Pet Euthanasia – When We Must Choose to Say Good-bye
When you are at a crossroad about your pet’s well-being – whether to continue medical intervention or allow your pet to pass on, it is not an easy decision. Though your veterinarian can give you information about your pet’s physical condition, only you can best judge the quality of your pet’s daily life. As you […]
How Unresolved Childhood Trauma Raises Your Risk for Depression, Chronic Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Dementia
Bottom Line Publishing has recently reported that “medical researchers have discovered that children who endured neglect, abuse, social isolation and/or poverty have a high likelihood of developing certain medical problems now that they are adults. Understanding how this happens will reveal what specific health measures can help better the odds that such people can have […]
When Is a Ship Better Than a Raft?
In case you haven’t noticed, life can be difficult. Perhaps your life is difficult right now. No one is exempt. No one. There is one thing you need to know in order to cope when life is difficult or tragic. One ingredient is required in order to make it through the darkest of times. One […]
FREED from Stuck! Dare to Cross the Bridge Beyond Grief, Trauma, and Self-Sabotage to Discover Lasting Change Now
Have you been wondering why you keep getting passed-up for that big promotion at work? Why do you start a new diet or exercise routine only to find it ending before it begins? Are you frustrated because you keep choosing dissatisfying relationships? Are you tired of self-sabotage, procrastination, disorganization, feeling out of control and generally […]
Five Lessons Learned From the Geese
Yesterday morning I attended a presentation, hosted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, on matching resources with needs at a global level. With newly developed technology and international networking, churches, charities, and donors can be more quickly matched up with needs around the world. More accurate measurement data can now be compiled to assure funds given toward these needs […]
How to Ignite the Results You Want
Last weekend I attended “Believe – the Ultimate Business Conference for Women” in Kansas City, MO. With over 1,000 women (and a handful of wise men) and 18 energetic, wildly successful, authentic, open-hearted presenters coming together, the Convention Center rocked with enthusiastic women eager to inspire each other and to learn how to build and […]
Our Deepest Fear – Not
In 2014, Yahoo conducted a survey to identify The Top Ten Fears: Agoraphobia – fear of being trapped, such as a crowded event Trypophobia – fear of irregular patterns of holes or clusters, such as beehives or swiss cheese Xenophobia – fear of people or backgrounds foreign to one’s self Arachnophobia – fear of spiders Coulrophobia […]
How to Get What You Really Want, With What You Already Have
It’s about: what keeps you from accessing your internal resources to move your life forward what needs to happen for you to move beyond internal blocks how to create lasting change
Why Are You Afraid of Self-Affirmation?
Over the years I’ve noticed an interesting pattern. Sometimes when a person wants to change a habit or a pattern, s/he is quick to self-judgment and is fearful – yes, fearful – of self-affirmation. Why in the world would anyone be afraid of affirmation? Fear of becoming complacent or lazy “If I acknowledge how successful […]
What Is the ‘Q’ in LGBTQ? And Other Interesting Things to Know About Sex
Our global experience and understanding of sexuality – in an amazing kaleidoscope of diversity – has been transformed in the past century. What was once condemned, feared, misunderstood, hidden, or denied is now . . . . . . openly and passionately a part of our social and political discussion. Who would have imagined 50 years ago […]
