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10 Questions to Assess Your Happiness Today
“You should follow the advice that you give in your blog posts. Maybe, you’ll feel better”- my mom said. “I’m fine”- I snap back. “I don’t have time for
Procrastination: It’s a Great Strategy, Not a Weakness
If you’ve ever tried to stop procrastinating, and if procrastinating family members or colleagues drive you insane, this post will help you put procrastination in perspective. There are numerous articles
Can you achieve a life goal with unlimited support, coaching, and intuition in 6 months?
Do you ever wish for unlimited, personal, unconditional support? I’ve created a unique program that may work for you if you are focused on achieving a specific life goal, are
Are You Big Enough?
Let me set the record straight: this is an article about your impact on the world. Are you a big enough player in the world? The answer is not
Skeptic’s Guide to Expanding Your Comfort Zone
It was an awkward date. Just a few days prior, a guy asked me to go out with him and spend a Saturday in the city. I wasn’t sure if
25 Life Lessons from the Ballroom
Everything you need to know about life you can learn from ballroom dancing. The way you do anything is the way you do everything, so as you watch Dancing
What to Do When You Need a Change
Out of all the blog posts I’ve ever written, “50 Signs You Need a Change” post consistently gets the most traffic. Interestingly, the post comes up when people search for
Do People Change In a Relationship?
If you are looking for a short answer, and don’t feel like reading the whole article, here is the answer: no, people don’t change in relationships.
Feeling Safe When You Can’t Bullet-Proof Your Life
How do you construct a building so that it doesn’t fall after an airplane hits it? This safety question is prominently on the map now, but it wasn’t before 9/11.
Should Your New Year Resolution Be Realistic?
Do you wonder as you are making your New Year resolution: “Do my goals have to be realistic, or can I just write whatever I want?” Go ahead, write
Hurricane Sandy Relief
Recently I wrote a letter to a group of my colleagues, Martha Beck Life Coaches working around the world, and they’ve done an amazing job spreading the word around and
Volunteer, Donate, and Spread the Word
Many people are asking how they can help provide relief from Hurricane Sandy in NYC. Large parts of NYC still look like scenes from a war movie (read my account
Making Choices After Life’s Hurricanes
I know that you’ve been through a hurricane or two in your life. I know that because no one is entitled to a hurricane-free life. Yet, today, I hope you
How to Heal the World Starting Now
So, here it comes: the world at large is healed and managed the same way your body is healed and managed by you. Learn to rule your body wisely, and you can heal the world using the same principles.
Didn’t Win the Mega Million? Here’s What You Do Now.
Did you buy a ticket for the Powerball? I hope that you won! The chances are that you didn’t. Below are some ideas to help you get closer to your dreams,
You Are Your Neighborhood
We are looking for a new house for our family. As we drive around the different neighborhoods, I notice the people who live there. Mostly, they are oblivious to
Are You Enough?
I sat down on a bench, proud of myself for jogging to the park rather than driving. The baby was sleeping peacefully in the stroller. 2 minutes of peace. Catching
Preparing for the End of the World and for Other Things in Life
You may have heard: the world was predicted to end on May 21, 2011. Did you believe it? Many people did. From what I’ve seen on the news, the people
Why Let Go? Lessons Learned in the Hospital
Two Lessons Learned in the Hospital Lesson 1: Let go In the spring of 2011, my 6-year old got a rash that looked bad enough to land him in the
Taking Chances (Or the Worst Thing That Can Happen to Banana Bread)
I was craving something sweet this morning. Since we had a few very ripe bananas in the kitchen, the answer seemed obvious: banana bread. There was only one problem