Lessons from a Recovering Doormat

This is post 191 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. You CAN use your power to manifest your desires. I do it every day! Read all the posts in my Law of Attraction in Action Series to see how. I know a guy who works as a freelancer. Ken’s been mainly…

I’ve seen Nick Vujicic on TV and heard his story but it never ceases to astound me how a man born with no arms or legs can be an inspiration for people who feel they can’t go on. Nick is happy, though most people wouldn’t understand how he could be. He gives inspirational talks with…

A few months ago I interviewed Desperate Housewives actress Katherine Joosten about her work as a spokesperson for Lung Cancer Profiles. Her courage and tenacity were strong. A two-time lung cancer survivor, Katherine was determined to get people to stop creating a stigma against people who have lung cancer—believing that the person must have brought…

Envy really can be a deterrent to your happiness. It can suck the life out of your joy if you let it rule your perspective. Envy can minimize your own blessings if you compare what you have to other people and allow that to influence your mood and how you view your life. That’s why…

This is post 190 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. You CAN use your power to manifest your desires. I do it every day! Read all the posts in my Law of Attraction in Action Series to see how. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know I’m a big proponent…

How would you feel if a friend called you fat for having ice cream? It would ruin your pleasure. What if she called you stupid for making a mistake? You’d feel angry and hurt and think she should be kinder. You wouldn’t do that to her? Yet you’d do it to yourself. Be your own…

I just bumped into a neighbor who is always complaining she can’t walk far because her knees get stiff. About two months ago she told me how miserable she was having to limit her mobility. I felt so sorry for her that I offered to go to her apartment and show her an isometric exercise…

Last week Richie Frieman, who is known as Modern Manners Guy, answered two workplace etiquette questions that are commonly asked in Workplace Etiquette Part I.  Richie is as he is known as Modern Manners Guy, through his wildly successful podcast series on quickanddirtytips.com, which have been downloaded over 6 million times, provides short, friendly tips…

All behavior is learned. As kids we’re carefree, letting our imaginations run wild. Then we grow up and restrict our behavior to fit into society, or so we believe. I was recently visiting someone with a three-year old. He gave me a stuffed Mickey Mouse and began talking in a different voice as his stuffed…

We see the beauty in other people and in the world around us. But, often we don’t recognize or acknowledge our own. Do you balk or try to minimize compliments? Is it easier to put yourself down? Are your flaws more prominent in your consciousness?  All of this is very common but, it’s not right!…

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