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Transformation Through Drawing

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Personal Growth

by Clément Boily…
I – The need to create
Creation is a fundamental need for all human beings. Whether through the arts (painting, writing, music), work or even cooking, humans are driven to create and express themselves in one way or another. This need has inhabited our species since the dawn of mankind. You need look no [...]



A Willow Tree©

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Relationships

by Leona MacDougall …
Leona MacDougall has been singing and writing poetry as a child to present day. She submitted this poem to us about “A Willow Tree” that tells so much about how we would all love to be each day as people, both in our relationship to ourself and to others! Thanks for submitting this [...]



People Pleasing Dangers - Why Being a People Pleaser Leads to Feeling Tired

Mar 4th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Kevin Rush…
If you find yourself asking, why am I always tired, the answer could lie within your own personality. There is a difference between graciously helping out where you’re needed and being obsessed with people pleasing. People pleasing behaviors can lead to feeling tired to the point where you can’t please anyone. Here are [...]



What the !*?! (Bleep) Does That Mean?

Mar 3rd, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Mary Tucker…
Ever noticed the meaning you assign to people, their actions, their words, even the way they “look” at you? As humans, we believe that we just ‘know’ what a simple expression another person makes means. We are certain that our interpretation of the world is not only correct, it is the only one!
I [...]



The Thing I Value Most

Mar 1st, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

Author Unknown…

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often [...]



Shifting Our Focus For Better Results

Feb 25th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Craig Harper…

In some of my workshops, I run a short activity which provides the audience members with an immediate and practical example of how and where we focus our attention and energy - and the potential consequences. It’s a pretty simple process used by plenty of facilitators.
How it works:
I ask my audience to spend [...]



The Comfort of Your Miseries

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles

by Dr. Michael J. Duckett…
Most people want to go somewhere with their lives but they are not willing to leave the comfort of their miseries.
A better life is an unknown life factor for many people. If we do not understand how to achieve a better life, we find ourselves compromising for a less than adequate [...]



The Masks We All Wear

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Personal Growth

by Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.…

Don’t we all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK? There are many reasons people may act out this charade. It’s not uncommon to hide personal pain, because putting it on display for all to see can be embarrassing and even destabilize relationships. Yet studies show that [...]



How to Become That Irresistible Friend

Feb 16th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Relationships

by Michael Fehlauer…

1. Be accepting - In dealing with the subject of relationship tips, an important principle to remember is one of acceptance. The greatest mistake we can make is not recognizing the difference between acceptance and approval. It is one thing to approve of something; it is another to accept someone.
We approve or disapprove [...]



Singles and Valentine’s Day - Ten Tips For Less Stress

Feb 11th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Featured Articles, Personal Growth

by Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.…

Valentine’s Day is a romantic time for couples - a special day to express love. But it can also put pressure on people who, every other day of the year, are perfectly fine with their single status. Are you one of the millions of singles who is lonely on this day? Feeling [...]