September 28 is R.E.A.D. in America Day, which stands for Reading Helps Everyone Accomplish Dreams. I’m passionate about accomplishing my dreams while helping others accomplish theirs. Accomplishing one’s dreams involves three steps: Exposure Vision Action Reading is crucial for the first step. Imagine if you were born to be a downhill skier but lived in […]
Becoming Flawsome is an Amazon bestseller already and was written by Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani. I first became aware of it through Marci Shimoff and I loved the concept. It reminded me of something I wrote in Choosing Me Now about being perfectly imperfect or imperfectly perfect and thought it may be about embracing who you are, […]
Most people define success the way many power people define it because that’s the definition most of society measures by. Your definition of success shouldn’t be determined by what people in power say it should be, but rather it should be defined by the person you are and what you value most. You might just […]
Our nation has a sense of humor when it comes to procrastination. There is a national holiday called National Procrastination Week, which is in the first two weeks in March or later—whenever it’s convenient. In 2022, National Procrastination Week is March 6 through 12. The national designation is meant to inspire people to stop putting […]
October 21, is Conflict Resolution Day so I want to provide a model for resolving conflict while maintaining the relationship, because relationships are important. When you think about who you might have a conflict with, it is often people you care about or a high-stake relationship: couples, parents and children, bosses and workers, teachers and […]
Train Your Brain for Positivity I have been in the helping professions officially since 1982, but I really started in 5th grade. I knew I was going to be helping people in some form or another from the time I was ten. My classmates would call me with their problems and I loved helping out. […]
July is considered National Anti-Boredom Month. The idea is to identify what “makes” you bored and devise ways to combat it. The problem, from a Choice Theory® perspective, is that nothing can “make” you bored. If you are experiencing boredom, you may want to ask yourself, “What is this boredom doing for me?” Honestly, I […]
July 7 is Global Forgiveness Day. It was created in 1994 by the Christian Embassy of Christ’s Ambassadors, but forgiveness applies to all people regardless of religion. It is a day to inspire the act and receiving of forgiveness. If you are seeking spiritual or religious forgiveness, then that is between you and the Divine. I […]
Is procrastination as bad as you think it is? Does it help you or cause you problems? That depends. Sometimes procrastination can help: Do you find yourself procrastinating often? Do you make your deadlines? Do you find when you have lots of time to get something done, you have trouble making progress toward it? Sometimes […]
February is International Boost Self-Esteem Month. Normally, I would complain that it’s the shortest month of the year, but I actually like that’s it’s in February. Most people start off a new year with renewed energy for what lies ahead. They set their goals, make resolutions and begin the year with enthusiasm, but as the […]
