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Truly Alive Living to please was exhausting. She had to leave their expectations behind. Listening to her heart, she followed. Following her heart, she danced. And she began to feel truly alive. ~Terri St. Cloud~
Do you find yourself at times shaking your head at situations you encounter where you just want to say: “I thought we were out of the dark ages.” Well, it’s been one of those weeks for me. I just finished Gloria Steinem’s book: “Revolution from Within: a Book of Self-Esteem”. I ordered it after having seen a documentary on HBO on her, which totally reframed my opinion of the 2nd women’s movement in the 60’s. In full honesty, as much as the modern woman I am, I somewhat “disapproved” of the methods of this movement.
What life-changing strategy has Alcoholics Anonymous, Weight Watchers, Overeaters Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, and every 12-step program out there embraced to truly make their programs a massive success? They’ve harnessed the power of community + connection and leveraged it into a way of living for their members that helps these people overcome addictions, abuse and pain.
How often have you heard that numbers don’t lie? This is typically a phrase that is thrown around during corporate meetings and more importantly, performance review time. So, if numbers don’t lie, let’s look at some important 2010 statistics relating to women in the workplace: Women represent 50.8% of the US population. Women comprised 47% of the total US labor force. The largest % of women (40.6%) worked in management, professional and related occupations. For women, 25 years and older, those with a bachelor’s degree or higher, 72.4% were part of the workforce.
Do you have a rubber or cloth rectangular object lying at your front door? You know that thing that is meant to collect all the dirt and dust from your shoes? Yes, the common term used is doormat. Most of us go out and get ones that are seasonal or tie into the décor of our house. And what would we do without them? Have dirt dragged all over our floors and into our house? If you’re like me – you’re like: No way, Jose! I’m a bit of neat freak (but do look the other way for the cat at times).
Today’s woman can easily assert her femininity and unique sense of personal style in a business setting and by doing so enhance her power. You might be saying that this isn’t so easy. Women in corporate America are expected to wear boring boxy navy or black suits. Especially, the higher your ...
Do you remember back to your childhood days where you played the game of make-believe? Who did you most often wish you were? What special powers did you have? Did you practice a special voice? And, naturally, Ladies, did you dress up a certain way? Okay, I’ll let you in on my secret make-believe persona as a kid. I was Tabitha from Bewitched. I would dream that I could just twinkle (or crinkle in my case) my nose and lo and behold I created magic. Time just flew by during make-believe time with the end result being pure bliss.
Remember the delicious and riveting days of reading fairytales? Cinderella. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. Hansel & Gretel. The Wizard of Oz. These are all fairytales that have all shaped our roles and crafted views of standards in society. As kids, we lived for those stories. The stories created our dreams. The characters in the tales became our role models. I remember soaking up the words on the pages in the books and dreaming away. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized how much women especially are influenced by the fairytale symbolisms.
Every health magazine, print or online, seems to tout the next miracle speedy weight loss solution as the cure-all for all of our weight issues. Do you recognize any of these? • The Master Cleanse. • Daily Detox Tea. • Juice Fasting. • Raw Food Only. • Power Vegetable Soup. (OK – made this one up. Had to put a spin on the cabbage soup one.)
A friend had forwarded me an article titled: The Good Wife’s Guide from Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955. Now I had heard about the article before, but quite frankly, didn’t really form an opinion about it. However, this time around when we went through the “tips” that were given to the ladies in the 1950’s on how to please their man, I got a tad furious. Listen to this: -Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you’ll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.r
Just in case you’re thinking – no, I’m not referring to the gut as that part of your belly that hangs over your waistband after a few too many indulgences… I’m referring to the inner gut. What the heck is an inner gut you’re asking? Before I clarify, let’s see if any of the below statements resonate with you: I knew better. I had an inkling that I ignored. Something just didn’t feel right. I had an inner voice warn me. I ignored the feeling in my stomach. I felt like I had a sea of butterflies in my stomach and was thinking that I was imagining things.r
I bet the first thing that comes to your mind when hearing: âEmbrace Narcissistic Pleasures and Inner Happiness!â is that being narcissistic is not a good trait and in no way, shape or form do you want to embrace narcissistic pleasures. In your mind, narcissism is excessive love or admiration of yourself. What if I told you that the dictionary also defines narcissism as the attribute of the human psyche characterized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits? Norm
I bet you have a color you totally adore and one you can't stand. There doesnât seem to be anyone on this planet who is impartial when it comes to color. Color can inspire us, soothe us, and excite us. On the opposite spectrum color can depress us, aggravate us, and annoy us. However, how many of us consciously realize just how much influence color has on our emotions? Colorâs electromagnetic vibrations can actually promote feelings of happiness, confidence and move us to