Creating a permission manifesto for happiness! Who decides whether or not we are happy? Who decides whether or not we feel at peace with ourselves? Who decides whether or not we see ourselves as successful contributors in this world? The answer, for each of us, to all of the above questions, is: I DO. We…
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What is a narcissist? And how to get help if you’re involved with one? Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. Narcissists often believe they are superior to others and entitled to special treatment. They can be charming and…
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Heavenly or hellish relationships. Is your relationship/marriage made in heaven or a living hell? As a Relationship Coach, I absolutely love counseling couples! Why? Because I enjoy listening to both of their versions of what’s really going on. Each one, comes to their sessions believing they know what’s wrong with their relationship/marriage. I always sit…
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Discovering Your Greatness. In her classic book: Dare to Be Great, New York Times Best-Selling author and interfaith minister Terry Cole-Whittaker says, to be great means we become “the most fully actualized people we can possibly be and do whatever we can to uplift and improve society with our talents, products, services and projects.” She goes…
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Trusting Life Again. You may have heard the phrase ‘trust the process of life.’ To trust Life requires most of us to re-think, review and respond differently to life’s situations, experiences and events in a very different way than we are accustomed to. This new approach may appear and feel radical or even contrary to…
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Is technology replacing love? Recently, we saw a post on Facebook that said social media is destroying relationships. In response, someone disagreed and said that social media is bringing us closer to everyone in the world. It may be true that the internet has allowed us to create a smaller world and to come together…
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The spiritual side of divorce. Divorce in America is at an all time high. The rate of divorce for second marriages is even higher than the rate for first marriages. Over the last several years, the demographics of clients in our relationship coaching practice represented a divorce rate of over 80%. So what’s going on…
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Jump from the fiscal cliff into the spiritual pool. I was probably the last person to learn about the latest fear-based sound byte from our politicians and our media. I confess: I have not watched a news broadcast or read a newspaper in nearly 15 years. Why would I? The news hasn’t changed much over…
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Relationships: What Really Matters Most! As a coach to individuals, couples, families and businesses, I am, on a daily basis, assisting people to create solutions for their most challenging relationships. I took time out this weekend, or so I thought, from my coaching practice, to go to my 40 year reunion of my elementary school in…
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