Tag:birthday, discipline, goals, personal growthAnd this Aquarius just celebrated 35 years of good living! Before I blew out the candles on my birthday cake, a friend asked me what I’d learned in the past year. It only took a second for me to form a coherent response:
“I learned to release attachments to things […]

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Tag:No TagsIn response to a request from Clint, my most excellent chiropractor, I have created a page to present a list of my most prized books for personal growth and development. I first compiled this list last April, for my talk show segment on self-help books. Please check out the list and feel […]

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Tag:Growth and Gratitude Hour, nonfiction reading, personal development, self help booksLast week on segment 2 of The Growth and Gratitude Hour I shared my favorite “self-help” books. For whatever reason, out of all the billions of people alive on this planet today, only 15 people have listened to this segment. I trust that […]

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Tag:30 day trial, Anthony Robbins, change, habits, personal development, rules, values[I’ve edited this post to add a link where readers can sign up for the Change-A-Habit Challenge.]
You still have time to sign up for my first ever Change-A-Habit Challenge!  For background on what the challenge is and why we’re doing it: Click the previous link […]

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Tag:adult learners, University of PennsylvaniaThe workshop yesterday was fun!  9 participants attended.  I’d been told to expect 25, but given the 2pm start time on a Friday afternoon, I was rather pleased with the turnout we got.  With a small group like that I was able to keep things very informal and easily build rapport […]

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Tag:No TagsIt’s been a long day and I’m hours away from falling onto my soft pillow. Not that I’m complaining–I LOVE MY LIFE! I’m especially thrilled about my plans for tomorrow. I’ll be facilitating a workshop for 25 adults who are considering a college education for themselves. Some of them have […]

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Tag:30 day trial, change, empowerment, habits, personal development[Edit: I’ve added a link below so users can join the challenge on the Official Start Post (Day O).]
Steve Pavlina, author of the blog where I go for nourishment, has taken a fun approach to changing or forming a habit. He recommends the 30 day trial (30DT)[sic], […]

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Tag:advice, growth, life lessons, personal development I recently began to participate in the Personal Development Forums at Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development for Smart People site. Over the weekend, a 23 year old person wrote to ask what advice older people can offer younger people based on life experiences. Although I don’t feel comfortable […]

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Tag:No TagsNneka at Balanced Life Center asks what I think about the Law of Attraction and The Secret.
I first encountered the Law of Attraction in coaching school.  I was taught, “What you focus on expands, so focus on what you actually want!”  Sounded good to me, after years of grief!  I was also told that […]

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Tag:No TagsOne thing my life has taught me is that one of the quickest and easiest ways to get what I really want (peace, wellness, intimacy, fun, wealth, etc) is to let go of what I already have that is no longer delightful and useful.  “Nature abhors a vacuum” right?  Well, often, what I already […]

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