What game are you playing?

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” ~ Nelson Mandela Life is a game and we are but players. We learn to play games soon after birth. The purpose of the games we play is to [...]

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What’s in your mind’s eye?

“Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible.”~ Cherie Carter-Scott ~ Have you heard the expression, “it’s all in your mind?” This usually indicates disbelief of something someone has said. [...]

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Are you aging gracefully?

“There is no old age. There is, as there always was, just you.” ~carol Matthau, O Magazine ~ When I was about 30 years old I decided to quit smoking. All went well, except I gained almost 40 pounds. So there I am sitting at my desk with my Buddha belly and looking like Bluto [...]

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How is your self image?

“Your behavior will be consistent with the image that you hold of yourself.  It becomes your unconscious guide.  Your desire to remain congruent with your identity is a powerful force that left unmanaged, will manipulate your life out of control!” ~ Rock Thomas How many of us see ourselves as we really are? We are [...]

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How do I start the Ultimate Healthy Lifestyle?

“He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determine the end.” ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick ~ To cultivate the Ultimate Healthy Lifestyle you must start from where you are. This may be easier said than done. Many of us have a distorted view of [...]

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Did you get a good start?

“You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you’ve collected a lot of empty yesterdays.” ~ Professor Harold Hill (The Music Man) How did your new year start? Have you turned over a new leaf? I hope you are not one of those who made New Year’s Resolutions and can feel them start to weaken. [...]

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Are you ready for a new beginning?

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~ Maria Robinson First let me apologize for not posting for a while. I may not post as regularly as I did before. I hope that you will bare with me for a while. I suggest [...]

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How do I break the barriers to personal change?

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.” ~ Helen Keller Here are some ideas on how to break or overcome the barriers that make personal change so difficult. Breaking Through the Barriers – 6 Steps [...]

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What are the stages of personal change?

“As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behaviour. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works.” ~ John Maxwell Michael Searles says that there are 8 stages to personal [...]

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Why change?

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy How often have you heard someone say; I don’t want to change , I like things the way they are? One reason to change is to build self esteem [...]

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