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- How Do You Build Self-Confidence? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2006 from Skye ThomasYears ago while running an at-home daycare, I came to realize that we’re all born with an innate sense of self-confidence. Every single child under the age of five that I have ever observed has had a strong self-confidence in at least one area of their life. Most kids had confidence in all ...
Views: 1478 - Breaking Free of the Past - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2006 from Skye ThomasEveryone makes a mistake at some point in their life. Most of us make the majority of our mistakes when we are young. Teenagers and twenty-somethings are especially prone to make some whoppers! After we make those big mistakes, we naturally want to fix the problems and get on to better ...
Views: 1498 - When Nothing Seems to be Going Right - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2006 from Skye ThomasIt’s more then just a bad hair day. Truth is, you don’t even care how your hair looks because everything that can go wrong is going wrong. It’s not like you created the problems yourself and are having to fix your own mess. That’s easy enough to deal with. No, this is about those days when ...
Views: 8693 - Losing Faith in Fairies, Angels, and Spirit Guides - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2005 from Skye ThomasWe often get angry at that which we cannot comprehend. We don't fully understand the spiritual realm nor its inhabitants. We tell ourselves that blind faith is the answer. However, we are an intelligent species and as such we will never really buy into that concept. Remember that North ...
Views: 4016 - Scorpio's Child - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2004 from Skye ThomasScorpios get a lot of bad press. They're vindictive, mean, and obsessed with sex. That's not really fair. Scorpio rules the house of sharing. They are the stewards of sharing money, resources, love, and yes sharing each other's bodies. It is their deepest most spiritual need to be ...
Views: 2295 - Love and Light - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2004 from Skye ThomasSeems that everyone who writes to me signs their letters "love and light." It has such a bright uplifting sound to it. Lightworkers are being taught to hold the energy of the light and to equate love with a warm white light that heals and protects. After what feels like an age of suppression ...
Views: 19983(5 votes) - If I Hurt You, Then I'm Sorry - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2004 from Skye ThomasThis statement has stopped many a war in my house. My oldest two children are two years apart in age and would fight about everything and nothing when they were little. One would anger the other and then deny that it ever happened. One would accidentally harm the other during play and not ...
Views: 2463 - Giving Up Too Soon - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2004 from Skye ThomasSo you feel beaten up and bruised and you're ready to quit. You have no support system or the one you have is pathetically inadequate for the goals you've set. You're so tired that the couch is looking more and more inviting everyday. You have bills piling up and you probably ought to get a ...
Views: 1685 - Real Friends - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2004 from Skye ThomasAbout a year ago, I was talking to a friend of mine on the telephone. He had just experienced a big success in his career and wanted to brag. We had a great time cheering and laughing over his big moment. Then as we were wrapping up our phone call, he apologized for gloating to me. I blew it ...
Views: 9145(1 vote) - The First Step - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasToday is an anniversary of sorts for me. Three years ago today, I publicly launched Tomorrow's Edge after years of getting ready, talking about how I was someday going to do it, and researching everything but advertising! It was a huge first step in the middle of a bunch of first steps that I ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - Finding Your Inner Flame -- Part 3 of 3 Finding Passion Series - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasWhy is it that some goals have a fire and a passion behind them that creates an almost self-propelled drive towards completion, while other goals are left dead in the water before they've hardly even begun? What causes that level of motivation to manifest itself? Can we harness it? Can we ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - Finding Direction -- Part 2 of 3 Finding Passion Series - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasIn order to find the right direction for ourselves, we have to do some soul searching. What is it I want to accomplish? Why? What kind of person do I want to become? Is it so weird to be in our thirties or forties and ask ourselves, "So, what do I want to be when I grow up?" What would make ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - Finding Yourself -- Part 1 of 3 Finding Passion Series - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasWe have been told that the things we don't like in our children are the same things we don't like in ourselves. We are told that we project our own flaws and issues onto our perceived enemies in an attempt to work them out within ourselves. We stereotype people according to who they hang out ...
Views: 908(3 votes) - No Invitation Needed -- Part 3 of 3 Sacred Children Series - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasI had my first two children on either side of my twenty-third and twenty-fifth birthdays. I had always assumed that by the time I was forty, I'd have a ton of freedom to finally push forward with my dreams of becoming a motivational writer and speaker. It really looked like that was the way my ...
Views: 1097(1 vote) - Jesus' Birthday -- Part 2 of 3 Sacred Children Series - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasI had visions of my daughter for about five years before she finally showed up. She turned out exactly like the little girl in my dreams who had haunted me all that time. I was so very glad to see that she was alive and real. I always thought she must somehow be more magical and special then ...
Views: 1076(1 vote) - Reincarnation -- Part 1 of 3 Sacred Children Series - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Skye ThomasMany years ago, my children were raised on the various teachings and concepts of "magic" as I was studying different religions and spiritual beliefs. I had come across many metaphysical teachings woven throughout most of the different religions. It was very important to me that they stay ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - Who Is The Inner Critic? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2004 from Skye ThomasThe inner critic is that voice inside your head that tells you that you aren't good enough, smart enough, talented enough, pretty enough, or strong enough. It nags and natters at you to the point that your self confidence and sense of bravery is destroyed. You are convinced that the voice is ...
Views: 1168(1 vote) - Five Ways to Expand Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2004 from Skye ThomasExpanding your comfort zone isn't quite the same as building self-confidence. However, the two do fit together rather nicely. The one begets the other. So many people feel stuck in a rut... bored from a routine that is safe and comfortable but not very exciting. Fear of falling flat on your ...
Views: 1970 - Conversational Negative Self-talk - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2004 from Skye ThomasMost people don't even know they're doing it. Throughout the course of normal conversation, they bombard themselves with negative self-talk. Even people who are aware of the power of their words seem to miss some of the most commonly used derogatory comments that are made towards ourselves in ...
Views: 1631 - 10 Ideas to Jump Start Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2004 from Skye ThomasTo begin feeling that first spark of self-confidence within you, try as many of these as you like. It's important to enjoy yourself along the way. Have fun! 1. Correctly do 25 pushups, 50 sit-ups, or 1 cartwheel. 2. Learn all of the words to a fun new song on the radio and sing it aloud ...
Views: 1228 - What If I Fall Flat On My Face? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2004 from Skye ThomasI hope you do. Sounds awful, I know. But I really think the best thing that can happen to you is for you to take a timid little leap and fall flat on your face. Then, I want to see you get back up, evaluate what you did wrong, and jump again. Keep on taking that leap of faith and learning ...
Views: 1244 - 9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2004 from Skye Thomas9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It Achieving the really big goals and dreams always involves breaking it down into do-able little steps. Assuming that you've picked a goal or dream that you really love working at, then most of the steps are a delight to take. No ...
Views: 1487 - Finding Your Inner Flame: Finding Passion Series - 3 of 3 - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2004 from Skye ThomasWhy is it that some goals have a fire and a passion behind them that creates an almost self-propelled drive towards completion, while other goals are left dead in the water before they've hardly even begun? What causes that level of motivation to manifest itself? Can we harness it? Can we ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - Finding Direction: Finding Passion Series - 2 of 3 - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2004 from Skye ThomasIn order to find the right direction for ourselves, we have to do some soul searching. What is it I want to accomplish? Why? What kind of person do I want to become? Is it so weird to be in our thirties or forties and ask ourselves, "So, what do I want to be when I grow up?" What would make ...
Views: 1014(1 vote) - Finding Yourself: Finding Passion Series - 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2004 from Skye ThomasWe have been told that the things we don't like in our children are the same things we don't like in ourselves. We are told that we project our own flaws and issues onto our perceived enemies in an attempt to work them out within ourselves. We stereotype people according to who they hang out ...
Views: 933(1 vote) - The Last Day of 'Who Cares?' - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2004 from Skye ThomasYesterday was the last day of 'Who Cares?' for my oldest child. Today is his first day of high school. From now on, his choices will have a long-term effect on his life. Nothing will ever be the same for him. Our culture doesn't make a big deal of that moment when a teen is officially ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - Demanding Miracles - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2003 from Skye ThomasHave you ever had an overwhelming problem or issue? Was there some circumstance in your life that seemed beyond your ability to handle it? Have you ever called out to God, Buddha, guardian angels, The Force, your higher self, Mohammed, Mother Earth, whatever name you give that spirit? To find ...
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