I will start with my favorite quote by Goethe “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it”. What I like about this quote is that there are no built in limitations, the focus is on BEGIN IT. So often we limit ourselves by saying [...]
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A growth mindset helps you bring forth your potential while a fixed mindset limits you. In my last article I discussed the characteristics of growth mindset thinking. This time I will describe the fixed mindset. If you have a fixed mindset you believe that your talents, intelligence, and personality are fixed from birth. You [...] One of the certainties of growing as a person is that temporarily there is a period of uncertainty. How we handle this “uncertainty” has a lot to do with taking our life forward or staying where we are. Right now I am coaching a woman who finds herself in such a transition point in [...] Most of us lead very busy lives. It is easy to forget that we need to also nourish our senses. We stop seeing what is right around us. When I go for a walk I have to consciously remind myself to stay in the present and pay attention. If I do not do that [...] There is no magic answer to rekindling a relationship. There is no one thing that will quickly turn things around. Yet many couples are able to achieve a new closeness in their relationship. You may well ask ” how do they do it?” After helping many couples rekindle their relationship I have found that [...] In my last blog I talked about the value of making a commitment to yourself. When we are truly committed to something we don’t feel the need to strive. I shared how I have made a commitment to exercise regularly but I did not accomplish a 30 day blog challenge. The difference was that [...] When I went to the gym on Saturday, January 2, it was great to see the place so full. I am sure that many of these new people had made a New Year’s resolution to get serious about exercising. Setting goals is important but the challenge is maintaining the resolution. Several weeks ago I [...] We are snowed-in. Twenty inches makes for a beautiful winter wonderland. The snowfall made me aware of how important it is to be flexible. My weekend was planned with shopping, the grandkids coming to decorate the tree and spend the night, buying and mailing last minute presents and baking cookies. Everything, except for baking [...] First I want to tell you about the Q&A show I did with Bruce L. Bair on Nov. 18, 2009. He is a superb wellness coach with a strong medical background. Since I am a relationship expert Bruce asked great questions about the impact of menopause on relationships. It turned out that we both [...] A growth mindset is good for relationships. Actually, I think, that it is essential to developing healthy relationships. When two individuals begin a relationship they have the task of learning to also be a twosome. Not an easy task considering that each person comes with unique life experiences and each is filled with expectations [...] |
 
  
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