by Margie | Mar 10, 2014 | Self, Tip
“Procrastination is a habit you develop to cope with anxiety about starting or completing a task. It is your attempted solution to cope with tasks that are boring or overwhelming.” Neal Fiore: The Now Habit. Instead of getting caught in the vicious cycle of getting...
by Margie | Feb 17, 2014 | Self, Tip
“A peaceful heart is essential for well-being. The Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hahn, a master of reconciliation, often speaks of being peace. As long as we feel the need to defend ourselves, the inner battle will continue. But when we can be peace –...
by Margie | Feb 3, 2014 | Marriage, Relationships, Self, Tip
Vulnerability is essential to intimacy. In The Intimacy Factor, Pia Mellody refers to “controlled vulnerability.” With controlled vulnerability, we keep our boundaries open enough for our partners to know us, but closed enough to defend us from destructive incoming...
by Margie | Jan 20, 2014 | Holidays, Self, Tip
Striving for New Goals in 2014 How do people change? About 2,400 years ago, Aristotle said that habits (the things you repeat over and over again) lead to your character and that your character leads to your destiny. In recent years, there has been a lot of research...
by Margie | Dec 9, 2013 | Marriage, Relationships, Self, Tip
Is it Possible to Trust after Betrayal? Trust is the foundation of all relationships. Betrayal is often a shattering experience, destroying self-esteem and breeding insecurity and self-doubt. It is often shocking and causes intense heartache, pain, and subsequent...
by Margie | Nov 4, 2013 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self, Tip
I just finished listening to a great webinar called “How to Help People Connect to Loving Awareness: Expanding Our Capacity to Give and Receive Unconditional Love.”, with Ruth Buczynski interviewing Ram Dass. I had heard about Ram Dass, but never had the opportunity...
