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- ‘Tis The Season For Believin’ – A Skeptic’s Story of Hope - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from Patricia Clapp“Believe” is such a powerful word, especially during this time I year. We see signs propped up in windows, “This house believes in Santa” or simply the word “BELIEVE” masked as a Christmas ornament sitting high on a tree. I just love it. And, to me, seeing is believing, and I will tell you ...
Views: 1538(6 votes) - Getting Off Track? Five Tips on How to Lead a Stress-Free Life - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Patricia ClappI read an interesting blog today by the author of Little Things Matter. Each day, a post is written about the daily rituals we do to help or hinder our personal development. Funny thing is, so many thing that Todd Smith writes about seems so obvious, yet we neglect to do this little things day ...
Views: 2465(2 votes) - Conflicted about a Conflict? - Tip for the Day: How to Bridge the Gap and Not Jump Off the Bridge - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Patricia ClappOne of my email buddies wrote about something very interesting this morning that gave me yet, another morning coffee AHA moment that I would love to share with you. Just as I had referred to that annoying voice inside our heads in my last blog, how do we stifle the real life of the whiners or ...
Views: 1591(8 votes) - Remembering Ginnie: Life Lessons from A Lady - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2010 from Patricia ClappToday was a bittersweet day for me. I attended the funeral of my 99 year-old former grandmother in law. It was a day of reflection, sadness, soul searching but most of all remembrance. The strange thing about funerals, is that there is no code of conduct to follow. Coming from a divorce, I ...
Views: 1532(5 votes) - Success Tip for the Day -" Notice What You Are Doing Right Today and Be Present." - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Patricia ClappSo much of our day is spent thinking about what we want to do, be or have. When was the last time you actually thought about what was going right and how well you were doing something? Maybe it's time you start.. Today I woke up exhausted. I have been going, going, going, with work for months ...
Views: 1502(11 votes) - Goal Setting Tip for the Day - Create Your Own Personal Culture - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Patricia ClappA funny thing happened when I was instructing my English 121 class today, the teacher (me!) became the student. In the blink of an eye, I was in awe of how much my "kids" as I affectionately call them, know about themselves, writing and life in general. I have to admit, it isn't always easy ...
Views: 1782(4 votes) - Having a Hard Time Setting Goals? Start with the "Attitude of Gratitude." Tip for the Day: Be Thankful. - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Patricia ClappGoal setting can be tricky. There are times in our lives when we think about setting goals and it can be so overwhelming. How can we even think about setting more goals when we have a hard time checking off our daily to do lists? It's so easy to put all the other tasks first - whether work ...
Views: 2911(4 votes) - A Reason To Believe - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Patricia ClappA Reason To Believe Amidst the chaos of our lives, we must be steadfast on our quest to find reasons to believe. Even in the gloomiest of times when there does not seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel, you have to look for that glimmer of hope. Because, at times, that is all we ...
Views: 1561(9 votes) - Forgive Me, Forgive Me Not. Tip for the Day - Practice the Art of Self Forgiveness. - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Patricia ClappI took a poll the other day when I was teaching my class at a local community college. I asked the students what they thought in regards to the “act of forgiveness.” Since we are reading the book Tuesdays with Morrie, one of the main themes in this life lesson memoir is “forgive everybody ...
Views: 1746(20 votes) - “My Drill Sergeant Wears Skate Shoes” Transition Tip for the Day – Listen To Your Kids; You Could Learn a Thing or Two - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Patricia ClappI have to admit, being a mom to a teenage son has its challenges. I cannot for the life of me figure out how he can function in his room that is filled with technology and dirty socks. With the buzzes of texts, the bam bam of the XBox games, and the other random noises I hear from time to time, ...
Views: 2329(5 votes) - "Searching for Dimes" Tip for the Day "Find a Reason to Believe" - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Patricia ClappThe Boss sings about it. Self help gurus write about it. Setting goals is the ideal way to live your best life and most of my clients get that. However, how do you get to the point where you get that gusto to want to be a goal setting machine? The bottom line is, exactly how do you find ...
Views: 5765(11 votes) - Ebenezer - A Life Coach? What We Can All Learn from Scrooge - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Patricia ClappAs the holidays come and go, one of the most popular remakes we see on network television is the holiday classic called A Christmas Carol. Kelsey Grammar sings about days past in the musical, Vanessa Williams reconnects with her long lost friends while Susan Lucci discovers what a Grinch she ...
Views: 2041(3 votes) - “Shifting Gears” – Transition Tip #5 Believing that You Can Change Your Life is the First Step to Changing It. - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Patricia ClappAs I was driving in my car yesterday, I was thinking about “themes” and life lessons that keep reoccurring in my every day life. It seems that each week, there is some kind of thread of commonality that manifests and keeps trying to be recognized – with my clients, my colleagues, my kids, my ...
Views: 4920(4 votes) - “Stop and Smell the Pickles.” Transition Tip # 4 Never Underestimate the Power of the Family Table - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Patricia ClappThe other night we all went to one of my favorite stomping grounds in the area, Barnacle Bills. With all of us craving the best burger around, my fiance, Steve and I took our girls out for a night on the town. While my son was at football, we decided to take the night off from grilling and have ...
Views: 1664(3 votes) - “A Time for Tradition” – Transition Tip # 3 - Remember Old Traditions and Create New Ones - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Patricia ClappNovember 23, 2009 Just when you think you have heard it all, you realize you haven’t. In this day and age, when kids (especially teenagers) are being categorized as egocentric beings totally sidetracked with electronic devices along with their own social foibles, we may tend to forget when ...
Views: 1926(4 votes) - "Living Your Authentic Life" Who's Life Are You Living? Transition Tip # 2 - Be The You That You Were Meant To Be - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Patricia ClappWe all hear this phrase. Live your authentic life. Whether it ’s on the latest self help blog or you happened to be tuned in to Dr. Phil, this seems to be the phrase that can stop us personal development junkies in our tracks. What, exactly, does this mean? If you aren’t living your “authentic ...
Views: 2858(6 votes) - Transition Tip # 1 - Making Peace with Your Past - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Patricia ClappTips and Tools on Transition. Tip # 1 – Making Peace with your Past August 16, 2009 by divorcesolutionsforyou | Edit Many people often ask me how I got to where I am today (as a transition coach) being that I have had many twists and turns to my own life over the past decade. I by no ...
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