Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

My name is Kimberly and I was once a two-pack-a-day smoker. That is actually how I came to hypnotherapy over 20 years ago. I was a two-pack-a-day smoker and had no conscious desire to quit. My parents were going to see a hypnotherapist for smoking cessation as my father had serious health issues and needed to quit…

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The Unexpected Irony of the Positive Thinking Movement

GUEST POST BY JANET RICHMOND The very thing you think would not happen with the Positive Thinking Movement is the very thing that has begun to crop up. Thinking positively has unwittingly created a backlash of sorts in that it sometimes has become a reason to judge others. Many of us have heard someone say…

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10 Tips to Staying Youthful

Recently I was at the annual Hay House I Can Do It conference in Pasadena, California. I got to see a number of amazing speakers who addressed the mind, body, spirit collective. One of the speakers who stood out for me is someone I’ve seen a handful of times before, Dr. Christiane Northrup. A physician,…

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2015 New Year's Reflection

I came across this in my Facebook notes. It’s from five years ago – Dec. 11, 2009. While so much in my life has changed, so much remains the same. I have added my updated thoughts below in blue. 1. I’ve come to realize that my weight: is relevant to my health, not my happiness.…

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New Year, New You! (Ladies, This One's for You)

When we approach a new year, we’re often reflecting on the past as well as looking forward to the future. The commonality for most of us is that we typically see something we might like to change. And while I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions, I do look at the first of the…

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas …

… and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … Mostly because I’d opted to step away from “family tradition” last year. Christmas Eve has always been a big deal in my family. And for the last 20 years or so my family has gathered at my home for an intimate dinner, gift…

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My Lesson in Aging Gracefully

I have amazing genetics and I have almost no stress in my life. Combine that with staying out of the sun for the last 30 years, and I don’t look my age. I recall getting carded when buying a round of beers the night before I turned 40. The bartender was instantly awarded BFF status…

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One Holiday At a Time, Please!

I was in a large department store over Labor Day weekend this year and found myself caught in some sort of time-space continuum. No, I mean it. From where I stood there was an aisle of summer closeouts: barbecue equipment, patio furniture, and beach towels. On another aisle, back-to-school items were present and accounted for.…

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