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How to Finally Change by Committing to Your Personal and Spiritual Growth

March 29, 2021 April 1, 2021 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Many people give their personal and spiritual growth lip service rather than consistently investing time and energy in related activities. They aren’t committed to change. Yet, they wonder why nothing in themselves or their lives changes. Change takes a commitment of time, energy, attention, and, sometimes, money. You must be willing to consistently devote resources …

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5 Ways to Stand Up and Fight For Yourself

March 15, 2021 March 18, 2021 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

You may not consider yourself a “fighter.” But I bet you fight for the things that are important to you…or not. Answer this question: How often do you fight for other things or people? And how often do you fight for yourself? Most of us don’t fight for ourselves—and for what’s important to us—nearly as …

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8 Tips to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

March 8, 2021 March 6, 2021 / By Nina Amir / 3 Comments

If you’ve been struggling to be who, as well as do and have what, you want, there’s only one obstacle in your path—you. Knowing that, wouldn’t you agree that it’s time to get out of your way? Of course, you would, but how? First, take responsibility. Stop blaming other people or situations because you have …

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10 Ways to Regain Your Sense of Personal Power

February 22, 2021 February 27, 2021 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Do you feel as if you’ve given away your personal power? I do, too. So, how do we get it back? That’s a question I’ve been grappling with recently. I’ve always seen myself as a woman who stood in her personal power. I asked for what I wanted and went after my dreams. I spoke …

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Turbocharge Your Life by Engaging the 10 Human Drives

February 8, 2021 February 6, 2021 / By Nina Amir / 1 Comment

Are you inching toward the future in low gear powered by an engine that’s on the verge of conking out? It’s hard to make any progress when you spend most of your time sitting by the side of the road cursing your broken-down vehicle. The smoke rising from underneath the hood leaves you wishing you …

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Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind so Your Operating System Works Effectively

February 1, 2021 January 30, 2021 / By Nina Amir / 1 Comment

  Your brain operates much like a computer. If you want it to work efficiently, you have to upgrade its operating system occasionally. That requires downloading a new or updated system, not just inputting new information or downloading new programs. Suppose your mind is working on an old operating system, just like a computer. In …

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How to Leave Your Emotional Baggage Behind

January 11, 2021 January 9, 2021 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

At the end of the year, it’s easy to say you will leave the past 12 months—and all the experiences you had during that time—behind but not so simple to do. You might want to leave last year’s emotional “baggage” behind, but that feels hard. That’s why most of us carry our emotional baggage with …

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THe best gift to give to yourself and others is presence.

The Best Gift You can Give Yourself and Others

December 28, 2020 December 24, 2020 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

The most valuable but least expensive gift you can give to others or to yourself is presence. That means being “in the moment.” Simple, right? Not really. Most of us spend our time in the past or the future. We find it challenging to be in the present. That’s why people practice mindfulness. It’s their …

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How to Care for the Garden of Your Body, Mind, and Soul

December 14, 2020 December 13, 2020 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

I used to have a green thumb. More recently, the plants inside and outside my house seem to wither and die no matter what I do (or don’t do). I have to admit that I give my plants less attention than they need to grow and thrive. But let me turn that into a metaphor …

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How to Avoid Dying Regrets

November 30, 2020 November 30, 2020 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

At the end of life, will you look back and ask, “What if…”? What if I had written and published that book? What if I had started that membership program? What if I had asked for a divorce? What if I had invested that money? What if I had said, “I love you.” What if …

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Lose the mental weight that keeps you stuck

How to Lose the Weight that Keeps You Stuck

November 16, 2020 November 14, 2020 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Have you ever felt as if you had a lead weight tied around your ankle? You want to move forward with your life, but it’s as if something super heavy keeps you tethered to the spot where you stand. No matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to make any progress. That weight isn’t …

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Rise Out of Your Comfort Zone by Taking a Challenge

November 2, 2020 November 6, 2020 / By Nina Amir / Leave a Comment

Challenge. It’s a human drive—one some people don’t bother to activate except under duress. But without challenge, you don’t live fully. You don’t feel the sense of commitment to growth, the excitement of taking on something new, or the gratification and confidence that comes from doing something outside your comfort zone. Without challenge, you don’t …

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