The other morning I woke up to the sound of Great Horned Owls calling to each other. They must have been in the Redwood trees right behind the house. I often hear them at night before I go to sleep, but I rarely hear them in the morning. It was early, though, and still dark. […]
I have decided to stick to love…Hate is too great a burden to bear. ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches In the past, I used a lot of my energy and time on negative emotions. I would say I hated things and I hated people’s actions. However,
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Clarity. When you have it, you see and understand things clearly. Also, people understand you. Without clarity, you feel confused or you send mixed message into the world; thus, people may not comprehend what you are saying or wanting. Clarity relates to thought. If your thoughts are unclear—if you don’t understand something or you can’t
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On New Year’s Eve, many of us take the time to think about how we can become more successful in the New Year. Of course, success means different things to different people. No matter your definition of success, I can offer you a few tips that will help you achieve success in any endeavor and
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When I speak at writers’ conferences, I often get asked how I “do it all.” I answer by discussing the time I spend on different tasks and joke about spending a lot of time at my desk. I hem and haw about the other parts of my life, but I’m not totally honest. So I
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I was browsing through my Facebook feed this morning and saw numerous pictures of Christmas trees, holiday parties and status updates about family gatherings and special recipies. I started to wonder if everyone finds this focus on Christmas, or the winter holidays, uplifting. I actually know they don’t. I celebrate Chanukah, which this year came
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The other day I shared with my husband for the hundredth time (or more) how I planned to try and complete a book project I started many years ago. Doing so will cost me a lot of money—money that definitely could be better spent elsewhere in my business. I’ve even brought in a partner for
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The other day I was speaking with a dancer about perfection. Dancers constantly strive for perfection, but it’s an unattainable goal. No matter how well they perform, no matter how seemingly perfect their last pirouette, no matter how amazing their last double tour…it can always be better. Some people feel fine with “good enough.” Others,
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I went to a conference recently run by the Expert Industry Association. I did it to advance my business—to help me learn how to do what I do better. I was surprised to hear—or maybe not so surprised—that most of the presenters spend a ton of time and money on personal development. Some of them
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Thanksgiving is a day of gratitude. Chanukah is a day of miracles. What happens when they both fall on the same day? You get to experience the miracle of gratitude. The Most Powerful Prayer Gratitude serves as the strongest prayer you can offer. So, when you offer a prayer filled with heartfelt thanks on
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One of the ways we help ourselves succeed in life is by association. We can choose to associate with people who are successful, to find mentors who can teach us or to surround ourselves with supportive friends and colleagues. In this way we help ourselves become our best possible selves. I recently read that we
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Tomorrow begins the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Repentance. It comes after 10 days of introspection when we explore the sins we’ve committed and how to rectify them. We ask for forgiveness from those we’ve wronged as well as from God. There are three types of sins in the Jewish traditions: sins
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