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- Just Do It - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Liz Wolfe“Just Do It”? An old friend and her husband have a six year old son who was diagnosed with “moderate to severe” ADHD. Recently I was sharing with them my experience with my own children’s development. We commiserated over the notion that as far as attention spans are concerned, they can ...
Views: 2405 - To Thine Own Self Be True - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Liz WolfeI’ve noticed there is a societal expectation that we should pick something we want to do from a very early age and pursue it by education and vocation. We love “experts” and success stories of people who “stuck with it” and “followed their life-long dreams.” When we show up in ways that are ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - The Distinctions of Transformation - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Liz WolfeThe model of “personal growth” has been consistent throughout the “empowerment” age: find out what’s wrong, and fix it. Its proponents work to understand and heal the past to create a different future. The idea is that over time your true and authentic being will emerge and take hold. ...
Views: 2223 - Give Thanks Whatever Happens - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Liz WolfeAfter Hurricane Sandy, a graduate of the Abundance & Prosperity workshop, Will Romero, wrote these words: “I just wanted to say thank you very much. I lost my apartment during the hurricane and the first thing that came to my head was ‘Wow... I’m not really attached to material things.’ So I ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - Asking and Receiving - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Liz WolfeI just threw away $75 in Borders gift cards. Before ultimately admitting defeat, I had confidently gone to barnesandnoble.com to redeem them. I recalled that B&N had taken over when Borders had gone out of business, so I assumed that they would accept my gift cards. Boy, was I wrong. ...
Views: 1949 - Breaking the bonds of procrastination - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Liz WolfeIt starts innocently enough. I “just” want to go on to Facebook to check on one thing. When I finally emerge from my Facebook haze, 20 minutes has gone by. “Not a problem,” I think. “I still have enough time to pay the bills before I have to go get Isabel from the bus stop.” So I pull up my ...
Views: 2316(1 vote) - Does Saving Equal Scarcity? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Liz WolfeMy husband Jon’s grandparents lived right around the corner from him while he was growing up, and I was lucky to have met Jon while they were still alive. During the early years of my relationship with Jon, it was a form of entertainment to go to his grandparents’ house and have them show us ...
Views: 2073 - How Well Do You Receive Money? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Liz WolfeI recently read a moving and insightful book called 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik. It’s a true story of a man who completely turned his life around when he decided to write a thank you note every day for one year. This memoir is an ...
Views: 1725(2 votes) - Personal Growth vs. Transformation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Liz WolfePersonal Growth vs. Transformation The model of “personal growth” has been consistent throughout the “empowerment” age: find out what’s wrong, and fix it. Its proponents work to understand and heal the past to create a different future. The idea is that over time your true and authentic ...
Views: 3694(3 votes) - New Year's Resolutions: Friend or Foe? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Liz WolfeWhen I was a child, we had a family friend who we would often visit on Saturdays. They had a wonderful big old house, and being scholarly types, had bookshelves full of books. There weren’t many there that were kid friendly, but one day I came upon a hardbound collection of Wonder Woman ...
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