Peace and The Power of Your Mind

You are stronger than your fear. Raise your thinking above the
thoughts that weaken your resolve. Use this current situation
as an opportunity to strengthen your greatest asset -
the ability to direct the course of your life by using
the power of your mind.”
- Cheryl Richardson
We forfeit our freedom of choice through our own thought processes. There are [...]

Posted on October 22, 2009 Filed Under Self Help | 1 Comment

Extend a Hand to Someone Else

Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
–Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
One of the clients I am coaching (I’ll call her Janet) has been living [...]

Posted on October 20, 2009 Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Take Care of Yourself

 
I limit the amount of time I spend listening to the news or reading the newspaper. I choose to be informed but not consumed. I’ve found solace from fear and anxiety in reading a good book or calling a loved one. I’ve taken time to re-read some favorites stored in my e-mail “humor” folder. I’ve [...]

Posted on October 8, 2009 Filed Under Self Help | Leave a Comment

Just Do It!

“Organizing is what you do before you do something,
so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed up.”
-Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh
I frequently hear business professionals say, “One of these days I really need to get organized!” Yet this task seems to be put on the back burner regularly because of more pressing things [...]

Posted on October 5, 2009 Filed Under Get Organized, Organize Your Life, Time Management | Leave a Comment

“I DO” vs. “I’LL TRY”

“Life is a sum of all your choices.”
- Albert Camus
I recall a coaching call I had with a client who wanted to create more balance in her life between work and play.  Since I have yet to find a professional who is not struggling with this, I asked Barbara (not her real name) for permission [...]

Posted on October 1, 2009 Filed Under Self Help, Time Management | Leave a Comment