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- 4 Stages to Transformation - What Phase Are You In? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWe are always evolving, growing and expanding in our personal, professional and spiritual lives. Everything occurring is for this very reason. The question to ask is, "What stage of transformation am I in?" Think of it like a butterfly’s metamorphous; there’s the egg, the larva, the ...
Views: 2781 - 4 Steps For Change And Growth - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Kimberley CohenLife can throw us to and fro sometimes, can't it? We never know what might transpire during our day. You can set your intentions on how you would like things to unfold and sometimes they work out perfectly or at least close to how you had intended. Other times you are blindsided by ...
Views: 1189 - 5 Mistakes to Avoid for Your Optimal Growth - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenEverything occurring in your life is precisely the right timing for your optimal growth. When things are running smoothly in your relationships, your career, your finances, your health, and your personal enjoyment time, it's quite easy to feel that you're in the right place at the right ...
Views: 1069 - 6 Steps to Making Tough Decisions Easier - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2013 from Kimberley CohenDecision making is a part life. There are choices to be made in our personal, professional, and spiritual lives. Some decisions don’t require a lot of thought or effort on your part as they are the basic ones – what to eat, what to wear, what time to leave, which route to take, ...
Views: 920 - 7 Holiday Stress Busters - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Kimberley CohenThe holiday season can be a very hectic and busy time. Working, luncheons, dinner engagements, parties, gift purchasing, wrapping, decorating, baking, dinners to prepare and/or attend can leave one feeling stressed and exhausted just thinking about it. It doesn’t have to be stressful ...
Views: 1282 - 7 Steps For Coping With Loss - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Kimberley CohenIn one way or another we have all experienced some form of loss in our lives. It could be the passing away of a person or pet, losing a job and/or material possessions, a relationship or friendship ending, the loss of a body part, hair, eye sight or hearing etc,. No matter what type of ...
Views: 2241 - 7 Tips For Effective Journaling - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Kimberley CohenDo you write in a journal on a regular basis? There is no right or wrong approach to journaling, but there are ways that are more effective and helpful to you. What's important about journaling, is not that you follow a certain criteria, but rather that you are writing on a consistent ...
Views: 5679 - 8 Steps To Listen and Communicate Effectively - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Kimberley CohenThe majority of your day is probably spent listening and communicating with others. Whether it's your children, partner, co-workers, friends, etc., you have an ear open to what is being said. The question is, "Are you really hearing them?" I'm not talking about conversations pertaining ...
Views: 1069 - 9 Questions to Ask About the Labyrinth of Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenLabyrinths have become part of spiritual practices for many people and cultures. Labyrinths are like mazes and are built in different designs and various ways. When walking through them they can represent your journey and ways to learn more about yourself, your life, and your relationships ...
Views: 1815 - Aging Doesn't Have To Be Stressfull - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Kimberley CohenLife goes by too quickly, or does it? Aging can be very a stressful time for many, not just in their appearance, but also feeling like they might have missed out on things in life. Often you will hear children say they can't wait to be older and then as adults they wish they were younger ...
Views: 1458 - Appreciating What You Have In Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kimberley CohenAppreciating What You Have In Your Life by Kimberley Cohen Sometimes it’s difficult to appreciate what you have in your life because you might be looking at and longing for what you don’t have. When you can be grateful for the love and abundance in your life right now, you are less ...
Views: 15782 - Are People Born Positive Or Can It Be Learned? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever wondered how people stay so positive when they are met with adversity? Maybe they have some special power, or were born that way, or their brains work differently, or they aren't really as optimistic as they may seem. What I have come to realize over the years, and something ...
Views: 1325 - Are You Being Tricked By Your Beliefs? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Kimberley CohenOur beliefs create the way we see and trust the world. They may be conscious or subconscious but either way they can affect us and the way we live life. Thoughts are merely thoughts, quite innocent actually, until we attach a belief to them. It’s estimated that we have between 50,000 – ...
Views: 1264 - Are You Making Time for Joy in Your Life? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenIt’s important to make time for joy, because you are JOY! When you do things that express who you truly are, it reflects in everything you do. When it’s all work and no play, there doesn’t seem to be much time for fun, laughter, friends, family, but mostly, you! Even if you’re passionate ...
Views: 1137 - Be Happy Now, Not Later - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever said, “I just want to be happy”? I hear this quite often in my coaching business as well as when I’m out and about, and I certainly have said these very words more than once over the years. It’s as if joy somehow just disappears, vanishes into thin air, and one is left ...
Views: 1455 - Change is Inevitable - Learn to Adjust - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Kimberley CohenLife is filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, good and not so good times; that's what makes it interesting and often forces us out of our comfort zones. Frank Herbert said, "Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken." At one time or ...
Views: 1945 - Creating Comfort and Joy In Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Kimberley CohenComfort? Joy? For some, these words seem foreign, a distant memory in the past, or something they may have in the future as if it's not possible to feel that way now. With all that has been occurring in the states and in the world, as well as what you might be enduring personally, ...
Views: 1233 - Decisions? Stop, Look, Listen, then Choose - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWhen you were small, you were probably taught that before you cross the street you should Stop, Look, Listen, then walk. What great advice. But were you also told to do this before making decisions? Every day in our lives we make choices like what to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner, ...
Views: 3003 - Disappointments? 7 Steps to Transforming Them - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenJust about anything can create a feeling of disappointment if you allow it too. It could be something as simple as the weather putting a damper on events or vacations, or perhaps something more serious as in job layoffs and cut backs, or not receiving the job applied for, or a relationship ...
Views: 1167 - Do Certain People Push Your Buttons? - 7 Insights for Dealing With Them - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenEvery person is for your growth, learning, and expansion. This can be hard to believe especially from a person who pushes your buttons and you feel like pulling your hair out. It’s much easier to acknowledge the great and awesome qualities that our friends bring for us and reflect in us. ...
Views: 10309 - Do you Think in Black and/or White? 5 Tips for Choosing Grey Instead - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenThe majority of people see things either black or white. They find it difficult to see the grey, let alone live it. Grey is the synergy, the melding of one and the other, rather than one vs. the other. Look at the wars of the past and the present. Due to black vs. white, both in colour ...
Views: 1981 - Don't Doggy Paddle Through Life - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWe spend more time and money doggy paddling through life than actually learning how to swim different strokes that take us from where we are to where we want to be. There is the butterfly stroke (the most challenging), the breast stroke, the side stroke, the back stroke, the front crawl and ...
Views: 1424 - Don't Give Up, Make Progress - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Kimberley CohenProgression means the act of moving forward. It doesn’t state how fast or slow you might be progressing, or how big or small the steps might be, or where you started from or will end up. No, what’s important is you don’t give up. Life has this wonderful way of surprising us with the ...
Views: 1162 - Don’t Miss Out On Happiness; Stop and Enjoy It - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWilliam Feather, an author and publisher said, “Plenty of people miss their share of happiness. Not because they never found it – but because they didn’t stop and enjoy it”. For a lot of people, life is filled with schedules, appointments, endless to-do lists, and rushing here and there. This ...
Views: 1449 - Ease the Stress With the Simple Pleasures in Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWith all the hustling and bustling and pressures of day to day demands at work and/or at home, either self induced or from others, people are stressed and struggling to find a balance and a sense of happiness in their day, let alone in their lives. People may start off in the morning in a ...
Views: 1011 - Facing Challenges - 30 Inspirational Quotes To See You Through - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from Kimberley CohenAt one time or another, maybe even today, I am sure you have experienced a lack of motivation, zest, or enthusiasm in your professional and/or personal life. Perhaps you are feeling stuck, down and out, pessimistic, stressed or anxious, or find yourself wanting to throw in the towel, so to ...
Views: 4776 - Feeling Stuck? 7 Steps Worth Pursuing - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenFeeling Stuck? 7 Steps Worth Pursuing By Kimberley Cohen There are times in our personal and/or professional life where we feel stuck and we don't know which way to turn, or what to do next, or we become fearful of what the outcomes will be. It's as if our hopes and dreams have been ...
Views: 1218 - Finding a Balance Between Labour and Leisure - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWikipedia defines Labour Day as, "An annual holiday to recognize workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest." If you were to ask most ...
Views: 1441 - Happiness Is A Choice. Are You Choosing It? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Kimberley CohenIt’s true, lifestyle, people, things, success, and money can enhance your happiness, but that’s only half the equation. The other half of the equation depends solely on you. I am sure you have heard of people, or perhaps you are one of those people, who have everything money can buy and still ...
Views: 1261 - How Do You Put the Wind Back in Your Sail? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenSo how does one put the wind back in their sail? It's simple really, and here's the great news. You are the sail and the wind behind it. Yes, you. Most people set off on their course in life with their sail boat chartered for great destinations. Somewhere along the way the wind seems to ...
Views: 3701 - How To Cherish Moments In Tough Times - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhen times are tough, whether you are going through a crisis or illness, or perhaps feeling financial pressure, or worrying about the future or your relationship, or the natural and/or man made disasters in the world, it can be difficult to remember that there are still moments that can be ...
Views: 1435 - How To Enjoy Your Life To The Fullest - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWith the increasing demands and expectations we often place upon ourselves, as well as the pace of life quickening for many, or the feeling of time running out, it can be difficult to enjoy life to the fullest. We are either reliving or feeling stuck in the past, complaining and stressed ...
Views: 1579 - How To Let Go Of The Past So The Future Can Be Bright - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWhether it’s a new year, a new month, or a new day, it can be still be filled with hope that the future can be bright and shiny like a new penny. With all the ups and downs, as well as the twists and turns we can take in life, it can sometimes become disheartening and discouraging, where ...
Views: 1319 - How to Overcome Fear by Taking Risks - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Kimberley CohenOften people don’t take risks because of fear of rejection, judgment, failing, making a mistake, being wrong, or fear of the outcome not being as expected or afraid of how things might turn out. Yet taking a gamble is how to overcome worries, indecision’s, and problems and transmute them ...
Views: 8351 - How To Stay Commited to Your Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Kimberley CohenFor many people, knowing what they need to do to feel healthier and happier in their life is often a lot easier than actually following through with it. I am sure you have experienced times in your life, or perhaps even currently, where you set a goal, made a resolution, devised a plan of ...
Views: 1102 - How To Stop Being Controlling In Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Kimberley CohenThere isn’t much we can control in our lives except our attitude and some days even that can be a struggle. Not being able to direct how things are going, or going to go, or what people may do, can frequently be scary for people. As a result they might try to control just about everyone ...
Views: 2052 - Igniting Your Ingenuity - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Kimberley CohenAll you need is a little imagination, a touch of inspiration, a dash of hope, a stir of action, and you have ignited the recipe for ingenuity in you! Take a look at all the brilliance in the world. Each and every thing started with an idea, a brainstorm, a dream, and voila, the wonders of ...
Views: 1421 - Is It Possible To Be Positive Today? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2013 from Kimberley CohenNo matter what kind of day you are having, is it possible to be positive? What I do know is that whatever is transpiring on this day, whether you view it as great, good, bad, or indifferent, in my experience thinking positively can help make the day a better one. Being optimistic doesn’t ...
Views: 922 - Is Your Life Like a Comfortable Pair of Shoes? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWhat makes your life fit like a fine pair of shoes? What makes it comfortable, appealing, affordable, sexy, and perhaps even dazzling? When you buy a pair of shoes you generally purchase ones that feel good, fit right, and appeal to you. You know what you don’t like or what doesn’t ...
Views: 5289 - Jealousy - How To Tame The Green-Eyed Monster - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Kimberley CohenMost people know when they are feeling jealous, but often they struggle with admitting it, as well as knowing how to tame ”the green-eyed monster”. Envy really is quite a common feeling. I don’t think there are too many people that can honestly say they haven’t felt the pangs of it at one ...
Views: 1584 - Leave Yesterday Behind - Today Is A New Day - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Kimberley CohenHave you ever had one of those days where the dust of today just doesn't seem to clear for tomorrow and where the emotional forecast is calling for more whirlwinds of irrational thoughts, perhaps mixed with some stress and/or anxiety, and bouts of crying, questioning, doubting , or ...
Views: 1859 - Let Go of Stress by Letting Go of Expectations of Others - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhen you’re disappointed, frustrated, or angry with someone, you can bet that there is an expectation of them that isn’t being met. You may or may not be aware of at the time. The more you expect from others and don’t receive, the greater the stress and frustration. These conscious or ...
Views: 2898 - Mistakes - What To Do When You Make Them - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Kimberley CohenNo matter what error in judgment you may make, whether it’s in your relationships, personally, professionally, or financially, you can learn something valuable about you, another, or this mysterious world we inhabit. Some slip ups are bigger than others and you might even pay dearly in one ...
Views: 1229 - Possibilities Can Spring Forth From Problems - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenHow do we spring from problems to possibilities? We do so by recognizing there is a source that’s available to expand our possibilities. One of the definitions of the word spring is, "to originate as from a source or cause." Think of your problems like a spring flower. They lie ...
Views: 1279 - Recipe for a Happier Life: Add 7 Tablespoons of Laughter - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWith all the troubled times in the world and in our personal and professional lives, it can be difficult to find the joy, let alone laughter. The definition of laugher is: to feel joyousness, merriment, glee and the resulting sound as to laugh. There is nothing more beautiful than ...
Views: 1377 - Setbacks? - 7 Tips to Realignment - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenWe all experience setbacks or glitches along our sacred journeys. It is how we view and handle them that realigns us, or set us off balance. Each obstacle we encounter is an opportunity for us to learn, grow and expand even if it doesn’t seem that way at the time. When setbacks occur ...
Views: 1244 - Starting Over Doesn't Have To Be Stressful - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Kimberley CohenI certainly have had my fair share of starting over, from jobs, to relationships, to finances, to moving, to working on a project, and even to the newsletters I write. I used to become really stressed when things changed, especially over the ones that would impact my life. I would get ...
Views: 1037 - Stop Being Hard on Yourself, Learn to Love Yourself Instead - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Kimberley CohenIn our busy and sometimes mixed up and stressful lives we can easily overlook what we love about our days, let alone ourselves. One of the things I hear most from others, my clients and myself, although I’m visiting this space much less these days, is how hard we are on ourselves. Whether ...
Views: 1758 - Stuck in Day to Day Routines? - 7 Tips to Feel Inspired - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenIt doesn’t take much for me to feel inspired. It can be ignited just sitting on the back porch and feeling the warm sunshine on my face, or the cool breeze rustling my hair, or sipping a warm cup of tea or a cool glass of lemonade. It can be from looking at beautiful flowers, listening to water ...
Views: 1463 - Surrender Negative Attitudes Into Ones Of Gratitude - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Kimberley CohenWhat creates, or is creating, a negative attitude in your life? Perhaps you are worried, concerned, or frustrated about your financial situation, your child, your relationship, your health or someone else’s. Maybe you are doubtful about your present or future circumstances, or angry or ...
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