Growth & Potential (Personal, Business and Spiritual)
10 Tips to Break Bad Habits
Old bad habits: I chewed my fingernails until they bled. I sucked my thumb until I was 11. I chewed my hair. I smoked two packs a day. New bad habits: I need adult supervision at the pet store because I want to bring every fur baby home. I leave my shoes where I take…
Read MoreYou are FABULOUS
You are fabulous, just the way you are – it’s true Come on admit you are fabulous… Oh, you can’t. You have to lose 10 pounds. You fudged on your income taxes. Your mom says you need to be more assertive. Your sister is taller than you. Well, I don’t give a damn about any of…
Read MoreHappy Halloween
Friday is Halloween, and ghosts (the cute and short kind) will walk among us. As I think back to my childhood I recall I never wanted to be the scary characters for Halloween – I wanted my costume to have a purpose and be pretty. I was a princess, a nurse, and Miss America (that one…
Read MoreWhat is a Psychic-Medium?
According to Sigmund Freud, there are three parts that make up our personality, that make us who we are. There is the id, ego and the super ego. These factions make up how we see ourselves, how others see us, and who we really are. The “who we really are” is the spiritual side of…
Read MoreLessons in Leisure: Quick Dinners and Snacks
I love bread. All kinds of bread. But I think my absolute favorite is a crusty French baguette. And over the last 10 years most markets offer either a fresh, ready-to-go, or pop-in-your-oven version. One of our favorite dinners around the Rinaldi household – when takeout just doesn’t feel right and I flat out am…
Read MoreWhat it Takes to be Coached
As a coach, it’s not my job to believe in your limitations. I will not let you argue in favor of them. But what the hell does that mean? Well, it means you don’t get to keep running down all of your reasons why you don’t have what you want in your life right now. They’re…
Read MoreI'm Calling Bullshit!
Here’s the thing. I’m never going to be able to do the work for you. As much as I’d like to, as easy as it might be, and as much as I might want it more for you than you do yourself – this is your life. These are your responsibilities. So when you don’t…
Read MoreThe Language of Love
Occasionally I do couples counseling, with an actual couple, as opposed to working with one half of the partnership and trying to communicate perceived values. One of the biggest challenges we have as human beings – whether coupled or single – is communication. With so many opportunities to misspeak, misunderstand, project, and take personally the…
Read MoreNot Happy with Your Life? Ask Yourself These Questions
When clients seek me out, they have one thing in common: they’re not happy with some aspect of their life. Be it love, money, family, health, work, time management or their physical surroundings, they’ve let excuses cloud the vision of their vision. I’m not saying excuses aren’t legitimate issues. I’m just saying excuses cloud your…
Read MoreMea Culpa: How to Apologize
I recently made a mistake. A very costly mistake. It cost me money, time and energy. However, the true value of the cost to me was that it may have cost me a friendship. I spent a couple of weeks really beating myself up over the circumstances. This person said they needed time to come…
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