Monthly Archive
Getting Back In So You Can Finally Stay Out
One of the hardest things to do is to leave a relationship. A more difficult undertaking is staying out. Maybe it wasn't so bad. Maybe I didn't try hard enough. Maybe she could change after all. Maybe I could put up with more than I thought; after all, I do love him....
Will Our Love Last?
Raising caring, responsible children in today's world presents many challenges. We hope as parents that our kids will grow into strong adults who can care for themselves and for others with their whole hearts and minds. We gauge their success as adults on many...
Do I Have Available to My Daughter Every Minute? Ten Strategies to Nurturing Her Independence
Dear Parenting Road Map Guides, Yesterday my daughter Julie's parked car was rear ended by another car and she called me before she called the police. I could understand her call if she was hurt and frightened, but this was just one of those aggravating, pain in the...
Networking: The Global Language of Successful Businesses
There's a very good reason why referral networking is becoming an accepted and important marketing strategy in businesses worldwide: it works. Imagine being dropped off in a foreign city with nothing but a few hundred dollars and told that the only way to get home was...
Moving Free® with Mirabai – Fight Upper Arm Flab
My inbox is trying to tell me something. I've gotten several versions of this question in the past week alone. Q: I'm starting to feel that flabby arm anxiety again. With Spring around the corner I don't want to face my sleeveless blouses with these 54 old arms a year...
Protect Yourself Against Mail Fraud
The reality is that unsecured, curbside mailboxes are prime targets for people who are intent on committing the crime of identity theft. Although I would suggest to stop using the mail to send and receive identity documents, this is not always possible. Therefore,...
Gratitude, a Gift that Keeps On Giving!
There have been several recent studies on the benefits of feeling and expressing gratitude. The results are coming in and it appears there is a direct link between gratitude and well-being, including physical, mental and emotional wellness. Current findings show...
Treacherous Trans Fats – The World's Unhealthiest Food
Trans fats are lurking everywhere and chances are you're consuming them in your diet even without knowing it. Many, possibly most restaurants -- even upscale ones right here in Marin -- cook their food in partially hydrogenated oil. Why should you care? When...
The Five Keys to Powerful Partnerships
Partnerships are intentional relationships between two or more people who want to create a future together. That future could be anything from a life long marriage to a business partnership to a short-term project. Your partnerships are among the most important...
Catch the Ball
One of the key ingredients for success can be summed up with one simple word: Focus! On what? That's easy-one thing at a time. You see, in this fast-paced, "multitask" society we live in, it seems we are judged by how many different things we can do all at one time;...
Caring for Aging Parents from Afar
For those who are caring for aging parents, being away for extended periods of time can be very taxing and filled with anxiety. But if you follow through with the 5-point plan mentioned here, much of the anxiety can removed. Your parents too will be more relaxed...
Relaxing the Mind and Body
Every once in a while, you need to 'shut off.' Not to have to think about working, shopping, ironing, bills, relationships, gardening, families, deadlines, children, parents, what's right and what's wrong. If you instinctively fell you'd like to do this - you're...
Beyond Affirmations – 10 Tips for Using the Law of Attraction
Our ability to create is hampered only by our own imaginations! The Wright Brothers imagined a flying machine and now we crisscross the globe in airplanes. In order to follow their dream of flight, they had to listen to their inner guidance system (intuition), engage...
Six Tips to Control Portion Sizes
"Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them." -- Henry Ford I sat down to a plate of pasta and vegetables the other day. The plate was over 10 inches in diameter, lots of room for lots of food. I filled it up. What if I...
Finding Your Buffalo
There is a story about a farmer who owns a buffalo. Not knowing that the buffalo is in its stable, the farmer goes off to search for it, thinking it has strayed from home. Starting off on his search, he sees many different buffalo footprints outside his yard. The...
