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Lucy Papillon

Sometimes getting the right answer means asking the right question.

Life is full of hints, signs, and advice ... if you know where to look and what you're looking for.

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December 2, 2008
11:18 AM

CRAVE Your Goals!
Five Steps to Attract What You Desire and Deserve

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Divine Wisdom at Work: 10 Universal Principles for Enlightened Entrepreneurs
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Tricia MolloyWe all have work and personal goals that we're trying to achieve. It may be getting that promotion, attracting ideal clients and customers, losing 20 pounds or becoming debt free. When we truly commit to our goals and crave them with our heart and soul, we engage the energy of the universe and receive what we need to make our dreams come true. This is known as the Law of Attraction. Commit to follow these five CRAVE steps to attract what you desire and deserve.

CRAVE Your Goals!

Posted by: Anne Aleyes
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Setting Goals, Taking Action, Getting What You Want, Self-Improvement for Taurus, Deciding What's Important, Self-Improvement for Capricorn, Finding Your Mission in Life, New Age Blogs, The Self Improvement Blog, Mysticism, Conscious Living, Creative Visualization, Working with Affirmations

November 29, 2008
12:06 PM

Anticipatory Grief and Holidays
12 Survival Tips

Anticipatory grief - a feeling of loss before a death or dreaded event occurs - is a hard journey. Holidays make it even harder. At a time when you're supposed to feel happy and joyful, you feel sad and anxious. You're on pins and needles and wonder what will happen next.

Remember, your grief stems from love, and you may find comfort in that. Holidays don't erase your reasons for feeling sad and lonely, according to the National Mental Health Association, and "there is room for these feelings to be present." So accept your feelings and, if you feel like crying, go ahead and do it.

Anticipatory Grief and Holidays
12 Survival Tips

Posted by: Victoria Crosse
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Self-Acceptance, Self-Improvement for Cancer, Working with Emotions, Self-Improvement for Scorpio, Coping with Loss, Healing from Injury, Grief and Loss, Self-Improvement for Sagittarius, Dealing with Grief and Loss During the Holidays, Self-Improvement for Pisces, Self-Care, New Age Blogs, The Self Improvement Blog, Alternative Health, Depression, Mysticism, The Experience of Unconditional Love

November 20, 2008
6:14 AM

From the Archives
Transitions without Trauma

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The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments
By
William Bridges Life is a series of transitions - some huge, some small; some chosen by us, and others forced upon us. We experience transitions in all areas of our lives including career, family, beliefs, relationships, physical and emotional states, etc. The process of going through a life transition is stressful at best and may even be traumatic. The challenges of the process can be opportunities to learn and grow. The following tips can help you move through the transitions of your life with strength, confidence and success.

1. Realize that change is constant.

You have successfully completed many transitions in your life thus far. Remember what strategies worked for you and adapt them to your current situation. Make a list of past successes and how you achieved them. Consider which of these strategies can help you in your current situation.

Transitions without Trauma

Posted by: Victoria Crosse
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Strategies for Success, Facing Fear, Self-Improvement for Scorpio, Trauma and Transition, New Age Blogs, The Self Improvement Blog, Alternative Health, Stress Management

November 19, 2008
10:14 PM

The Basics of Emotional Intelligence
Emotions as Messengers

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Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
By
Daniel Goleman Do you find yourself at the mercy of your emotions, a victim of reaction, behaving in ways that you're not proud of and often regret? Are you one of the millions of people who avoid conflict and confrontation because you don't know how to deal with other people's emotions? Perhaps you avoid emotions entirely, not allowing yourself to feel deeply - out of fear or simply because you never learned how to experience, enjoy, and manage deep emotions such as love, joy, sadness, or happiness.

Perhaps you have become numb to emotions, not recognizing what or that you're feeling something. Without the skills to handle them, you might "stuff" your emotions, exploding at some later time when you reach your breaking point. Then there are those who were taught not to feel, who grew up learning that feelings were bad and you shouldn't have them at all. And when you do feel something, you cannot let anyone know about it.

Well, you're not alone. Everyone has emotions and many people have no idea what to do with their emotions when they experience them. So, welcome to the Club. Learning more about emotions, understanding what happens to you when you become emotional; learning to control yourself and your responses to emotions are your personal responsibility as an adult - regardless of what you may have learned or witnessed as a child - and they a big part of living a successful life.

The Basics of Emotional Intelligence
Emotions as Messengers

Posted by: Rebecca Brents
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November 18, 2008
9:47 PM

Leadership Lessons From US Presidents

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The Other 90% : How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership and Life
By
Robert K. Cooper During January, we will witness the quadrennial inauguration of the President of the United States. History tells us that the ideas, perspectives, and decisions of each President make a difference. Whether or not you agree with their policies and political beliefs, their leadership skills and styles have helped every one of them to achieve success.

Effective leadership is not only essential for leading a country, but also is critical to leading an organization, a department, a team, or a project. Consider what we can learn from some our most recent presidents.

Effective leaders act from a core set of values. George W. Bush is steeped in his morality and religious values. They have an impact on how he views the world. Whether a person is in agreement or disagreement with his decisions, there is little doubt about where he stands on any particular issue. The clarity of his values helps to compensate for what some believe to be poor public speaking skills.

Leadership Lessons From US Presidents

Posted by: Lucien des Keyes
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Leadership

November 18, 2008
7:57 AM

How to Harness the Power of Change

Fall comes quick where I live. One day bright and balmy, the next blustery and cold. The change of seasons is an urgent reminder that nothing stays the same ... that change is relentless.

If what is written in the newspapers and on television is the real truth, you would think that the road to success is a smooth one. You get your idea, set your goal, and next thing you know you've reached it -- not having to change anything else in your life, not even breaking a sweat. Maybe even with a funky soundtrack. Yeah -- right.

Sayeth the ancient wisdom: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." In my coaching I come across so many people who want different results in their business, financial situation, relationships and health - and yet who are so resistant to change the actions they take, the beliefs that they hold, or the words they say to themselves.

How to Harness the Power of Change

Posted by: Victoria Crosse
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Scorpio, Making Changes, Trauma and Transition

November 15, 2008
11:20 PM

How to Manage a Transition Successfully

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Tough Transitions: Navigating Your Way Through Difficult Times
By
Elizabeth Harper Neeld I work with clients in transition. Some of the transitions are chosen, such as retirement. Others are involuntary transitions such as losing a job or being forced to change careers because of a disability.

We all have a different "set point" for our ability to handle changes. It has to do with our natural temperaments, and also the way change and ambiguity were handled when we were children. Why "ambiguity?" Because more than anything else, transitions involve the unknown. We can't know for sure what lies ahead, and there is always ambivalence. Every transition involves saying "good bye" to something, being unsure, and then saying "hello" to something else.

How to Manage a Transition Successfully

Posted by: Anne Aleyes
(c) 2008 Enchanted Spirit, Inc., All rights reserved.

Go to: Self-Improvement for Scorpio, Making Changes, Trauma and Transition

November 5, 2008
7:15 PM

Pinata People

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Emotional Vampires : Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry
By
Albert J. Bernstein The definition: People who are concerned with outward appearance more than character, when first cracked open can be very sweet and full of good times but in reality are an empty shell waiting to be filled, and actively try to recruit others to their way of life.

We probably all know people that we love, are good friends with, have dated or met in the course of our life and work that fit this description. They're usually not evil people, although they could be, but more likely we would consider them shallow. Pinata People are a new breed of shallow because they work hard at perpetuating the illusion that their chosen way of being outwardly mobile rather than inwardly mobile is the only answer.

Pinata People

Posted by: Victoria Crosse
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November 4, 2008
11:55 PM

Dream-Come-True Life
Ten Things You Must Do to
Create the Life of Your Dreams!

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Courage & Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential
By
Gordon T. Smith Creating a dream-come-true life might sound like a fairy tale; however, it is possible if you go about it in the right way. It takes patience, determination, courage, and an extreme desire to succeed. If you really want to make life-altering changes, there are ten things you must do. Follow these suggestions, and you'll be well on your way to a total transformation.

1. Make yourself a priority in your own life.

If you aren't the star of your own life, then who is? Putting your needs on the backburner while you take care of everyone else is a surefire way to burn out fast. You can't transform your life if you don't make time for yourself, and you won't make time for yourself if you come last on your list. Decide now to treat yourself as well as, if not better than, you do others. Transformation takes time, effort, and the belief that you are worth it!

Dream-Come-True Life

Posted by: Anne Aleyes
(c) 2008 Enchanted Spirit, Inc., All rights reserved.

Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Setting Goals, Improve Life, Getting What You Want

October 15, 2008
8:02 PM

What To Do If Your Boss Asks You
To Do Something Unethical or Illegal

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Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You
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Patricia Evans You're the new secretary and your boss asks you to become a Notary Public. He then walks back into his office and you can hear him on the phone talking about a contract he wants out of, and the fact that he's going to falsify a date and signature -- "No problem, my secretary will do it."

It happened to me, has it happened to you? Here are some steps you can take.

1. Think beforehand about what you would do if this happened so you can think rationally when and if it should occur.

Emotions will come into play when and if it does that may confuse the issue for you. Intimidation, fear of losing your job, confusion about just what is ethical and what isn't, fear of authority, anger if you refuse to do it, trying to rationalize to justify your boss as a good person, wishing to avoid conflict.

What To Do If Your Boss Asks You
To Do Something Unethical or Illegal

Posted by: Anne Aleyes
(c) 2008 Enchanted Spirit, Inc., All rights reserved.

Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Self-Assertion, Being Independent, Being Honest, Self-Improvement for Libra, Coping with Difficult People, Setting Boundaries, Alternative Health, Stress Management, The New Age Audio Blog, The Self Improvement Blog, Articles by Susan Dunn

October 1, 2008
5:18 PM

Who's In Charge Here?

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This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True
By
M. J. Ryan Do you sometimes feel that your life is totally out of your control? That you aren't in charge of anything that happens to you? I certainly understand how you could have that reaction to life. I feel that way part of every day!

Yes, on the most basic level, our personality is not running the show. The soul calls the shots behind the scenes. Yet, allowing the soul to guide it, the personality can feel-and be-in control.

When a Hollywood movie is being made, the most important question to be decided is: "Who is going to have 'creative control' of the final cut?" Your life is a movie. Your movie. You have the final say over the final version-day by day as you choose what to believe, speak and do.

Who's In Charge Here?

Posted by: Annabelle Leigh
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Aries, Self-Assertion, Being Authentic, Being Honest, Mysticism, Creating Your Own Reality, Words of Wisdom, Advice for Living

September 8, 2008
11:13 PM

Can You Copy Success?

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A Life's Work: The Joy of Discovering What You were Born to Do
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Thomas Moore I can say I've been blessed with several fairly successful careers in my journey on this planet. Whether it was teaching yoga, being an acupuncturist, leading workshops, or managing a natural foods restaurant, I brought my own spirit and style to each endeavor. And in all these enterprises, friends, employees, students and clients would attempt to learn from my methods. To the extent that these people drew inspiration from the essence of how I operated these ventures, they benefited from my approach. But to the degree they tried to copy the form of my expression, they met with frustration and failure.

There's a fallacy in the way many people try to be successful in life. The falsehood is found in trying to follow in the exact footsteps of successful people. The mistake is in following the belief that "What works for another person is going to work for me." We can be inspired by someone else's clarity and confidence. Their strength and perseverance can motivate us. Their style and nuance can encourage us. But it's not possible to follow in their precise footprints. We aren't them!

Can You Copy Success?

Posted by: Victoria Crosse
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September 5, 2008
8:22 AM

On Growing Lilacs

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Lilacs for the Garden
By
Jennifer BennettLilacs are lovely. They are famous for their visual splendor in the garden and for their fragrance, a favorite among flower-lovers everywhere. They even have a color named after them ... that dusky pale gray-purple color grandmothers especially seem to love. Lilacs the flowers actually come in a range of purples, from almost a grape color to lavender ... and even white.

They can and will bloom profusely, but the flowering season for them is short -- about two to six weeks as a rule. The weather has a lot to do with it ... and a cool, dry spell once the flowers start means a longer season. Sadly, the flowers wilt within a couple of days when cut and brought inside for bouquets. None of the usual tricks seems to work -- crushing the stems, adding preservatives to the water, using warm water. The best you can do is keep them in a cool spot away from direct sunlight. You just have to enjoy them while they last. But still they are worth it.

Learn more
On Growing Lilacs

Posted by: Rose "No, I'm not related to George" Bush
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You can buy these gorgeous shrubs (and lots more!!) here.
They also have a sign-up page for a free catalog.

Nature Hills Nursery

One of the best sites for more information on lilacs is here

The Gardener's Network
How to Grow and Care for Lilac Bushes

August 14, 2008
12:41 PM

Picture, Picture on the Wall
How Art Can Affect Your Feng Shui

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Fast Feng Shui for Singles: 108 Ways to Heal Your Home and Attract Romance
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Stephanie Roberts Every day we are influenced by what is around us... the words that are said, the scents we smell, the sights we take in. The goal of feng shui is to promote beauty, harmony, and aspiration, the raising of our sights toward lofty, noble, and worthwhile goals.

The poet Maya Angelou said that we must be careful about the words we speak because the words will "hang on the walls." Of course, she is talking about what we do in the figurative sense. However it's also true of what we hang on our walls in the literal sense. That's why it's important that we surround ourselves with uplifting sights and images.

Picture, Picture on the Wall
How Art Can Affect Your Feng Shui

Posted by: Chynna Dahl
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Go to: Self-Improvement for Libra, Relationships, Feng Shui, Bedroom Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Love and Romance, Feng Shui for Relationships, Art in Feng Shui, Mysticism, Conscious Living, Creating Your Own Reality, New Age Blogs, The Self Improvement Blog, The Feng Shui Blog

July 29, 2008
1:44 PM

Patching Holes in the Wall

I won't tell you how many years ago it was, but my wife and I had been married about 18 months when I came home from work one day ... and she greeted me with the news, "Honey, I broke the house." I looked around to see what was listing dangerously and about to collapse, but I didn't see anything obvious. So I decided it was safe to go inside. There, I learned the rest of the story.

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Posted by: Tim Berline
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