Live Bold & Bloom http://liveboldandbloom.com Personal growth for fearless living Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 3 Reasons Why I Failed And How You Don’t Have To http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/career/3-reasons-why-i-failed-and-how-you-dont-have-to?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-reasons-why-i-failed-and-how-you-dont-have-to http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/career/3-reasons-why-i-failed-and-how-you-dont-have-to#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:12 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5811 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…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/career/3-reasons-why-i-failed-and-how-you-dont-have-to/feed 5 10 Personal Growth Strategies That Actually Work For Me http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/life-coaching/10-personal-growth-strategies-that-actually-work-for-me?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-personal-growth-strategies-that-actually-work-for-me http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/life-coaching/10-personal-growth-strategies-that-actually-work-for-me#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:50:25 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5792 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…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/life-coaching/10-personal-growth-strategies-that-actually-work-for-me/feed 20 How A “Dancing With The Stars” Producer Is Empowering Women http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/career/how-a-dancing-with-the-stars-producer-is-empowering-women?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-dancing-with-the-stars-producer-is-empowering-women http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/career/how-a-dancing-with-the-stars-producer-is-empowering-women#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:19 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5772 empowerment projectI recently received a lovely email from Sarah Moshman, a reality television producer whose credits include Dancing with the Stars and Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.

I don’t generally get emails from TV producers, so I paid attention — and I’m so glad I did. Sarah has some impressive credentials under her belt… Continue Reading…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/career/how-a-dancing-with-the-stars-producer-is-empowering-women/feed 4 10 Amazing Books I’ve Recently Read That You Will Love http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/lifestyle/10-amazing-books-ive-recently-read-that-you-will-love?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-amazing-books-ive-recently-read-that-you-will-love http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/lifestyle/10-amazing-books-ive-recently-read-that-you-will-love#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:46 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5742 reading kindleEver since I received my Kindle last year for Mother’s Day, I’ve doubled the number of books I read.

I never, ever thought I would find reading on a Kindle more enjoyable than holding a real book, but (gasp) I’m finding it to be true. It’s easier to hold, the type is easier… Continue Reading…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/lifestyle/10-amazing-books-ive-recently-read-that-you-will-love/feed 18 The Zen Of Losing Control http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/life-coaching/the-zen-of-losing-control?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-zen-of-losing-control http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/life-coaching/the-zen-of-losing-control#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 22:57:08 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5687 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…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/05/life-coaching/the-zen-of-losing-control/feed 46 10 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/self-improvement/10-surprising-ways-to-boost-your-self-confidence?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-surprising-ways-to-boost-your-self-confidence http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/self-improvement/10-surprising-ways-to-boost-your-self-confidence#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:19:53 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5595 boy with muscles

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…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/self-improvement/10-surprising-ways-to-boost-your-self-confidence/feed 10 10 Ways You Might Be Driving People Away In Conversation http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/10-ways-you-might-be-driving-people-away-in-conversation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-you-might-be-driving-people-away-in-conversation http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/10-ways-you-might-be-driving-people-away-in-conversation#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:37:39 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5583 Bored woman while a friend talks on a phone“Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood.” ~William Shakespeare

I sometimes wonder if conversation is a dying art.

It saddens me that people would rather converse by text or email rather than pick up the phone or talk in person.

Don’t get me… Continue Reading…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/10-ways-you-might-be-driving-people-away-in-conversation/feed 7 How To Easily Get Unstuck From Your Rut And Make Positive Change http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/life-coaching/how-to-easily-get-unstuck-from-your-rut-and-make-positive-change?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-easily-get-unstuck-from-your-rut-and-make-positive-change http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/life-coaching/how-to-easily-get-unstuck-from-your-rut-and-make-positive-change#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:44:58 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5577 Stuck_In_A_Rut___II_by_l8If I had a penny for all the times I’ve promised myself to make positive change but never followed through, I’d be a wealthy woman.

Over the years, I’ve wanted to start running daily, learn French, paint, meditate regularly, and many other endeavors I can’t remember. I’d start them with a bang, with great… Continue Reading…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/life-coaching/how-to-easily-get-unstuck-from-your-rut-and-make-positive-change/feed 0 Imagine How Life-Changing This Relationship Could Be http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/imagine-how-life-changing-this-relationship-could-be?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imagine-how-life-changing-this-relationship-could-be http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/imagine-how-life-changing-this-relationship-could-be#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:31:32 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5571 Couple dancing.I’ve recently been thinking a lot about the power of relationships in our lives.

My last post was about the relationships with our parents, siblings, and extended family and the impact of coping with hurtful and unloving behavior from close family members.

If you read some of the comments on the post, you’ll see how… Continue Reading…

]]> http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/imagine-how-life-changing-this-relationship-could-be/feed 4 How To Deal With Mean, Nasty People In Your Life Who Happen To Be In Your Family http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/how-to-deal-with-mean-nasty-people-in-your-life-who-happen-to-be-in-your-family?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-deal-with-mean-nasty-people-in-your-life-who-happen-to-be-in-your-family http://liveboldandbloom.com/04/relationships/how-to-deal-with-mean-nasty-people-in-your-life-who-happen-to-be-in-your-family#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:53:01 +0000 Barrie Davenport http://liveboldandbloom.com/?p=5562 iStock_000002505142SmallI was talking with a friend this week who was telling me about some encounters with her mother.

My friend is one of the kindest, most loving, self-aware people on the planet. But her mother treats her atrociously. I can’t get over how anyone who knows my friend could treat her poorly, but dang… Continue Reading…

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