Nina Sidell | Nina Sidell, M.A. ~ Live Inspired!®

Unconditional Love!

What does Unconditional Love mean to you? How would you characterize its components, origin and accessibility in your life?

Is it easier for you to show unconditional love to others, to yourself or both equally well? Do you show yourself unconditional love or do you hold yourself back and give it all away? Does someone have to earn, be worthy or deserving of unconditional love to receive it? If someone hurts, angers or disappoints you, do you continue to love them unconditionally or do you stop? If you stop, are you able to regain it later on? If you are triggered by nasty words or actions of a friend, family member, colleague or lover, inappropriate hostility (more…)

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March 22, 2014

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Do You— Period!

Do you- be your own genuine personal best. Keep yourself on track, notice if you are consistent or not when you are around people you interact with. Who do you feel most yourself and comfortable with and why? You will naturally express different aspects of your nature, role or personality in a general sense, so there is some degree of flexibility. However, your essential nature, equipped with integrity, unique personality, character, morals and values are what keep you in-check, so that your ego or id are not running the show. It’d be like the impetuous child driving the bus. The part of you that knows who you are and what principles you want to live your life by, needs to drive the bus. You cannot control (more…)

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March 16, 2014

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Modern Life- Do we Appreciate it?

In our modern world, we are accustomed to modern conveniences and suffer when we lose them, if even for a limited amount of time. For those of us who were affected by recent snow storms and lost power, it was a definite challenge. The fear of losing daily comfort and possible good health was real. Everyone struggled with the lack of heat, light and electronic usage for hours, days and in some cases, weeks. It challenged the way we live life today. It was frightening for many people to experience how quickly homes got frigid cold (like giant refrigerators) and upsetting to wander through familiar darkened spaces, lit only by candles and flashlights. Some sought respite at nearby homes of families, friends or hotels that had generators. Others chose or were forced to hunker down and bare it out. It was an unusual occurrence, paralleled by recent Hurricane Sandy- both causing a challenge to modern life creating significant (more…)

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February 19, 2014

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Co-Parenting 101

If you are co-parenting (whether coupled or not), you are not alone. You may be parenting in tandem with your married partner. Otherwise, you are probably parenting alone or co-parenting with your ex. You may be parenting on your own, relying on your own history, heart and skills aside from a detached relationship with your baby’s mama or papa. Statistics for 1st and 2nd time marriages ending in divorce have risen. More divorces are predicted as economic and financial security rises. Our society isn’t aligning with the family unit example of the past. Because of that, there are more single and blended families. Thus, more of a need for people to learn how to get along, and how to care for their shared beloved children is growing. There are various specifications of co-parenting today, such as married, divorced, single/never married, and even friends who co-parent but who don’t co-habitate. It is certainly (more…)

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February 11, 2014

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The Story of Your Life!

Feel and filter out the moments of your life. Don’t leave anything out. Listen to the sounds of your life’s song, feel the rhythm of your life’s dance. Memorize the melody and the rhythm while you make room for new songs. Feel the pulsing, driving rhythm as symbols and themes are revealed, designed by hidden forces, including your subconscious- all meant just for you. Alone and with others, revere the movements that only you can remember and truly understand. No one else can fathom what your story has been or what (more…)

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January 10, 2014

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Parent with appreciation and reason!

Appreciate where your child is developmentally- at this time. Don’t push the river when it comes to growth, learning and development. It is easy to see the potential for your child’s development, but the truth is that development requires individual readiness, appropriate life experiences and timing. As long as your child isn’t hurting themselves or anyone else, relax for a minute. Rather than expunging, finding fault with or stressing over your child’s current state of being, accept it.

Embrace the reality of where you child is at, and provide structure and supports for your child. Pay attention and listen to what your child is feeling and expressing. At every age and stage and over the course of time, necessary learning opportunities (more…)

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January 5, 2014