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- Giving up before you get started? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillFor many of us, there is something in our lives that we just can’t change - no matter how hard we try. Maybe it’s the last 10 lbs. you can’t loose, or paying off that credit card, or finally ditching your relationship. This can be super-frustrating, especially when you are ...
Views: 624 - Myths about love and happiness - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillGot a Sweetie? If so, then you are probably looking forward to Valentine’s Day. If not, you might consider renaming February 14th - Singles Awareness Day. Yup, Valentine’s Day is for lovers, and as wonderful as that is, the entire Western world’s 24 hour focus on celebrating ...
Views: 599 - Life's Miracles - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillAre you tolerating a cluttered kitchen, boring career, tumultuous love life? Or perhaps you are caught in that post-holidays, downward financial spiral that rectifies itself next October, just 2 months before you start holiday shopping again? Let’s face it. These tolerances are ...
Views: 602 - Thoughts become things - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillEver wondered why good things just happen to some people, again and again? They don’t really even seem to be trying, or be overly impressed with themselves when they get that new job, win the lottery, or find their soul-mate. And meanwhile you are slaving away at your job, trying to make ...
Views: 678 - Ditch the 'to do list' - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillThe sky is blue and the grass is green and the beer patios are calling you. But wait - you’re stuck at your computer. You have a serious deadline to meet. Or worse - perhaps you have to clean the windows, or put the kid’s hockey equipment in storage. And as if it couldn’t get ...
Views: 955 - Getting Organized in the Midst of Chaos - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillResearch has demonstrated that the state of our environment has a big impact on our productivity, and our feelings of well-being. Ever wondered why you suddenly must vacuum everything BEFORE you sit down to tackle that deadline? This might not be procrastination. Rather, creating an orderly ...
Views: 798 - Change Happens. Whether you like it, or not. - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from jan hillMany contemporary researchers believe that real intelligence is expressed in the way we handle life's situations. Some of us are better at this than others: managing stress, shifting gears quickly, executing plans effectively. For most of us, change is challenging - especially when we have not ...
Views: 734 - Learning To Let Go - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from jan hillast night I stayed up late to watch one of my favourite all time movies. Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands still makes me cry. I wondered why this story is so powerful for me. And then I realized: it is a classic Western love story where pure, good, selfless love is squashed by ...
Views: 674 - Creating Holiday Cheer - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from jan hillHolidays mean different things to each of us. And for some of us, holidays can be both enjoyably life affirming, and stressful challenges. Obligatory office parties, gatherings with family members who appear to believe you are still 12 years old, and the chaos of meeting holiday-related ...
Views: 619 - The Oprah Effect - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from jan hillHave you, along with the other several million people, been watching Oprah? Not the show – the woman? Something has happened to Oprah in the last few years. She has gotten bigger – not her body, but her spirit. And along with her incredible spirit, she has truly embraced her social ...
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