The Power of Words

SET A TRANSFORMATIONAL GOAL “You’re transforming old patterns of your mind and letting go of thoughts you don’t need to have around any longer.” Anonymous The second step in your transformational journey is to set a transformational goal. You’ve already identified your problem and declared…

STEP ONE: START WITH A PROBLEM AND A DESIRE FOR CHANGE The first step toward transformation is acknowledging that you have a problem in life that is causing unfavorable consequences. It may be challenging, but nothing will change if you don’t recognize it. Here are…

THE NATURE OF PARADIGMS AND HOW THEY ARE FORMED What is a Personal Paradigm? Personal paradigms are the lenses through which we see the world, shaping our understanding of how we live in it. Paradigms are guidelines for our behavior—what we think, feel, and live—that…

7 STEPS TO RECLAIM YOUR SELF-ESTEEM If you’re still in the throes of chaos and feeling less than, you are not alone. I’ve been there, as have others before me, and others will continue after me. It’s painful, and it hurts—and you don’t want to…

  The revelation, that was at death’s doorstep,and a moment of clarity, led me to say the three most challenging words I ever uttered, “I need help!” In and of itself, divorce is enough to bury someone deep in dark places. Couple that with addiction,…

“I want a divorce.” The words feel like a punch to my solar plexus, knocking the wind and life force out of me. I can’t feel myself breathe, and the pain in my jaw is visceral. Fear grips every inch of my body, like a…

ARE YOU AFRAID TO HURT SOMEONE’S FEELINGS? When explaining why you didn’t tell a friend what you really thought about something personal to them, have you ever said: “I didn’t want to hurt their feelings?” I’m sure, like most people, you have at one point…

DO YOU WANT MORE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN LIFE? Have you ever reacted to people or situations in a not-so-nice manner and wished you could take it back? Do you judge yourself, others, or circumstances? Do you self-sabotage unconsciously? Like most people, you answered yes to…

10 Powerful Steps to Achieve Your Goals in 2022 Have you tried to set goals each year only to see them flounder even before January is over? Do you want to start on the right foot and stay there throughout 2022? Before you set your…

RED FLAGS That Signal You Are A PerfectionistTHE PERFECTIONIST—FEAR ARCHETYPE The Perfectionist The Perfectionist is often seen as a positive aspect that improves your likelihood of success. But it can also take you down the rabbit hole with self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. If you have…

HOW DO YOU HANDLE STRESS? Stress; everyone has some form or degree of it, whether it’s positive or negative. But with a divided nation and a pandemic continuing for over a year now, stress levels have gone off the rails. So what are your stressors,…

LETTING GO OF 2020 As the year 2020 has closed, it’s a time to reflect upon the impact it had on us and what we will do, if anything, differently in 2021. Here are several of the events that unfolded: The Wildfires in California. We…