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Three Surprising Benefits of Rejection
Although we all dread rejection, we each must face it several times in our lives. How we handle these situations can help to define who we are and set us on a brand new life path - for better or worse. Do you use rejection as an excuse to…
Why Do We Need Heroes In Our Lives And How To Be One
With less than 100 days until Rio hosts the Olympics, let’s see how heroes really influence us. Not the comic creations of Superman or Batman, but everyday people who show that it’s possible to expand our sense of what it means to be…
Turn Back The Clock: How To Slow Time Even As You Age
The first highlight on one of the pieces I was reading to research this article reads: “There’s considerable evidence that time doesn’t speed up as we age” and I thought, wow, well, that’s good. Inasmuch as time is a self-imposed,…
4 Tips to Jump-Start your Creative Process
If you are a creative person, you know all too well that your creative process is at the heart of what you do. I use the word "process" because that is exactly what it is. People don't understand how important that process is to whatever…
The Infinite Wisdom of Morgan Freeman
Chances are, you know exactly who Morgan Freeman is. In the business of show business, there are very few awards that he hasn't won. His voice is one of the most recognizable voices in the world. In fact, if I had the money I'm pretty…
How to Recognize and Neutralize Manipulation in Your Life
By some seemingly innocent flaw in human nature, we are all susceptible to manipulation in our lives.
There are people who just read that sentence, jabbed their fingers into their chests, and cried "not me!" Yes, you too. Manipulation…
5 Thing to Expect when you Take Ownership of Your Life
In a recent conversation, I made the comment, "I really do think Tyler Durden had it right." Of course, I looked back into the blank stares of the people around me trying to figure out the point I was working my way toward making. I am a…
“Gaslighting”: One of the Most Dangerous Forms of Mental Manipulation We All Deal With
I’ve been doing a lot of research on the different forms of manipulation and mental abuse lately and I have been surprised at how vulnerable we are to such malpractices.
Mental manipulation is one of those things that we don’t even…
Yes, You CAN Trust Your Intuition
We are born instinctual, where our impulse to act is informed by our body. Faced with danger, we experience a discharge from the sympathetic nervous system. Our heart rate and breathing increase, muscles contract, and the choice of “fight…
Stop Living for Tomorrow : Embrace Today!
I am a planner. I map out my appointments, play dates, deadlines, and nights out in my calendar, and set vacation iteneraties well in advance. I know where my toddler will be going to kindergarten, and he is already on the waiting list. I…