Don’t worry – I’m not going to start belting out the lyrics to Adele’s song (let’s face it…the effect would just get lost in writing). It’s been a while though and, or course, the fault is entirely my own. I haven’t been writing and so you’ve had nothing to read here. I’ve been thinking about …
This Week’s Book: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter – And How to Make the Most of Them Now (M. Jay) Another book – I’m on a roll! This book got shoved into my hands recently by a co-worker who demanded that I tell her if it was for real. Ok, I’m making that …
Lately I’ve found myself contemplating procrastination. The reasons are twofold. One – the topic seems to be at the forefront for a lot of my clients right now. And two – I also seem to be in a bit of a procrastination trap right now. You may have noticed that there has been a significant …
2016 is 18 days old now. So, for those of you who made resolutions, how are those working out so far? I’m going to guess that many of you have already abandoned them. It’s an educated guess, as studies show that a large portion of people making resolutions end up dropping them within the first …
Let’s take a moment to talk about New Year’s resolutions. Yup, I agree, this is a tired old topic that a lot of people talk about and yet, resolutions continue to be made each year. But I’m just going to say it – I hate them. Sure, the idea is nice – starting the year …
Continuing on the yearly recap that I started last week, here are my top five most helpful books: #5: The Body Keeps Score (B. Van Der Kolk) Compared to the other horribly boring book that I read on trauma (I’m looking at you Trauma and Recovery), this book is fabulous. In a super easy to …
This Week’s Book = Talking to Yourself: Learning the Language of Self-Affirmation (by P. Butler) Spoiler alert: Everybody talks to themselves…and it can’t be crazy if everyone is doing it, right? We all have an internal dialogue going consistently and it can be lovely and pleasant or downright nasty. Negative self-talk can feel overwhelming, discouraging, …
This Week’s Book = The Four Agreements: Companion Book (by M. Ruiz) After revisiting an old book a few weeks ago, I’ve been feeling motivated to re-read more books on my shelf. The book that I’ll chat about this week is one that I bought over 10 years ago. I remember buying it at the …
Awesome – you’ve picked out a self-help book! But that’s only the first step…now you’ve actually got to read it and try to have your needs met by it. The following are some tips on how to best use self-help books and get as much benefit from them as possible. Designate some time each day to …
Usually I spend my time on this blog writing about specific books that I’ve been reading, but this month I’ve decided to take a look at the self-help genre as a whole. So, let’s start on a positive note with some reasons why I think self-help books can be totally awesome. Self-help books are abundant, …
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