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- Getting Along with Family - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Deborah HillFamily members are often our greatest and most difficult ongoing teachers. A reader of my blog "Getting Along with Difficult People" (www.theawarenessinitiative.com/blog) asked how to get along with family members. I can't say that I've mastered the family conumdrum. In fact, I believe that ...
Views: 6405(3 votes) - You're Just Not Worth It - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Deborah HillSorry, you’re just not worth it. It’s nothing personal. I’d say this to anyone. I do love you and don't blame you at all. Still, no matter what you do or say, you’re not worth me getting upset or hurt over. You see, like you I have a light that burns within me. It is fueled by my essence. ...
Views: 4718(2 votes) - The Beauty of Imperfection - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillBeing a lifetime perfectionist, it’s taken a lot of bumps and turns in the road to accept the perceived imperfections within myself and in life. I’ve learned that it’s the imperfect qualities that often set us apart from the pack, define who we are and teach us. Laughing at my mistakes is a ...
Views: 2318 - What Love Isn't - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Deborah HillWe’ve been misled. Seriously misinformed where love is concerned. Most of us have been taught that in order to love we need to share our hearts – give our heart to someone else. In other words, someone comes along and we “fall” for that person. Our heart opens, we yearn, we court and then, if ...
Views: 2254(1 vote) - Getting Along with Family - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Deborah HillA reader of my blog "Getting Along with Difficult People" (www.theawarenessinitiative.com/blog) asked how to get along with family members. I can't say that I've mastered the family conumdrum. In fact, I believe that family members are often our greatest and most difficult ongoing teachers. Here ...
Views: 1431 - How To Deal With Fear - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Deborah HillHow To Deal With Fear It's Halloween month. Here are some steps to deal with fear, real or not. October is fear month. With Halloween approaching we focus on the scary and frightening. Horror films abound. Homes and businesses decorate to haunt us. Add this to the daunting economic ...
Views: 1345 - Your Life is What You Focus On - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillYesterday I was working in my office when a truck pulled up behind my home. It parked in front of my garage and directly in front of the “no parking” sign, blocking my exit. This happens frequently at my place, when workers and delivery people in the neighborhood use my drive as a parking and ...
Views: 1240 - One Block at a Time - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillToday, playing Sudoku, I was again reminded that life’s problems often look worse than they really are, and all that needs to be done is take one step at a time. If you’re not familiar with Sudoku, it’s a number game played on a grid similar to a crossword puzzle. I play, because I’m told that ...
Views: 1134(1 vote) - Finding Joy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillLately I’ve noticed a behavioral trend occurring among clients, my friends and myself. We are recognizing the importance that joy plays life. The problem for many of us is that after being workaholics and Super moms for years, we don’t know what real joy is – or how to find it. I have always ...
Views: 1094 - Obligations That Drain Us - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillObligations are an expected part of life. We take them on when we feel responsible and caring. However, obligations can drain us of our purpose and energy. They can pile up on us and drag us down. An obligation is an unwelcome chore and a drain when we do anything that is not right for us in ...
Views: 1067 - Navigating "The River" without Stress - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Deborah HillHere are some tips to keep yourself on target without beating yourself up while still finding time to enjoy, sleep, eat . . . In my blog (www.theawarenessinitiative.com/blog) on 7/30/09 I discuss the expression: “Don’t push the river.” Below is a recap of that blog with some time ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Using Fear - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Deborah HillYou’d think that after skiing for over 46 years I’d stop being afraid when I hit a rough spot. But no, skiing in Utah I noticed the old feeling loomed over me like a dense cloud when I hit some difficult terrain. Why I’d put up with this feeling for so long I can’t ...
Views: 995 - Feelings: Tools to Expand Our Lives - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillFeelings are very underrated. In my book, Unlimited Life: Limiting Beliefs and Belief Busting Power Truths, I discuss how our beliefs define us. I discuss in the book, and in past articles how limiting beliefs prevent us from creating the life that we desire. A question that comes up often is, ...
Views: 978 - The Importance of Being Dog-like - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillBeing present and staying in the moment is a key for success. I’ve done my best to stay present, but was humbled by someone during a coaching session the other day – a dog I’ll call Sparky. My client asked for information about Sparky who was ill. During the session I was able to connect with ...
Views: 978 - Keeping Your "Candle Lit" During the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Deborah HillAre you letting others blow out your flame? How can you keep it lit. Here are some tips. Last month I poured my heart out to anyone who would listen, saying how important it is that I don’t let my candle burn out (last month's article below). The candle I’m referring to is my life force – the ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - "Down Time" is Remarkably Uplifting - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Deborah HillI recently returned from an 11-day vacation in Costa Rica with my husband. This was a real vacation. No computers. No cell phones. No plans for spiritual or work retreats. There was no one to meet and nothing to do but play for 11 days. I was so looking forward to it that I wasn’t expecting what ...
Views: 900 - The Gratitude Challenge - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Deborah HillExcerpt: Gratitude is a gift that we give ourselves. It lightens us and feeds us fulfills and enlightens us. So heres the challenge. Each day until December 28, Im going to give something to someone, while feeding me in some way. Im also going to look for ways in which I gave without knowing. ...
Views: 882(3 votes) - Saying Goodbye to the Jones' - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Deborah HillI didn’t realize that it would be so difficult saying “good-bye”. For years I’ve been “Keeping up with the Jones” without realizing it. I thought my old “hippy”, back-to-nature values were still in tact. I didn’t realize that I depended upon the Jones’ as mileposts – people to look up to and ...
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