I don't remember who said this, but it's a great quote: "Don't bring me problems, bring me solutions". Often we say that certain things are out of our control and that's why we can't move forward or reach our goals. If something is “out of...
Have you ever pretended to be someone you weren't just to fit in? Have you felt inadequate when you compared yourself to others? These feelings and actions are dangerous because we tend to do destructive things in order to feel "in". We might become anorexic...
I've talked in the past about writing down your goals and setting a target date to reach each goal. I stated that often you will have to alter that date because life gets in the way and things often do not go according to your...
Yesterday, I was on line at the grocery and in front of me was a mother with a teenage daughter. The daughter seemed so sad, and I noticed that her posture was very poor. One characteristic of people with low self-esteem is poor posture, so...
Self respect is being able to stand tall and feel proud of and for ourselves. It's the foundation upon which other personal attributes are built...
So many times, after a moment of disappointment or a failed try at something, we label ourselves as "losers" or "dumb". For instance, I just saw some photos of me taken at a party the other day. They were not very flattering shots, and my...
It's interesting how we all tend to focus on the negative things that occur during the day, but we blur out all the positive things. Here's a tip: Change the lens of your brain to FOCUS on all of the positives that happen. Create a...
Bad habits come in many different forms. Some are physical...
I have attended two Masquerade Balls and noticed something interesting. Normal people become a little more crazy and less inhibited when protected by the anonymity of a mask. In order to hide our insecurities, we put on a "mask" to show the world a different...
Do you realize that you are actually burning calories while you are reading this? If you are standing while you are reading this, you will burn even more calories. As a matter of fact, if you are standing and pacing around, you will burn even...