Tag: positivity

How GRATITUDE Moderates Extreme Polarization

How GRATITUDE Moderates Extreme Polarization

It’s Thanksgiving, a time to put differences aside with our families, our country and the world, long enough to experience gratitude. Thank heavens for this small moment. We have created such a culture of extreme polarization that current events whip us into a frenzy. What is all this about and how can gratitude help? The […]

How To STOP Secret Fears

How To STOP Secret Fears

We all do it. Look completely normal on the outside, like everything is fine and on the inside wage a battle with secret, fearful thoughts. It’s the nasty story line we tell ourselves that’s only aired when we feel desperate. Yet, it keeps us tied in knots and can interfere with our ability to be […]

Noticing the TRUE GIFTS of the holidays

Noticing the TRUE GIFTS of the holidays

It can feel like running a gauntlet to get through the obligations of the holidays. It requires a determined decision to avoid the rampant commercialism and constant commotion to create something more meaningful. Each year we realigned our priorities to make it more poignant. Now that we are in the quiet days between Christmas and […]

CONJURING JOY!

CONJURING JOY!

It was a big weekend here, being one of the top 10 destinations for Halloween events in the country. That’s because we have one of the largest Thriller dance parades with six Michael Jacksons and over 1,000 zombies, dressed in outrageous costumes, dancing down Main Street. It involves people of all ages, including me this […]

JOY – What Happens When You Seek It, Create It And Live It!

JOY – What Happens When You Seek It, Create It And Live It!

We had another joy filled weekend. We invited family from near and far, along with a lively assortment of friends to celebrate my husband’s return to health. It involved, of course, a party with excellent music by our talented friends. Why does it seem we do this so much and what happens as a result? […]

LESSONS ON MOVING FROM “YES, BUT” TO “YES, YES”!

LESSONS ON MOVING FROM “YES, BUT” TO “YES, YES”!

I was in Santa Fe last week training and consulting, staying the weekend to take in the majesty of the area. While there, I also thought about my upcoming training on understanding how our thoughts become energy, which either bring things we want into fruition or not. What makes some people so good at this while […]

5 Easy Steps to Making Positive Intentions Work

5 Easy Steps to Making Positive Intentions Work

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]veryone has heard of the book, The Power of Positive Thinking – right? It’s the classic by Norman Vincent Peale, published in 1952, that generated a new wave of thought in psychology and management. From it we learned that positive thoughts are more likely to generate positive results. Since then countless books and studies have […]