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Each one of us deep inside wants to feel good about who we are. Simply put we want to accept, respect and love ourselves and have people in our lives who appreciate us just for who we are. One of my friends had been struggling for years with being overweight. It bothered her greatly. She wanted [...] When we appreciate and love ourselves we easily find ways to grow our personal energy. Our energy comes from taking good care of our bodies, from challenging our minds, and from our relationships. Learning to accept and love ourselves is vital for our self esteem. Yet many of us were raised with messages that to love [...] Today’s radio show was again on strengthening emotional energy. The focus was on establishing good boundaries. In order to make the most of life after fifty we need energy and having strong boundaries frees us so we can make our dreams a reality. Are you familiar with the phrase: Circle of Confidence? I think it is [...] Communication occurs in between people. When communication is open it is easy. There is an understood freedom to comment on anything and communication is growth-producing. When communication is closed there are overt or silent messages that one has to be careful about what one says. The result is that self-worth is defined more and more [...] What creates happiness? The pursuit of it is promised to us as an inalienable right. I like the word pursuit because it puts responsibility on us to attain it. The right may be there, but we have to pursue it and create it for ourselves. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of “Finding Flow,” maintains that people are [...] Just like plants start their growth from pushing their roots out of the soil we people grow from the inside out. It is in our souls and hearts and minds that we know who we are. As we grow on the inside our lives change on the outside. My Black-Eyed Susans are beautiful [...] There is a curious dichotomy about making changes. The more we accept ourselves as being fine just the way we are, the easier it becomes to grow in new directions. Why is that? By seeing ourselves as being OK and whole, we no longer have to worry about completing what is not [...] |
 
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