The familiar call for you to make sacrifices comes from family, friends, religious institutions, organizations, and government officials on a regular basis. If you’re like most people you were raised to think making sacrifices was a good thing to do. But if I asked you if you thought making human sacrifices was a good thing to...Read More

How many times have you heard people say you’ve got to stop and smell the roses? And how many times have you thought that’s a great idea….I need to relax….I’ll get around to it….someday….? The trouble is, “someday” never comes because the only time you actually LIVE is right now, TODAY! What Does It Mean To Relax? What...Read More

Have you ever been going along “just fine” through life and then all of sudden felt a loss of self esteem? Does your feeling of low self-esteem last the day, the week, or does it stretch out for months? I have had days when I felt high as a kite, but when my husband came...Read More

Have you ever reached out to someone in friendship and all of sudden something was said that changed the whole tone of the conversation and made one of you explode with anger or hurt? Were you able to explore and fix the situation, or did the incident end in leaving the scene with bitterness or...Read More

Every day you hear how important it is to “find balance for your life.” You hear it on TV,  radio, and self-help tapes. You read it in books and magazines. But, if you have a mistaken idea of  what “balance” actually means for your life, you can end up sacrificing what is most important to...Read More

Have you ever met a person who was worry-free? It’s pretty rare, I admit, but it is healthy to strive to become worry-free — or to at least “put worry in its place” — because then you can focus on doing the things you really want to do in your life. Worrying can become a...Read More

Have you ever blamed others for “ruining” your day? Have you ever started your day feeling great but found your mood drop to the floor after having an encounter with a family member or someone you meet during your day? Is there that proverbial “thorn-in-the-side” person at work that always rubs you the wrong way?...Read More

What can you do when you KNOW you should do a certain thing but you WANT to do something else instead? How many of you experience a “Head-Heart Conflict” on a regular basis? This happens when your head (your reasoning mind) tells you to do one thing and your heart (your emotions) tells you to...Read More

How many times have you been told to “just relax” or “take it easy” when you get all fired up about something? And how many times have you said to yourself, “If I could only just relax!” When I asked a businessman friend of mine about his secret to relaxation, without hesitation he answered, “Don’t...Read More

To ESTEEM something is to value it highly. Self-esteem refers to how you value your life. The more you value it, the more you will take care of your needs for health, fulfillment and happiness. When a woman doesn’t value her life, we say she has low self-esteem. When a woman values her life highly,...Read More