Act from Your Values not Your Feelings
I read a quote a while back that stated, “Act from your values not your feelings.” Unfortunately, I didn’t make note of where it came from but it got me thinking about what that really looks like. What does it really mean? Following is something I wrote in response to that quote and my ponderings…. [...]
Responding to Challenges
The Dreamineer Sweepstakes is receiving entrants. One mother mentioned that she had a child with disabilities and felt that she couldn’t help her daughter. I could tell from the few words she used to describe her situation that she felt overwhelmed and trapped. My heart goes out to her. And, she’s not alone. Whether our [...]
When are we again?
The days of the week seem to have their own personalities, don’t they? Most people look forward to the weekends and love Fridays. But there are a few who appreciate what Mondays are all about as well. I’m not sure I have a favorite day of the week, personally, since each day has its own [...]
What’s Your Attitude Toward Change?
Okay, so you know you need to change. You may want to change something in your life. But what’s your attitude toward it? Do you resent change or are you embracing it with open arms? How you feel about change is a big indicator of how successful your future will be in terms of joy [...]
All Roads Lead to Positive Change
In life we are presented with lots of difference choices when it comes to the pathways that lead us through the days and months and years. Ultimately, all roads lead toward change of some kind. So even poor choices can become positive when we learn from them. But how can you choose the road that [...]
How to Deal with Toxic People
How many times have you started your day in a great mood only to be accosted by someone at work or even at home who is filled with doom and gloom and negative energy? It’s just human nature to allow this toxic person’s venom to affect our mood, but it doesn’t have to be that [...]
4 Steps to Prioritizing Your Core Values
How do you decide which of your core values has more importance than the next? Obviously, we all have more than one; in fact, you may be able to name 10 or even 15 attributes as being central to your happiness and wellbeing. It’s easy to get carried away as we begin delving deeper into [...]
Don’t Go It Alone: Online Resources for Personal Development and Change
As you go through your personal journey toward positive change, you will probably need various tools and resources in order to get past the tough spots – and believe me, you will encounter tough spots. As the old saying goes, nothing worth having comes easy. I certainly don’t mean to discourage you but I do [...]
Power-Full, Positive Change
What is power? Many of the clients I coach consider power to be a form of exerting authority or control over others. That is one kind of power. But it’s tenuous and arbitrary. There’s another kind of power; one that no one can take away from you; one that brings positive change into your own [...]
Letting Go of Assumptions to Find the True You
Have you been struggling to change your life for the better but finding that what you’re doing just isn’t working? Do you seem destined to plod along on the same old treadmill while you can only dream of following your heart’s desire? The problem could be that you haven’t yet let go of old assumptions. [...]
