How To Develop Self-Esteem Through Vulnerability

iStock_000014094261Small“I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, ‘Yes.’” ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Have you ever considered how much time and energy you spend building walls and disguises?

Do your family,… Continue Reading…

3 Reasons Why I Failed And How You Don’t Have To

iStock_000012993841SmallA guest post by Jennifer Boykin

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to do GREAT THINGS.

Because of that, I have had a lifelong passion for the study of personal transformation.  For decades now, I have practiced a daily program of personal discipline and loving service.

And yet,… Continue Reading…

10 Personal Growth Strategies That Actually Work For Me

iStock_000005852491Small“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ~Marcel Proust

If you are reading this post, you are probably a lot like me — a seeker.

You want to grow as a person, understand yourself and others better, and figure out how to live a… Continue Reading…

The Zen Of Losing Control

iStock_000002930598Small“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” ~Hermann Hesse

Over the past few months, something bad has been happening here at Live Bold and Bloom.

Some kind of virus infected my site. (Don’t worry. All is well now.) A message in Portuguese would pop up… Continue Reading…

10 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence

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Do you consider yourself self-confident?

Self-confidence is the feeling of assurance in who you are — in spite of your life circumstances or achievements. It is the ability to love and accept yourself, flaws and all, and view yourself from a perspective of optimistic realism and acceptance.

Most of us at some… Continue Reading…

Registration Is Now Open For The Path To Passion Course!

iStock_000009647548SmallIf you are feeling there must be more to life than this . . .

If you are bored and dissatisfied with your life . . .

If you feel like you’re on the wrong path but don’t know how to find the right one . . .

If you know you’re in the wrong job… Continue Reading…

How To Eradicate Your Inner Resistance (+ Passion Course Winner!)

iStock_000000963439Small(Special Note: On Monday, April 1, my 4-week interactive Path to Passion course opens for registration. I will announce the winner of free entrance into the course at the bottom of this post. If you desire to take the course but have a financial hardship, please contact me at… Continue Reading…

The 10 Most Likely Reasons You Haven't Found Your Life Passion (+ win free entry into my Path to Passion course!)

Looking Under Bed(Special Note: Make a comment below about this post topic and why you’d like to join my upcoming Path to Passion Course, and I’ll select a winner to join for free! Please share on social media too.)

Depending on which survey you read and where you live, somewhere between 70-80% of people… Continue Reading…

The One Thing You Keep Doing That Will Forever Hold You Back

4_birds_1_different“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’d be willing to bet if I asked you what you did this morning, 80% of what you did was the same as what you did yesterday morning, and the morning before,… Continue Reading…

3 Habits You Must Give Up If You Want Sustained Happiness

iStock_000009482490SmallYou, my friend, were born with a birthright.

You were born with the birthright to be happy every single day.

Everything you need to be happy is given to you from the moment you make your first cry. And you still have those things to this very day.