I just hired a personal trainer. Why? Because I'm out of shape. I find myself feeling tired and not functioning at my best, and I realized I have not been getting adequate exercise. When I used to exercise regularly, my self-esteem was high and my mental health seemed better overall. My trainer suggested that I
We live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is unfortunate, we still
Change happens … every day. Our hair grows, we gain or lose weight, and we experience new things which change our perception of how things are. We live in a constant state of change. So, why is it that we go immediately into panic mode when we notice the winds of change blowing in our
If we are not aware and don’t consciously do something about it, we can pass our level of self-esteem from one generation to the next. That’s okay if we have high self-esteem, but if we have low self-esteem, it’s often disastrous. Low self-esteem brings with it some behavioral problems we need to watch for a
This is the time of year when we need to be grateful for what we have. We have been so spoiled for so long. Some of us get upset if we don’t find under the tree that Anne Kline watch we wanted, a Ralph Lauren blazer, or a Mercedes to drive. “It’s just not fair. Other people
Things happen for a reason and we get through them as best we can. Hopefully, we learn from everything that happens. We are who we are because of all that has gone before and all of the choices we have made. We made the best of things as they were, with the knowledge and skills
With the economy like it is and the world in chaos, most of us could use a little luck. Some people are just born lucky. Others make their own luck. Lucky people are usually the ones who expect something good to happen and who are open to possibilities. When the world gives them lemons, they
Failure is the most important step you can take if you want to be a success. When we succeed at anything, it is usually after we have failed at doing it a different way. If you have never failed, it probably means that you have never tried… that you haven’t put out any effort. What
Have you ever wondered why certain other people seem to be so confident, charismatic, personable and successful? They seem to receive an inordinate share of attention, approval and love. Some of them are beautiful, some are not; some are easy going, some are not. You may even wonder what the secret is that they have.
What better time than now to ponder the words of George Bernard Shaw when he said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.” While having lunch with my friend this week, she was complaining
