New beginnings are more than possible

This is a week that many observe as Holy Week, me included in that category. And this week can be a great excuse for anyone, yes, any one, any where, at any moment in time. Each day is a new opening for a shift, for goodness to seep into your realm and take hold and

Strength Training: Total Life Fitness

Spring season has opened and you’re thinking that you want to take a walk, go for a run, wear a bathing suit and look buff. You want to wear clothing that is comfortable, not layers that hide your body that represents you have let yourself go. Sound familiar on some level? On many levels? When
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Do you have a high level of trust?

The question ought to percolate the question — trust for what? I am interested in getting you to think about the degree of trust that you place in your own self and also in the relationships you have with others. In Build the Strength Within, I introduce you to the work of that lovely man,

What are you talking about–to yourself?!

Seriously, what are talking about inside that head of yours? Is it anything positive or are you wasting time by second guessing your life, your looks, your choices, your actions, your words….and then how does that list go on for? You cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought and certainly not a long dialogue

Is stress a matter of perspective?

This is an essential question because it gets to the heart of many arguments about why it is that people behave the way they do. Stress is not an excuse to behave badly but when we feel stressed, we need to recognize it and take healthy steps to alleviate it. The answer is basically yes,

Inner strength and your childhood

One of the things I make note of is how people often get sad over the Christmas holidays, especially as it relates to the sweetness of what is associated with them. In my work, I consistently invite people to take a look back in their life, not to regress and get stuck there but to
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5 Tips to Ensure You are Miserable This Holiday

  Everyone is talking about what you can do to be happy this holiday and have a Merry Christmas. Seriously? What if you just simply want to be argumentative because you’re sick of those people in your life who you happen to live near, are related to, and have to work beside? BE MISERABLE —

What to do about stress right now in 3 simple steps

  We all talk about stress all year long. When was the last time you used the word stress in a sentence? Are you finding yourself using it more as we come upon the December holidays? Yes. Most of us do and it is so counterproductive the way in which we do this. We’ve all lived

11 Ways to be happier this December

Christmas happens in 11 days. Hannukah begins tomorrow at sunset. No matter which holiday you celebrate, there are simple steps that you can take today to ensure that you close out this year happier and open the new year with a joyful perspective. The Dalai Lama teaches us that happiness ought to be our primary

You need to get hold of your mind

And it is not hard to do. Join me, we’ll get started right now!   There is a simple formula and I have it — lucky you that you are here today to receive it. 1. awaken yourself and say aloud — thank you world, I am alive right this very moment; 2. move around and look