Personal Growth

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 [...]



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 [...]



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 [...]



The Finish is the Beginning

Jan 30th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Tonya Williams…

The alarm went off at 2:30 a.m.
It didn’t really matter, since I was awake anyway. I had tossed and turned since midnight, thinking about this very day - the day that I would run my very first marathon.
I looked over and saw my running shoes on the floor beside me. “Yep, me and [...]



Are You Still Looking For Your Cheese? It’s Not in WonderLand!

Jan 20th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Sean G Murphy…

We have all set goals, and written them out 100’s of times. We have covered our bathroom mirrors with so many post it notes, that we had to use the guest bath room so we could actually see ourself when we were getting ready in the moning. Well for many, all of [...]



Where is Your Mind Leading You Today?

Jan 13th, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Arleen Hannich…

Especially during difficult times, I encourage you to be aware of the mind. It may not seem like it, but there are incredible opportunities right now for you to transform yourself in wonderful and expansive ways–even though it may feel like your mind and ego have ramped-up and are fighting to keep the [...]



Focus - The Determining Factor

Jan 2nd, 2010 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Peterson Nesbit Jr …
My name is Peterson Nesbit and I went from being a 220 lb alcoholic to a fit 155 lb man with a wonderful family. My main goal now is to help people become the best they can be. After I cleaned up and started looking at goals, focusing, and thinking positively [...]



10 Tips to Overcome Holiday Stress

Dec 9th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Tracy Latz, M.D. & Marion Ross, Ph.D.…
1. Set realistic expectations.
The greatest way to find disappointment in the holiday season is to set unrealistic expectations. If we focus on having a “perfect” holiday or on competing with the greatest holiday season in our memory, then we are indeed likely to be disappointed and overly stressed [...]



Listening - The Foundation of Communication

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Diane DiResta…

Listening is the #1 communication skill for leadership, selling, customer service, and even romance! The problem is, most of us don’t listen very well. We’re not trained to listen and we don’t even realize that listening is a skill. People have lost jobs, customers, employees, and relationships because of an inability to listen. [...]



Questions to Quelch Conflict

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Arlene | Category: Personal Growth

by Darcy Eikenberg…

It’s not that conflict is bad - in fact, by challenging the status quo, conflict can help generate fresh new information and ideas. But in my experience, very few of us know how to respond to a conflict early, before it grows out-of-proportion and drains our time and energy.
Here are my favorite questions [...]