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

De-Stress Your Holidays with Nina!

How are you feeling as you experience this holiday season? It’s perfectly normal to experience stress, overwhelm, social pressure, some emotional up’s and down’s, decreased productivity, burn-out and the “holiday blues” during this time.

Stress in itself comes from a variety of stressors, big life events or a series of smaller events and issues calling for your attention. Typically, stress comes from outside sources beyond your control. Your reaction to stress is largely (more…)

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December 18, 2011

Gratitude / Health and Wellness / Live Inspired / Live Inspired! TM / Live Inspired!TM / Overcoming Obstacles / Personal Empowerment / Releasing fear / Safe risk taking / Self-awareness / Self-development / Self-limiting beliefs / Stress relief / Turn challenge into opportunity

Find Light in the Darkness!

The day’s murky grey color and softened quasi-rainy dampness makes me think of how you can see and work with dreary relationships and still find a place of comfort and peace. Depending on your point of view you can learn to manage a difficult relative, boss, co-worker, ex and other difficult people in your life and still enjoy the day! It really depends upon your point of view. Essentially it comes down to what you focus on, what you resonate with and what direction you choose to go.

You go through the reality of the day and what appears before you, it may feel dark and chilly at first. You then realize that (more…)

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December 13, 2011

Authenticity / Gratitude / Health and Wellness / Live Inspired / Live Inspired! TM / Overcoming Obstacles / Parenting / Parenting Book / Personal Empowerment / Releasing fear / Safe risk taking / Self-awareness / Self-development / Self-limiting beliefs / Stress relief / Thanksgiving / Turn challenge into opportunity / Work-Life Balance

Living with Gratitude!

Ever wondered what you are here for, what you have in your life now that teaches you, you are truly thankful for and is there to help you grow? Take moments to ponder your existence, your life, your relationships, your work, your very reason for being here? Of course, you have. If you want to re-visit or begin anew, take the trip, it’s worth traveling! In finding out who you are, you respect and cherish what you feel and need, create a great future. There is so much to be thankful for every day, every phase and stage. Especially today on Thanksgiving, you are given a day of unabashed culturally global gratitude in remembrance and celebration of life’s gifts. Celebrating Thanksgiving is (more…)

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November 25, 2011

Authenticity / Health and Wellness / Live Inspired!TM / Overcoming Obstacles / Personal Empowerment / Relationships / Releasing fear / Safe risk taking / Self-awareness / Self-development / Self-limiting beliefs / Turn challenge into opportunity

Relationships Change!

You know how you feel when life is good, when you’re secure with the people in your life. You feel good when you know who your friends are, who you’re related to, dating, in love with, married to; who you think or hope is “the one”. The feeling of emotional security captures your heart, erases the need to question, fear, worry, may or may not minimize any tendencies to self-delude.

What happens when your ideal picture changes, the glass of friendship or love slightly cracks or more significantly shatters? How do you respond to the inevitable choice to feel what is real, possibly let go of what has become increasingly unreal? Where do your good feelings go when you face change, break-up or lose a relationship?

A good rule of thumb is to be aware of yourself, your feelings, and the lessons that appear to you in each of your relationships. Be vigilantly aware of what’s going on in the moment, how you feel with that person, and feelings triggered by your association with them. As you get familiar with what exists between and (more…)

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November 23, 2011

Authenticity / Business collaborations / Business development / Health and Wellness / Live Inspired!TM / Overcoming Obstacles / Parenting / Parenting Book / Personal Empowerment / Relationships / Releasing fear / Safe risk taking / Self-awareness / Self-development / Self-limiting beliefs / Turn challenge into opportunity / Work-Life Balance

Parenting with a Purpose!

Welcome to my blog! Today’s topic is about parenting. I just completed my first book, introducing a new niche’ in parenting. I was inspired to write this following a near-death experience, being hit by an SUV as a pedestrian. A higher calling, bigger life’s purpose revealed itself to me and I decided to listen. I chose the topic of parenting as an expert from my years working with families as a therapist, being a child advocate, and devoted mother. I chose the subject of parenting because I understand, and am aware of the tools that work and don’t work. The subject of parenting is near and dear to my heart.

You are a parent by choice or surprise. You choose (more…)

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October 21, 2011

Attitudinal Shifting / Authenticity / Health and Wellness / Live Inspired! TM / Overcoming Obstacles / Parenting / Parenting Book / Personal Empowerment / Releasing fear / Safe risk taking / Self-development / Self-limiting beliefs / Stress relief / Work-Life Balance

Shift Your Attitude!

Welcome to my blog! This discussion offers you the opportunity to see your life’s events, limitations and challenges as opportunities for growth and new beginnings. You face yourself daily, a midst everyone and everything else buzzing around you. You choose how and what to deal with, confront, react to, ignore and postpone. Ultimately, you decide what your priorities are, how you respond, how you conduct your life.

Good rule of thumb to remember about your life is that it consists of 20% about what happens to you and 80% how you respond to it. This essential distinction (more…)

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October 14, 2011