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Positive Thinking

Reflecting on Difficult Days

July 18, 2009

I was looking for inspiration for today’s post and was struggling for a message to share. Of course, I turned to one of my favorite websites and found something to share: http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2009/19219.html. This daily inspiration is about difficult days and taking time to reflect and step back when we experience one. What struck me about this [...]

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Are You Inspired?

June 30, 2009

What inspires you? Do you wait for external things to inspire you or do you inspire yourself? Don’t wait for external motivators…rely on yourself to make changes that last. Here are some strategies that will inspire you as you travel the road to personal change adapted from an article in Women’s Life Style Magazine (April [...]

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Attitudes are Contagious!

June 27, 2009

Remember the children’s story “The Little Engine That Could”? Be that engine… If you focus on the good stuff the quality of your personal and professional life will improve. Here are some more tips from Wolf J. Rinke found in his book Make It a Winning Life: Success Strategies for Life, Love and Business (Achievement [...]

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Believe In Your Greatness

June 23, 2009

I recently attended a breakout session at a conference entitled “Positive Attitude: The Key to Success in Nutrition and Dietetics”. Wolf J. Rinke presented the session. One of his success action steps is: Whenever anyone asks “How are you?” Answer “GREAT!” He suggests that you do this with enough enthusiasm to convince yourself and others that [...]

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What is Your Mental Message About Healthy Habits?

June 9, 2009

Consistently exercising has been a challenge for me and I am pleased to say that I had an ‘aha’ moment about exercise the other day that I wanted to share in hopes that it will also help you. I was walking for my cardio exercise on a nice crisp Michigan morning and thought “I am [...]

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The Journey… a step at a time

June 6, 2009

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Chinese Proverb If you have read any of my previous posts you will notice a trend of encouraging you to take small steps or baby steps. Think about it…that’s all it takes to get started toward your greatness. One step. Then another. Do [...]

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Today is the Day…Letting Go of Tolerations

June 2, 2009

Yesterday I visited the website of my coach, Janet. I have been following her preparations for her “Journey to Higher Ground”. Yesterday she began her journey with simplicity and by addressing tolerations. To read more visit  http://nourishyourlife.com/2009/06/01/today-day/ . Also, if you would like to read a little more about what I have written on tolerations check [...]

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Letting Go of Your Expectations

May 30, 2009

Are you constantly setting goals and action plans for yourself…for the life you think you want? Don’t get me wrong. I am a big proponent of visioning, goal setting and action planning. In fact, my life coaching practice relies on those techniques. Setting goals gives you focus and ensures that you are using your time [...]

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Letting Go

May 26, 2009

What are you hanging onto? Stuff? Beliefs? Habits? In order to get rid of things you no longer need you must also consider the mental clutter that has become a part of your life… Let go of: • Feelings of inadequacy. Don’t compare yourself to others. Appreciate yourself for who you are and what you [...]

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Being in “the Moment”

May 19, 2009

I recently read the book SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: a four step guide to getting unstuck (Fireside 2008) by Julie Morgenstern. In the book she discusses being in “the moment”. When you feel stuck this concept is unimaginable. Feeling overburdened, paralyzed and weighted down can cause you to constantly look either forward or [...]

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