Emotional Flooding – A Tony Robbins Heart Exercise
I recently returned from one of the best things I’ve ever done. I gave myself {and hubby} a most uplifting and life-changing experience – a Tony Robbins four-day seminar. I’m making the assumption you all know who he is; I will simply say here that he is a brilliant life master. I view this seminar […]
“I’ve Lost Myself” – How to Reconnect with Oneself
I recently gave a parenting workshop where I met a woman who, at the end of the session, broke down crying saying, “I am so overwhelmed and I’ve lost myself. I’m nothing that I started out to be – not the professional I worked so hard to become- and I’m no fun anymore.” When I, […]
How Do We Empower One Another?
Everybody needs to feel empowered. Nobody likes to feel stripped of their abilities and autonomy. No matter how limited a person or situation is, they must be able to have even the smallest sense of control. Their voice needs to be heard in some fashion. This was the powerful message that came out of the […]
Maintaining Face-To-Face Connections
Come join me over at Alex Blackwell’s wonderful site, The Bridgemaker. My guest post is something a little different – avoiding human extinction. This is not rocket science and there’s certainly nothing new here. But with screens and fingers taking over, our faces seem to be getting a bit blurry. Actually my eyes are getting […]
Help Stop Prescription Drug Abuse with Shannon Rouse Ruiz
Shannon Rouse Ruiz has become a fierce advocate for stopping medicine abuse. With the tragic death of her teenage daughter, she went on to start P.E.A.C.E. – Prescription Education Abuse Counseling Empowerment. This is a growing problem that needs a lot of attention. I am therefore very appreciative that Ms. Ruiz accepted my request for […]
Ten Simple Ways To Help Your Child Succeed
I invite you over to Parenting Simply where I have guest posted on some basic steps toward building our children’s character. Success isn’t only defined by high academic performance . We have to raise ‘menshes’ – good human beings. We also have to allow our kids to fall and make mistakes so they can learn […]
Releasing Our Feelings So We Can Move
Have you ever experienced a torrent of awful feelings where you just can’t get beyond them? You’re being flooded by negative emotions, be it despair, hurt, anger, and you can’t seem to get your head above the water. Everything appears foggy and there’s a heavy weight anchoring you down. A woman comes in filled […]
“Turning Dead Ends Into Doorways”- Book Interview with Staci Boden
In line with my theme of rebuilding life through challenges, I’ve got a great spiritual personal development book to introduce you to. Talk about synchronicity – this author just showed up in my email one day. With a sub-title like How To Grow Through Whatever Life Throws Your Way, I was sold. And so I […]
Happy New Year
On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana (it’s actually Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday), my wish is for us all to find peace and joy within our lives, to bring satisfaction and meaning into our lives and to develop and maintain our ability to deal with our struggles and challenges in a […]
Inspiration from Aimee Copeland
“There’s a lot I don’t have that other people have, but there’s a lot I have that other people don’t have,” Aimee Copeland told Katie Couric on her new talkshow today. “I have different abilities.” I walked into my mother’s doctor’s office this afternoon and found the TV muted with the new Katie Couric show […]