Surviving Back to School Stress!

I want to first acknowledge and congratulate you on surviving the close of summer, and hope you accumulated enough relaxation and perspective to carry you through for a while! Now, as a parent you must deal with the onset of the fall chaos and the process of beginning again with a whole new school year ahead. This transitioning process is part of the cyclical nature of life and life’s many seasons as you and your child/children continue to progress. You must constantly adjust to changes as a parent, and now is no different. (more…)

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Depression…what to do?!

This post is in memory of Robin Williams. We have lost a remarkably brilliant comic mind and acting legend. He had a unique ability to connect with people and with his exquisitely immense humor, despite his own personal struggle. Despite 20 years of sobriety, Robin was about to get help again for his depression. Sadly, he never made it back to the path of healing and chose to end his life and the pain that was too heavy for him to carry any longer.

There are treatments both medically and non-medically that help individuals with depression and other mood disorders. It is important to evaluate and exhaust all possibilities when seeking help and relief. For some, (more…)

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Embrace transformation!

You know that it is time for a change and even if it hurts, change is good. Sometimes when you are tired with the status quo, need a new way or are pushed to the wall, conscious change is the only way. (more…)

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A Personal Thanksgiving!

The point of our humanity is to find our soul amongst the wading, rushing waters of life

The vacuous empty places that we learn to fill with words, work, ideas, emotion and our defenses

We find other people to challenge and comfort us, to eventually help us find ourselves (more…)

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Give up worry!

When you awake in the beginning of each day, commit to release some unwanted, unneeded negative habit. Be willing to let go of a bad habit that stresses you out, and keeps you down. Worry is one of those energy zappers-a big waste of time and energy. It ties up energies best spent on better, more positive and productive things. Decide to release the habit of worry, not to invent something or someone to worry about needlessly. For many people, (more…)

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Live Inspired!R Nina Sidell North America’s Next Greatest Speaker contest (& 90 sec video)!

Everyone is here for a reason. Every person has a unique and specific purpose that makes you, your life, and your soul your very own. Your soul’s purpose is as unique as your fingerprints. Unfortunately, your fingerprints are a little easier to find! However, the search is a worthy one and you are worth the search.

You came into this world with a distinct role. As you’ve grown, learned and matured you have either paid attention to, and been supported to realize who you are fully, or not so much. Perhaps you once knew your purpose, (more…)

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