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How to Handle No-Man's Land
We live in uncertain, volatile times. Many have lost their retirement savings or their job, even their beloved home. Who could say that someone ripped out of the security of a relationship, or who has suffered a serious accident or lost a coveted job, has not been...
The Midlife Opportunity (Part 1 of 4)
Journey of Change When you reach your late 30s and early 40s, you reach a significant turning point in life where you are given the opportunity to release the past and evolve further into your own authentic self. We commonly call this a crisis. However a crisis has...
With this ring:
With This Ring:
When Future In-Laws Become Outlaws
Yes, brides, this is your day, but it is also the first day of the rest of your lives together as a couple and as members of each others' families. Weddings can bring out the best and worst in families. Brides who have always had good relationships with her mothers...
Freeze Your Credit
Freezing your credit is the number one way to protect your financial identity from theft. Had I frozen my credit, neither of my cases of identity theft would have happened and I wouldn't be an identity theft speaker today. A woman wouldn't have used my name and credit...
12 Steps to Living Your Dream Lifestyle and Winning the Game of Life
Living a dream lifestyle gives richness to life; you live with excitement, passion, a sense of purpose and a feeling that life is a miraculous gift. You get a spring in your walk, a smile on your face and your energy levels are high. And there is that special...
Reward Effort – Not Just Outcome
Motivation is harder in today's business climate. Not because people are under more pressure (people will always be under pressure - that's not new), but rather because the pressure is different and it is eliciting fears and uncertainty within people that they haven't...
Disciplines of Success Regardless of Economic Trends
Definition of happiness: The full use of your powers along lines of excellence. - John Fitzgerald KennedySpring is in the air and so are new beginnings. We begin to awaken from the slumber energy of winter. Gardeners have begun to plant seeds for new blossoms. Annual...
How to Safely Exercise in Hot Weather
Summer is officially here. Finally you can pack away your sweaters and get outside. Summer offers extras hours of daylight and with it the opportunity to spend even more time enjoying outdoor activities. For many, this means more time doing physical activities and...
Nature's Exotic Juices
What's the juice on natural exotic juices? A plethora of delicious new superjuices, packing lots of punch and nutrition power, may soon be making a splash in a market near you. The potential health benefits they offer would seem to make them a far superior choice to...
How to Create a Love that Works without Giving up Yourself
When my first husband, and I started having some challenges in our marriage, a friend referred us to a well-known psychologist for counseling. After we stopped seeing Margie as a couple, I continued to work with her on my own. One of the most important things I...
The Missing Piece to Overeating; Why Diets Fail
As a psychiatrist I know that there is more to overeating and obesity that meets the eye. One big reason that many diets fail is that traditional weight loss programs don't factor in how we process subtle energy, what Chinese medicine terms life force or chi. Subtle...
Why Back Surgery Usually Fails
In traditional medicine, back pain is often treated by surgery. And it often doesn't work. So often, in fact, that back pain surgery is the only category of surgery that actually has a clinical term for failure: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. If you ask me, any...
Job Interview Tips: How to Ace the Job Interview and Get Hired – Even in a Recession
In this challenging economy, where our unemployment rate is high and you have many job seekers going after the same few positions that are actually available, it is very important to be prepared for the job interview. Many candidates are so glad their phone rang or...
Eight Ways to Engage Employees and Power-Up Performance During a Recession
If you've seen the movie Jerry Maguire, you'll remember the scene where Tom Cruise asks Cuba Gooding, Jr., "What can I do for you?" Gooding says, "Show me the money." Many employers think that's the key to employee engagement. But any company that THINKS you have to...
Living on Purpose
Finding The Recipe for a Successful & Satisfying Life Over the years of working with clients and students, I have found consistently, that what people crave is meaning and purpose in their lives. To live truly consciously, we must live with a dynamic and robust sense...
