self improvement
Life After Tragedy: The Unexpected Gifts in Catastrophic Events
A guest post by Jennifer Boykin of Life After Tampons It’s been nearly twenty years since I held my newborn daughter Grace while she died. In those days, I thought I would never be free of my sorrow. But I have been, and there are actually great long stretches of my life when I ... Continue Reading
The Definitive Road-Map for Happiness Seekers
Our Founding Fathers knew how intoxicating the feeling of happiness is. It is such a desired state of mind that they included the pursuit of it as one of three unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence. We want to be alive, we want to be free, and we want to be happy. According to the writers ... Continue Reading
The Most Popular Posts from 25 Top Personal Development Bloggers
Have you ever noticed the "most popular" blog posts often listed on the sidebar of a blog? These land in that spot based on the numbers of people who have clicked on the post. I'm always fascinated by the posts that rise to the top of my "most popular" list. It gives me a clear indication ... Continue Reading
15 Darned Good Reasons Why Self-Help Actually Helps
Special Note: The Empowerment Pack promotion will end on Thursday, January 19 at 9:00 a.m. EST. You still have time to get over 30 self-improvement courses and products from 25 top bloggers for 1/10 the regular price. Click here to check it out! The other day a friend proudly announced to me ... Continue Reading
A Personal Development Bonanza: The Empowerment Pack is Live!
On Monday, January 16, my partner Stephanie and I launch The Empowerment Pack, starting at 9:00 a.m. EST. We've invited 25 top bloggers in self-improvement and personal development to contribute their courses, guides, and eBooks, and we've packaged them together in a mega, self-empowering cornucopia for a fraction of what they cost individually. It's the ... Continue Reading
The Secret Life of the Self-Empowered
Have you ever been excluded from something? A club or team? Or maybe the life of the rich, beautiful, skinny, or successful? You feel like an outsider with your nose pressed up against the window, looking at all of the sparkly fun inside that you don't get to experience. That feeling of being left out, excluded, not part ... Continue Reading
The 20 Most Life-Altering Concepts I’ve Ever Embraced
Do you have one life lesson or philosophy that has changed the course of your life? Sometimes you can read something or have a life experience that hits you over the head with its brilliance and perfection. A huge mind shift takes place, and your life is forever altered for the better. These can be years in ... Continue Reading
Grief and Loss: 6 Steps on the Path to Healing
Are you suffering the pain and grief from some kind of loss in your life? If so, I extend thoughts of loving kindness your way. If so, I can empathize with you. Some years of your life are characterized by loss, and this has been such a year for me -- maybe for you too. I have experienced ... Continue Reading
How to Create Habits That Stick
Habit is a cable; we weave a thread each day, and at last we cannot break it. ~Horace Mann Whether or not you make New Year's resolutions, the beginning of a new year is a psychological trigger for starting fresh. After all ... Continue Reading
12 Simple Ways to Prepare for Personal Development in 2012
The week after Christmas is a strange time. In some ways it's relaxing and peacefully pleasant. In other ways, it feels anti-climatic and unnerving. The anticipation and festivity of Christmas is over, but the New Year with all of its promise hasn't yet begun. You don't quite know what to do with yourself beyond picking up wrapping paper and ... Continue Reading
Your Holiday How-To Guide: 45 Handy Resources
Christmas is almost here, and in the next few days, you may have some time on your hands. Hopefully, most of your shopping is completed. The house is decorated. And if you're lucky, you'll have a few days off of work this week. If you find yourself with some time to spare, you might like these resources ... Continue Reading
Don’t Stop Believing
Hey you -- yes you reading this right now. I'm directing this post just to you. Please, don't stop believing in yourself. Don't stop believing in your dream. Don't give up hope or give up on yourself. Don't lose yourself in sadness, lethargy, anxiety, or despair. Don't forget that life is for the living, that every day is a chance ... Continue Reading
Life’s Hard Questions Finally Answered with Simple Wisdom
"We may not have it all together, but together we have it all." ~from Tiny Buddha (Special Note: I will be giving away two copies of the book Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions. See instructions at the end of the post.) What is the meaning of life? Why is there ... Continue Reading
Do Your Emotions Ever Sabotage Your Plans for Happiness?
"The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action." ~William James You wake up ready to seize the day. Knowing what constitutes a happy life, you are ready to get started with the work you love. You are ready to spend time with loving and supportive family and friends. You ... Continue Reading
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