Inspired Life Blog
The Art of Holding On To Gratitude
As I sit here writing this blog about Gratitude just before Thanksgiving, I look out the window in my central CA home to the reddish yellow haze that has permeated the sky for over a week now. The weather channel app keeps warning me that the air is at the highest level of Very Unhealthy
Gremlins: Make Friends With Your Self-Talk
How Well Do You Know YOUR Gremlins? Gremlins are also known as our inner critic, negative self-talk, negative fantasizing, etc. Whatever you call them, Gremlins are the keepers of the status quo. They love to keep you locked in your comfort zone. They are also experts at blocking you from reaching (and sometimes even seeing)
Positive Affirmations: 3 Secrets That Get Results!
In the blog, Positive Affirmations: 3 Reasons Why They Don’t Work! I talked about the three most common mistakes I have seen over the years in creating affirmations. This article is to take you one step further into how you can overcome these barriers and make affirmations work for you in a more consistent manner.
What Is The Color Of Your Thoughts?
I was driving down a wide and beautiful palm-tree lined boulevard last week going a consistent 45 mph and hitting every signal green–sailing along smoothly towards my destination. It reminded me of the old saying, “If you wait for all the lights to be green before you begin your journey, you will never start.” Where
Positive Affirmations: 3 Reasons Why They Don’t Work
All your life you have been hearing about positive affirmations and the power of positive thinking. Maybe you have even posted phrases on your refrigerator or mirror that say, “I am super rich.” or “I attract only positive people into my life.” But then, when you look around your one bedroom apartment and realize you
Beyond Setting Goals: 6 Reasons Your Resolutions Aren’t Working
So here it is a month out from all those New Years Resolutions! How are we doing with those goals? I spend a lot of time with people on creating intentions and reaching for their goals. After all, isn’t that one of the main reasons people hire a coach—to support them in getting to the
Being Enough
Do you ever get tired of hearing about how important it is to believe in yourself? How limiting beliefs are holding you back? How in order to succeed you must change your beliefs about yourself? These statements are all true of course, but sometimes I have noticed with my clients, myself and people interested in
Self-Trust: Staying True to Your Own Voice
How do we learn to trust ourselves more? Do you get gobbled up by everyone else’s opinions, beliefs, ideas, and expectations? Do you find yourself losing confidence in your own voice, your own purpose by comparing yourself to others goals and accomplishments? What does self-trust mean? Deepak Chopra uses a term he calls Self-referral instead of
Shhhh! Secret Tapping Points
Have You Started Using EFT Tapping Yet? OK, let’s say you have gotten over the fact that tapping looks “silly” and discovered the wonderful array of benefits you can receive. Now the problem is, you are sitting at the dentist’s office about ready to have a filling. You are feeling a bit nervous about the
EFT Tapping: 5 Real Life Success Stories
If you have been following this series of articles on EFT, hopefully, you have been encouraged to try it for yourself. Or perhaps you already are using this self-help tool, and have gained insight into some new ways of using it in your life. The best way to finish up this series of articles is
EFT Tapping: 5 Reasons People Don’t Use It
Last time I wrote about the 5 reasons people should learn EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping. This is a simple self-help technique that can be easily learned and used by anyone. However, the majority of people who learn about this technique will never try it, let alone use it regularly. Over the years these are
EFT Tapping: 5 Reasons To Learn It Now
I was first introduced to EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) 15 years ago when almost no one had heard of this funny mind/body technique. I always prided myself on being pretty open to new ideas, but when a friend told me to try this on a problem I was having, it seemed ridiculous and laughable.