Joining the World of Blog Talk Radio

I am finally going to have my own Blog Talk Radio Show.  The title is: Second Act Success for Baby Boomers and Beyond. The shortened version is  Second Act Success.  The  focus of the show will be on how to make this the best time of your life.

In the second half of life the emphasis [...]

Be OK With Who You Are

Recently I came across this quote by Louis Hay that I really love because it captures the essence of self empowerment.  ” When you make it OK to be yourself then you automatically allow others to be themselves.  Their little habits no longer bother you so much.  You release the need to “change them” as [...]

Blog Talk Radio Interview by Connie Green

Today I was interviewed by Connie Ragen Green who is teaching me all about how to create a successful internet business.  The focus was on my business which is teaching people how to upgrade their lives and enhance their relationships.   I do this by teaching healthy self growth and relationship skills which increase happiness, [...]

Trust Your Intuition

I just came across the following quote by David Whyte, poet and philosopher: “You feed your longing and desires and they do the work. My whole life has been following my intuitions and strange beckonings.”  A few months ago I attended a half day workshop with David Whyte.  He is truly gifted in his  poetry [...]

Communication Skill: Strengthen Your Ability To Listen

Strong listening skills provide the benefit of really hearing what is being said.  So much unhappiness occurs  in relationships because people do not hear each other. Instead, when there is disagreement, all the energy  goes into defending oneself without truly hearing what is being said.

My suggestion for any one struggling with not feeling understood in [...]

Strengthen Your Emotional Fitness

I have been asked if one truly can strengthen ones emotional fitness after age fifty.  My answer is a resounding yes.  And I would add that it is possible also in the decades that follow.  I have seen men and women who have put their primary energy into their business and professional lives  realize that [...]

Communication Skill: Listen To What You Are Saying To Yourself

A big part of communication is how we talk to ourselves.  Our inner dialogue goes on all the time.  It is there were we are aware of our insecurities, anxieties, joys, strengths and weaknesses.  What we share on the outside is greatly determined by how safe we feel within ourselves.

Many of the messages we say [...]

Create Energy By Taking Action

The truth is that we have to expend energy to create energy for ourselves.   And the only way to expend energy is to take action.

This morning I  went to a Yoga class.  It took some mental energy to get up  early but the physical and emotional energy that I received  from participating made it [...]

How To Get Control Back

How can we  take care of our emotional well being when there is so much to be worried about?  There is the swine flu alarm, the economic slow down and the always present threat of terrorism just to mention three major external factors.  Additionally,  we all have to deal with what ever is going on [...]

Relationship Skill: Grow Your Self-Esteem

Our self-esteem can be enhanced throughout our life.  The reason I call my blog “Grow With Kristina” is because I feel strongly that people can  strengthen their emotional fitness  by learning new skills that increase their self-worth.

Self-esteem is made up of the feelings and ideas that we have  about ourselves,  how we communicate with others, [...]