Growth & Potential (Personal, Business and Spiritual)
Welcome to 2014!!!
Welcome to 2014!!! Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? Perhaps to exercise, drop 20 pounds, or stop smoking? These are the biggies. What about being happier, more positive, more accepting of self and others? These are resolutions that can significantly impact the quality of your life and those around you as well. Did you…
Read MoreHoliday Vacation Time
As my schedule begins winding down for me to take a vacation, I am happy and melancholy at the same time. I love working — at least, I love the work I do. So I often take working breaks/vacations. The end of the year is a time for me to slip quietly off the grid…
Read MoreAvoid Holiday Weight Gain – Sex, Lies and Holiday Eating
Avoid holiday weight gain They say the average person gains is 7-10 pounds during the holiday season… LIES! No, seriously, you’ve been lied to, we’ve been lied to. New studies have proven the average holiday weight gain is actually only 1-2 pounds. Hold on, put the cheesecake down. Just because it isn’t what we…
Read MoreThe Holiday Season Is Upon Us
Welcome to December! The year is winding down and I am setting my goals set for 2014. I am looking forward to some time off between Christmas and the New Year. I will be taking a well-timed break and spending time with family and friends. During this holiday season, spend some time thinking about your…
Read MoreGiving Thanks for More Than One Day Out Of the Year
Today, most of our attention (if not focused on pie and turkey) is brought to the holidays, family, friends and what we have to be grateful for. In many homes it’s a family tradition to go around the table on Thanksgiving and have each guest state one thing they’re grateful for. I think this is…
Read More10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Stress
Where did this year go? This question is being asked by me daily now. I was driving to meet my husband for dinner Monday night and some precious soul (over-achiever) already had their Christmas lights up. That was a whole new level of pressure, the likes of which I had never before experienced. Yes, the entire house and yard decorated…
Read MoreMy Secret Life: I Am An Introvert
It’s Thursday and Thursday for me means gardener, doggie day camp and typically a breakfast meeting then later a lunch meeting. These are pretty consistent happenings around here. Rituals, if you will. They do a multitude of good for me and the rest of the Rinaldi household. The gardener makes my yard pretty, doggie day…
Read More… Until NOW
I AM broke, I AM alone, I AM fat, I AM broken, I AM _________________ These are powerful words. Joel Osteen said, “What ever follows I AM will seek you out.” I say: Thoughts are Powerful, Words are Spells. If you really want to get spiritual in this context, the Bible speaks of God having…
Read MoreHypnosis (No, It’s NOT Mind Control)
Yes, Hypnosis works! No, it’s not mind control. Hypnosis can be tremendously effective in personal care, change and development. But most people have serious questions about it as a therapeutic tool. I’m sure you’ve seen stage hypnosis with subjects who cluck like a chicken or believe they’re drunk on stage. That’s unfortunately where much of the skepticism…
Read MorePast Lives? Really??
Past Lives? Seriously… You don’t even have to believe. I cannot tell you whether or not to believe. I can only tell you that the concept is not a new one. In fact, it has been around for millennia. The major religions and cultures who embrace a belief in reincarnation include: Hindus, Buddhists, factions of…
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