“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” J.K. Rowling This has been a tough and heart-wrenching weekend for a lot of people. Tragedy has a way of stepping into our lives when we least expect it. And we frequently need to lean on other people to help us [...]
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Freeing yourself from your Information Addiction
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” Carl Gustav Jung quotes Information addiction is becoming more and more common. Some of people find it very challenging not to compulsively check their email, update their Facebook status, and similar actions. People are spending more and [...]
Saying “No” in 6 easy steps
“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” Tony Blair Sometimes we have a hard time telling others “No.” Unfortunately, leaving it unsaid can become very costly for you. You lose time to do the things you really want, or need, to do. And you may [...]
6 More tips for beating back procrastination
“Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage.” ~ Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby Procrastination occasionally happens to everyone. You have put in the time to set up your goals. You have set aside the appropriate amount of time and systems to accomplish them. But, you still can’t move forward. You decide to use your time to [...]
7 Tips for beating back procrastination
“How soon ‘not now’ becomes ‘never’.” ~ Martin Luther If someone tried to convince you that you were a procrastinator, most likely your immediate reaction would be to defend yourself. “It’s his fault”, “My mother was like that too”, “I was forced to do something I didn’t want to do”. Some people get stuck blaming blame [...]
10 Steps to recovering when things go bad
“Courage consists in the power of self-recovery.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The natural course of life is that sometimes things just don’t go the way we would prefer. A situation doesn’t turn out as you planned. A relationship might not deepen and grow as you had hoped or anticipated. But, if nothing [...]
7 Steps to Overcoming Disappointment
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. Martin Luther King, Jr. Getting the Bear There is an old saying- yes, I am old and I know a lot of sayings. There is an old saying that says, “Some days you get the bear, and some days the bear gets you”. [...]
Defining Ourselves
Our past may shape us, but it doesn’t define us. Alyson Noel What happened to you? A few days ago someone asked me a question that I have not been asked in a very long time. “How’d you get that scar?” Most of you will never meet me, but that’s not really germane to [...]
Martina G. McGowan
