, my client wondered. And there is … Continue reading
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Farewell, Elizabeth
Beauty, determination, activist, contributor.
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Is Sloth the New Comfort?
This may be where some people get hung up on the word “comfort”. Thinking comfort means inertia. Au contraire, mon ami. The willingness and ability to make the decisions, create the conditions and move forward in appropriate action happens more … Continue reading
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Natalie’s Question of the Week, 3/21/11
What is one thing in your life right now that is preventing you following your heart? Is it someone? Is it a mistaken belief? Is it the wrong goal? Is it unidentifiable? Most, if not all, barriers in our life … Continue reading
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Change: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back?
William Bridges tells us that all change starts with an ending, ends with a beginning, and has a big old murky place in between. To change, we must give something up – often, sometimes we would like to move beyond, … Continue reading
