Changing the way we celebrate our holidays can take courage. Sometimes we have to face people who may intimidate us. Other times we have to choose to go “against” the flow and do things that are out of the norm. And still other times we have to stand up to ourselves, forcing ourselves to make choices and set boundaries in order to create something that is truly “us”. You may find yourself withering like the cowardly lion.
Posts Tagged ‘respect yourself’
The Cowardly Lion
Posted in Personal Growth, Self-care, tagged affirmations, courage, respect yourself, self-esteem, success on August 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Moms, Get it off Your Plate: De-stress Your Life One Decision at a Time
Posted in Stress-relief, Time management, tagged choices, choose, moms, respect yourself, stress-relief, time management on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A mom’s life is wonderful and full, sometimes too full. Sometimes we find that our to-do list and our commitments are outstripping our energy or just taking more hours than we have in the day. We often notice this when holidays or special events pop up because there just isn’t any room left to make them happen much less enjoy them. Well, the good news is that there are things you can do and I’ve posted an article that can help over on Bizymoms so pop on over and read it here (click through to the blog for the live link).
Do you want to garden or drink tea?
Posted in Mindset, Personal Growth, tagged choices, fun, goals, love my holiday, perspective, planning, respect yourself, wisdom on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I was opening a new box of tea bags I thought how cool it would be to grow a tea garden – tending plants which you could later use to create your own tea. Then I realized that I don’t like to garden. So why would I think growing my own tea would be fun?
Let them laugh
Posted in Living, Travel, tagged love my vacation, moms, perspective, respect yourself, travel, vacation on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I chuckled my way through ‘Confessions of a Packaholic’ it reminded me of a trip Tom & I took to England. We were living in Germany at the time and our first child was only 7 months old. We decided to spend 2 1/2 weeks touring England and Scotland.
The most important woman in your life
Posted in Living, Self-care, tagged fun, International Women's Day, moms, relax, respect yourself on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
March is International Women’s Month which is celebrated more in the U.K. and Canada than it is in the U.S. so many of us aren’t even aware that it’s happening.
While many people will be taking a historical view and celebrating the great women in history who have contributed so much to our world, I encourage you to take a celebratory view. It’s the perfect time to celebrate the women in your life, starting with yourself.
The signs of the times
Posted in Living, Self-care, tagged choices, exercise, respect yourself, self care, stress, stress-relief, time management on March 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve often heard that if you look around at your life, at your external environment, you’ll see a reflection of what’s happening inside you. I found evidence of this recently when I took my dog to the vet. The visit was going along just fine and then they took him in the back to trim his nails and weigh him, and that’s when it happened.
All this celebrating is exhausting!
Posted in Self-care, tagged fun, love my holiday, moms, planning, relax, respect yourself, stress-relief, support on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here you are, in the midst of planning a party, cleaning up after a celebration or just thinking about the next holiday, and you feel totally exhausted. At a time when you want to feel elated, energized and excited you are just too pooped to care.
That’s an interesting perspective
Posted in Personal Growth, Relationships, tagged communication, relationships, respect yourself on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was blown away by Lisa’s simple advice on yesterday’s Heart Filled Holidays radio show! Just one comment changed everything for me as it shifted the way I think about communication. The idea that we have control over our message feels really great. It takes away the helplessness we sometimes feel when faced with a difficult relationship in our life. It gets rid of the whining and moves us forward, looking for solutions.
A gift just for you – Vicki Heise
Posted in Stress-relief, tagged Christmas gift, fun, love my holiday, me, relax, respect yourself, stress-relief, support on December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
No matter what holiday you celebrate, this time of year is notoriously hectic.
Have you had a holiday where you reached a breaking point and things didn’t turn out the
way you planned? There might have been a few tears and some hurt feelings. Were there
words spoken in anger that you wish you could take back?
The truth shall set you free
Posted in Inspiration, tagged choices, choose, inspiration, perspective, respect yourself, wisdom on November 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In my teen years I had the typical frustrations with parents that most teens encounter including all the boundary pushing that teens are so good at. Well, my parents were good at holding the line and my father had one particular comment that used to send me into orbit. When I would complain about “having to do something” he would calmly tell me, “You always have a choice”.
