Recent Posts Tagged With 'control issues'

• Want a sure fire way to lose belly fat?

  Posted on Tuesday December 29th, 2009 at 13:08 in exercise, Counseling, health care, self esteem, self empowerment, changing your life, control issues, lose belly fat, risk-taking, mid-life crisis, self transformation, self-compassion

  Cut your sugar intake and cut your insulin levels.  Try what I tried this past year!...

• You know you’re in midlife when…

  Posted on Friday December 25th, 2009 at 09:54 in creativity, self empowerment, acceptance, control issues, mid-life crisis, self-nurturing, dreaming a better future, health psychology, midlife health, living an authentic life, psychology of life changes, midlife mental health

  I got the greatest Christmas present today!  It’s a BIG DISPLAY CALCULATOR! If you’re like me, you’ve been struggling forever with those tiny, couple-inch-square calculators where your fingers don’t even fit on the keys.  St...

• Failing Upward

  Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 10:05 in depression, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, changing your life, job loss, control issues

  I heard a great expression the other day and I loved it!  Failing upward! So that’s what I’ve been doing for the past few years, and it seems to be working really well for me!  I now see every circumstance where I try to do something that fails...

• Why crying is a good thing

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 20:01 in depression, divorce, Counseling, self-help, self esteem, loneliness, menopause, authenticity, self empowerment, frustration, acceptance, death of a spouse

  “There is a sacredness in tears.  They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.  They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues.  They are messengers of overwhelming grief and unspeakable love.”   –Washington Irving Bi...

• Winter Solstice: Take time to contemplate your life!

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 08:53 in depression, exercise, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, walking, loneliness, menopause, authenticity, self empowerment

  On December 21st, the winter solstice arrives, a magical time when the sun begins its gradual journey back to bring us the delightful warmth of spring. Predating Christianity, we humans have been doing battle with midwinter’s ominous gloom for ...

• The Lost Art of Dreaming

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 08:13 in Counseling, self empowerment, acceptance, control issues, self discovery, self transformation, alienation, self-compassion, health psychology, midlife health, living an authentic life, self-counseling

  Here’s an interesting opinion piece on how our dreams can improve our lives, like Yoga for the soul! There’s a little science here too, explaining why our bodies paralyze during sleep.  It’s by Rubin Naiman, a clinical psychologist...

• Another guest post from Quinn Reed

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 16:00 in Counseling, creativity, self-help, loneliness, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, control issues, self discovery, solitude, self-love, self transformation

  My friend and fellow writer Quinn Reed writes eloquently about her feelings about her empty nest over the holidays: AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Quinn Reed My son will not be celebrating Christmas with us. He lives too far away. This will be...

• How to create “happy holidays”

  Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 14:11 in Counseling, creativity, self-help, self esteem, loneliness, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, changing your life, abandonment, control issues, self discovery

  “If you want a spiritual experience, go spend a weekend with your parents.”     -Ram Dass The holidays are upon us. And with the holidays come many strong feelings, intensified by memories of Thanksgivings and Christmases past. Add in...

• Had a great time talking to Les Brown last night!

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 11:49 in Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, changing your life, job loss, control issues, self discovery

  Go learn more about how to change your life by listening to my conversation with H. Les Brown on his Blog Talk Radio program Midlife Matters....

• Is loneliness contagious?

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 09:10 in depression, divorce, Counseling, self-help, self esteem, loneliness, authenticity, self empowerment, living alone, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis

  Here’s a different kind of study which suggests that lonely people tend to pass it on. According to a recent story in Science News, “Staying socially connected may be just as important for public health as washing your hands and covering ...

• Why do we dream?

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 11:46 in depression, Counseling, creativity, self-help, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, changing your life, control issues, self discovery, finding your passion, risk-taking

  How many of you saw that great PBS NOVA on dreams last week?  WOW!  Dreams have always fascinated me and this program covered the most important new research into why we dream. They asked questions like why do we go into a paralyzed state each nigh...

• Caring for your aging parents – Barbara McVicker

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 09:12 in depression, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, health care, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, changing your life, control issues

  I am excited to have another new guest post today.  Barbara McVicker is one of the many well-known national speakers I met through my research for our new book: 50 Interviews:  Professional Speakers, which should be out by the end of 2009.  Our fi...

• After the kids leave – long distance loving

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 07:44 in empty nest, authenticity, acceptance, control issues, love and hope, self transformation, self-compassion, self-nurturing, living an authentic life, self-counseling, psychology of life changes, defining midlife

  Because I have no experience with an empty nest, and this issue is such an important part of many baby boomers’ midlife transition, I asked my friend Quinn to share her own feelings on her son’s 25th birthday.  Quinn is great at capturin...

• On feeling more vulnerable

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 10:45 in depression, Counseling, self-help, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, control issues, self discovery, finding your passion, risk-taking, mid-life crisis

  “For to resist life’s ubiquitous and inevitable impermanence is to suffer, and to accept change with compassion is to transcend suffering.” -Laura Lee I realized the other day on a long walk, that one of the most important and yet s...

• Is something missing in your life?

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 08:27 in depression, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, changing your life, job loss, control issues

  What is it?  Is it meaning?  Is it fun?  Is it the energy to do all of the things you still want to do before you die?  Is it love?  Is it sex?  Is it excitement?  Is it the motivation or resources to pursue your dreams? What can you do to get...

• Stepping WAY outside of your box!

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 08:21 in depression, divorce, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, oprah, authenticity, self empowerment, domestic abuse, job loss

  I wish the Oprah Show was always as inspirational as it was yesterday! She brought on a few women who had been feeling midlife awful, with issues like divorce, single motherhood and job loss. They were feeling helpless and hopeless, like victims in t...

• Letting go of the old you

  Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 11:30 in divorce, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, job loss, control issues, falling in love

  As strange as it may seem, it is often difficult to let go of the old you, even when you are loving the new person you have become. Unfortunately, it is essential to let go of your past in order to allow the new you to blossom. It can be tough to cle...

• Letting go of the old you

  Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 11:30 in divorce, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, job loss, control issues, falling in love

  As strange as it may seem, it is often difficult to let go of the old you, even when you are loving the new person you have become. Unfortunately, it is essential to let go of your past in order to allow the new you to blossom. It can be tough to cle...

• How to transform negative thought patterns

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 09:10 in depression, divorce, Counseling, self-help, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, codependency, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis

  If you are indeed serious about transforming your life, the first step is changing the way you think about yourself. This is much harder than you might think, because your brain loves a good routine or pattern, and it is now stuck thinking negative t...

• How to transform negative thought patterns

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 09:10 in depression, divorce, Counseling, self-help, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, codependency, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis

  If you are indeed serious about transforming your life, the first step is changing the way you think about yourself. This is much harder than you might think, because your brain loves a good routine or pattern, and it is now stuck thinking negative t...

• How to transform negative thought patterns

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 09:10 in depression, divorce, Counseling, self-help, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, codependency, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis

  If you are indeed serious about transforming your life, the first step is changing the way you think about yourself. This is much harder than you might think, because your brain loves a good routine or pattern, and it is now stuck thinking negative t...

• Can we transform negative thought patterns?

  Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 08:48 in depression, divorce, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, health care, self esteem, chronic illness, menopause, authenticity, self empowerment

  Besides working to maintain ever expanding brain plasticity as we age, I believe it is essential that we keep turning our negative thought patterns into positive ones. The potential to do ANYTHING you set your mind to, is already present within your ...

• Can we transform negative thought patterns?

  Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 08:48 in depression, divorce, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, health care, self esteem, chronic illness, menopause, authenticity, self empowerment

  Besides working to maintain ever expanding brain plasticity as we age, I believe it is essential that we keep turning our negative thought patterns into positive ones. The potential to do ANYTHING you set your mind to, is already present within your ...

• Can we transform negative thought patterns?

  Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 08:48 in depression, divorce, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, health care, self esteem, chronic illness, menopause, authenticity, self empowerment

  Besides working to maintain ever expanding brain plasticity as we age, I believe it is essential that we keep turning our negative thought patterns into positive ones. The potential to do ANYTHING you set your mind to, is already present within your ...

• Don’t underestimate the POWER of surrounding yourself with those whom you admire in midlife!

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 12:23 in Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, job loss, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis, self-love

  When I was first invited to co-author 50 Interviews: Professional Speakers, I wasn’t quite sure. Did I really want to give THAT much of my own time to interview so many successful speakers, not to mention the hours of transcribing, editing and ...

• Don’t underestimate the POWER of surrounding yourself with those whom you admire in midlife!

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 12:23 in Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, job loss, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis, self-love

  When I was first invited to co-author 50 Interviews: Professional Speakers, I wasn’t quite sure. Did I really want to give THAT much of my own time to interview so many successful speakers, not to mention the hours of transcribing, editing and ...

• Don’t underestimate the POWER of surrounding yourself with those whom you admire in midlife!

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 12:23 in Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, job loss, control issues, self discovery, mid-life crisis, self-love

  When I was first invited to co-author 50 Interviews: Professional Speakers, I wasn’t quite sure. Did I really want to give THAT much of my own time to interview so many successful speakers, not to mention the hours of transcribing, editing and ...

• Finding Your Area of Excellence

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 09:02 in depression, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, job loss, control issues, self discovery

  “If you’re going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write.  Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow.”     – Louis L&...

• Finding Your Area of Excellence

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 09:02 in depression, Counseling, creativity, self-help, career change, self esteem, authenticity, self empowerment, acceptance, job loss, control issues, self discovery

  “If you’re going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write.  Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow.”     – Louis L&...

• Breast Cancer Awareness

  Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at 08:03 in exercise, self-help, health care, chronic illness, menopause, control issues, hot flashes, mid-life crisis, self-love, self-protection, mid-life, self-nurturing

  Live one day at a time, and make it a masterpiece! Breast cancer is one of my most insidious worries.  Ever since my Mom got cancer when I was in junior high, I have worried a lot about this! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. This disease h...