Live Inspired

By Nina Sidell, published June 15, 2016 Your attitudes assist or detract from your experience when moving through life. Whether your attitude is expectant, positive, negative, neutral, simple, or complex- it drives you and gives you the results you are looking for. The best way to assess your position in life, your relationships, and your focus on gifts or hindrances is to go to the root of your belief system- your attitude.  If you are happy with your open or closed…

By Nina Sidell, M.A., published May 22, 2016 “Show up”, we have all heard that term before. What does it mean to “show up”? There are several answers to this question. When you buy a ticket to a cultural or sporting event, have an educational or career deadline or presentation, medical appointment or procedure, you know the date and time that you must be there. If you are late, arrive on the wrong date or location,…

By Nina Sidell, M.A., published July 20, 2016 How many times in your life have you dealt with someone who is a "hothead?" That is someone who overreacts and flies off the handle, doing so with some degree of intensity, consistency, and predictability, typically with minimal provocation. When faced with a “hothead” who occasionally or repeatedly “blows off steam” in your direction, how do you process the behavior and keep your cool? Once you've spent time with…