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Creating More Time
What is your relationship with TIME? Do you feel like you manage IT? Or does it manage YOU? Time is one of our most valuable commodities, and yet we often feel like we have no control over it. We THINK we don’t have enough of it because we are overworked or over-committed. We feel buried…
The Secrets To Success
Success is defined in so many different ways. When I first started working in the television business, I thought I would be successful if I could JUST get my foot in the door. It started with an unpaid internship where I would distribute the mail and cover for other secretaries when they would take their…
Breaking Up With Negative Patterns
Have you ever met someone who comes into your life, and seems to make everything better? Whether it is a romantic partner or just a new friend, you feel like you have met your BFF. At first, they are fun and charismatic, and they make you feel VERY special. They always know just what to…
Are You An Enabler?
In the past, I have been accused of being an enabler. It’s often a habit that comes from being a people pleaser and a peacekeeper. The word is most often associated with being complicit in facilitating, condoning, or participating in someone’s addiction. However, enabling is NOT ALWAYS about addiction. Sometimes it shows up as doing things for…
Are You Looking For Problems?
Are you always on the lookout for what might go wrong? Do you have trouble sleeping because of your endless “To Do” list? Or when things ARE going well, do you have trouble believing they will last? In other words, are you looking for problems where there aren’t any? This is known as hyper-vigilance. On…
Walking On Eggshells
Is there someone in your life who behaves unpredictably? It’s as if they are two different people, and you are never sure which version of them you are going to get? It might be your boss. A friend. Even your significant other. It seems like one minute they are fun and loving, and the next…
One More Lesson From Graduation Season
As many of you know, it has been a month of milestones and celebrations in my house. First my own high school reunion, then my youngest daughter’s high school graduation, as well as a family reunion. All good things, but boy did it bring up a lot of emotions: -Feelings of nostalgia.-Great moments of joy. -Enormous…
Advice To My Younger Self
As you may have noticed, there has been a big graduation theme running through my life these past few weeks. It started with my own high school reunion and culminated with my youngest daughter’s high school graduation. It has definitely been a time of celebration and reflection. With all of the nostalgia and passage of…
