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  • 3 Things Your Mom Didn't Teach You About Becoming a Confident Woman
    Wouldn't it have been great to grow up knowing you are wonderful and powerful and can be or do or have anything you want? Guess what? It's not too late. The answers are in this article.
  • 3 Tips to Eliminating the "No Longer Acceptables"
    Creating the life you want simply begins with a choice - you must choose to eliminate the "no longer acceptables" in your life. But how? Find out in this article.
  • 5 Actions For Successful Relationships
    Successful relationships don't just happen. They are the result of each person
    taking 5 actions. Learn what they are and what you can do to insure the success
    of your relationship.
  • 5 Interviewing Tips To Get That Job!
    Anyone who is a jobseeker knows that looking for a new job or career is a job in itself. Once you have completed the laborious task of writing your resume and submitting it to various companies, you now have to pass the screen test to get the job. Interviews are the gateway to landing your ideal job. These five tips will help you get own your way to making that job yours.
  • 5 Reasons Why Life Insurance Is Important
    Life Insurance. Doesn't it just conjure up some insurance salesman knocking on your door trying to sell you a policy that covers you for accidents only, for a small amount and costs you the earth? No? It doesn't too me either because those days are long gone!
  • 5 Reasons You Suffer From Depression
    Feeling depressed and down lately? In this article Merri Ellen takes a look at the 5 reasons that cause depression. This may be just what you need to beat the blues.
  • 6 Steps to Re-inventing Your Career
    Career change typically takes from one to three years. And the tendency is to just ‘jump in’ anywhere. It helps to have a big picture view and to know that there actually is real method to the madness!
  • 7 Critical Things Male Business Gurus Don’t Tell You, but Every Woman Wants to Know
    Much of the business advice from male business gurus doesn’t quite cut it for women entrepreneurs. These gurus haven’t figured out how they advice is different for women. Plus, they’ve left out some parts all together!
  • ADHD & Organization - Can They co-Exist?
    Certainly people with ADHD have trouble being organized but is it an excuse?
  • An Essential Depression Self Help Secret
    Ande shares with you a depression self help secret you can use to make depression a part of your past, not your future.
  • Are You Positive? The Power of Positive Thinking
    Are you thinking positive and still, nothing good seems to be happening? In this article Jennifer reveals the five things you need to ask yourself to stay positively focused and get results. In no time, you;ll be taking advantage of the power of positive thinking and your life will change!
  • Are You Scared to Start a Home Based Business?
    Starting a home based business is not easy. You can do it with the right attitude. Find out what it takes and if it's for you.
  • Be Debt-Free - Options and Strategies to Reduce Debt
    If your bills are becoming increasingly difficult to pay each month, there are strategies available to help you become debt-free.
  • Beyond Making A Living - Your Life's Mission
    Your life's mission goes beyond making a living. It's deeper, stronger and more compelling than a day-to-day grind. Your life's mission is your burning desire to make a difference. Find out how in this article.
  • Body Image: Learning to Love Your Body
    A large percentage of women would give up part of their life to be thinner! Find out what you can do so you are NOT one of these women.
  • Career Change - A Glittering Invitation to the Emotional Stalkers
    As much as you are yearning for career-change, and as much as the trends actually favor it, just contemplating a shift is a glittering invitation to four emotional stalkers who love nothing better than to play a nasty game of team-tag at your personal expense. When you unmask these bandits -- even a little -- they begin to lose their emotional charge – leaving you free to more fully explore the opportunities to re-invent yourself.
  • Clearing Your Inner Landscape: Freeing Yourself From Emotional Deadwood
    Emotional clutter strikes when you hold on to old feelings and regrets that no longer serve you. Find out why and how to free yourself from this baggage.
  • Depression-Beating the Winter Blahs
    This writer has learned to deal with winter blahs in the most unique ways. She shares some humorous tips to overcome winter depression.
  • Did You "Should" on Yourself Today?
    "I should do this, I should do that." In this article find how to get rid of the guilt and shame that comes along with these thoughts.
  • Difficult Conversations at Work - How to Psyche Yourself Up
    More than likely you have been in a situation at work where you felt betrayed. The question is what do you do about it? Find out in this article how to tackle this tough situation.
  • Does Your Career Change Itch or Burn?
    It's tough to make a significant shift unless there is a burning desire to change. You must be inspired by the personal gain you see for yourself at the end of the career-change rainbow – and this gain must be greater than the pain of staying in place.
  • Domestic Violence (Physical and Emotional Abuse) - Questions to Ask
    It is unfathomable to most people that the person they are dating or in love with could possibly harm them. But it happens all the time. Here are some key questions to ask.
  • Domestic Violence - Is it one in three or one in four?
    Internet research provides two differing sets of statistics about the abuse of women. All statistics should make you angry! Marilyn shares with you her personal story and how she got help.
  • Eliminate Self-Limiting Beliefs in 3 Easy Steps
    Self-limiting beliefs, they can rear their ugly head at any time, causing us unnecessary pain. Find out in this article how to eliminate them in 3 easy steps.
  • Emotional Dependency or Emotional Responsibility
    What does it mean to take emotional responsibility rather than be emotionally dependent? Find the answers in this article.
  • Emotional Eating Help - Why Does it Happen?
    Emotional eating happens when your emotions are tangled with your food. In this article learn more of what this means.
  • Ex-Family Reunion: Ponderings from an Ex-wife
    An ex-wife tells about feeling awkward in the presence of her ex-husband even six years after their divorce. So much has changed, but for the better. The wounds have healed and they have both moved on with their lives. Each has a new place of belonging, yet she wonders if they ever belonged together to begin with.
  • Facing Fear to Make Your Dreams Come True
    You may not know this but fear can actually be a gift. It's a messenger of sorts. Find out what message your fear is sending.
  • Fire The Boss and Start Your Own Business
    Are you tired of waking up day after day, looking at yourself in the mirror, and realizing that you will never ultimately be happy working for somebody else? Here are some great ideas to get you started running your own business.
  • Four Steps to a Super Attitude
    Here are four things you can do to assure that your attitude is the very best it can be, under all circumstances!
  • Get Your Dream Job!
    Anyone who is a job seeker knows that looking for a new job or career is a job in itself. Once you have completed the laborious task of writing your resume and submitting it to various companies, you now have to pass the screen test to get the job. These five tips will help you get own your way to making that job yours.
  • Has Complacency Compromised Your Marriage?
    Complacency can drain the excitement, passion, and energy out of a marriage. Being able to take a calculated risk can “stir the pot” when change is direly needed. Otherwise, a marriage can become dull or lifeless. Find out why you shouldn’t be afraid to rock the boat when necessary.
  • Healthy Self-Esteem in Thirty Days
    Self-Esteem is that calm sense of self-respect and integrity that deep down in your soul you possess self-worth and confidence in your ability and uniqueness. Learn how to feel like this in thrity days.
  • Hello, My Name is Anger, and I'll Be Your Server Today
    Have you ever considered that your anger serves a very important purpose? In this article Debbie shares with us how our anger is really a key to a feeling of greater power and certainty.
  • How Depression Can Threaten Your Marriage
    Untreated depression poses a very real threat to a marriage. Because mental health and unhappy marriages are closely entwined, when one spouse suffers from depression the likelihood is increased that both spouses will have an unhappy marriage. The burden of living with a depressed spouse can take a heavy toll on the quality of a marriage.
  • How the Law of Attraction Affects Your Marriage
    Do you know how to use the Law of Attraction to improve your marriage? You have the choice to either expand the positive energy in your relationship or to expand the negative energy. Here’s how to attract more of what you want into your marriage.
  • How to Cope with a Critical Partner
    Do you often feel that your partner criticizes you unfairly? You may feel that you're in a "no win" situation if you're already doing your best to please your mate but whatever you do isn't good enough. The ten tips presented in this article can help you cope with the excess negative energy that your spouse is directing your way.
  • How to Detach From Your Clutter So You Can Let It Go!
    Mastering the art of letting go of your stuff is a wonderful way to build your self-esteem, gain peace of mind and feel in control of your life! Here are some ways to emotionally detach from your clutter so you can finally let it go!
  • How To Find An Organization Worth Working For
    Your decision to go to work for a company is a very big deal. Look beyond the job and the paycheck - and make sure it's a company you can fall in love with. Here are three ways to figure this out.
  • How to Forgive and Move On (Part 2)
    Have you struggled to forgive your spouse? Do you wish you could forgive and move on, but you don’t know how? Learn how to recognize when it’s time to forgive and how to let go of anger and resentment. When you forgive, you open a door that was not open before. This door leads to a field of possibilities for a new kind of relationship with your spouse.
  • How to Keep Jealousy From Destroying Your Marriage
    Jealousy has often been called the “green-eyed monster,” and with good reason. The “monster” is fueled by envy and can over time devour the trust and harmony in a relationship.

    For a marriage to be healthy, there has to be trust, and jealousy undermines that trust. Follow the recommendations in the following seven tips to keep jealousy from undermining your relationship with your spouse.
  • How to Recognize a Bad Relationship
    Kat recently went through a "bad relationship." Here is her story and what she learned from it.
  • How to Recognize and Cope with an Emotional Affair
    Did you know that an emotional affair can be just as dangerous to a marriage as a physical affair, and sometimes more so? And that spouses who never had any intention of cheating can unwittingly become enmeshed in an emotional affair? This article tells spouses how to recognize an emotional affair and gives tips about how to cope.
  • How to Sustain a Loving Marriage
    To make real headway toward creating a loving marriage, focus on how you can be more loving and how you need to grow. This article provides guidance about what qualities are important in a healthy marriage and how to build a successful marriage.
  • If You Compare, Beware!
    Comparing yourself to those who have more is a downer. But, so is comparing yourself to those who have less. Here's why.
  • Intimacy Begins With You
    You can begin enhancing the intimacy in your relationship today because intimacy with another begins with you! This article discusses five ingredients you can use to grow the intimacy in any relationship.
  • Is this Love or Emotional Dependency?
    There is a big difference between love and emotional dependency. Learn the difference and the impact it has on your relationships.
  • Learn to Manage Pain - Recovery From Addictions - Part 2
    The avoidance of pain is the underlying intention of addiction. This article addresses the false belief that you can't manage your pain and goes into the process of learning to manage your pain without turning to addictive behavior.
  • Letting Go of Clutter - From the Inside Out
    If you aren’t ready to let go of your things, clearing clutter can be as traumatic as losing all your things in a fire. You need to be ready. This article shows you how to be "ready" so you can finally let things go.
  • Overcoming Your Worst Fears
    Tess is a life coach and therapist working with women teaching them how to move through fear and life with passion and purpose. In this article you'll learn what she tells them.
  • Perception Deception
    What do your perceptions have to do with your world? Actually, everything! In this article, find out how simple changes in your perceptions can profoundly affect your life.
  • Quit Smoking For Good: How to Stop Now
    Many experts believe smoking is only about 10% physical addiction and a whopping 90% psychological addiction. Find out if your psychological dependency on cigarettes is what is stopping you from quitting.
  • Recovery From Addictions - Part 1
    This is the first of a 5-part series on recovery from addictions. This first part defines substance and process addictions and describes the four major false beliefs that underlie most addictions.
  • Recovery From Addictions, Part 3
    People turn to addictions is to avoid the pain of loneliness and fill the empty place inside that really wants to be filled with love. Learn about the beliefs that keep you from accessing the love that will heal.
  • Recovery From Addictions, Part 4
    The major false belief that causes the most pain for many people is the belief that you can control how important people in your life feel about you and treat you. The behavior and resulting pain coming from this belief is often the underlying cause of addictive behavior.
  • Recovery From Addictions, Part 5
    In this final part of a 5-part series on recovery from addictions, I address the way out of addictions. Learn the powerful 6-Step Inner Bonding process that, when practiced, will heal addictions.
  • Reduce Your Debt – Negotiate With Your Creditors
    If you're in debt and looking for solutions, debt settlement may the answer for you. Learn if debt settlement will be your path to financial freedom.
  • Saying "No" When It's Not that Simple
    Are you a busy, stressed out professional that just seems to get busier and busier. Learn how to clear your plate with this simple two letter word.
  • Secrets Your Husband/Significant Other Don't Want You to Know
    An inside scoop on information your husband might not want you to know.
  • Self Deception is Still Deception!
    Do you turn to TV, smoking, alcohol, surfing the Internet, overworking, shopping or gambling when you're feeling overwhelmed? In this article learn the hidden dangers and steps you can take to change this behavior.
  • Should I take Medication for Depression?
    There are some important things to consider regarding depression and medications. Find out in this article what they are and if depression medication is really necessary.
  • Six Things to be Aware of When Making a Presentation or Giving a Speech
    Sometime in your career you will be asked to give a talk or make a presentation. It may be in a small meeting of peers and coworkers or it may be in front of a large audience of strangers. Here are six things to be aware of when making a presentation or giving a speech.
  • Some Day - What Are You Waiting To Do?
    Do you find yourself saying, "Some day I'll do...(fill in the blank)." Most of do at some point in our lives. Read this short article to get the motivation needed to realize your desires.
  • Staying Spiritually Grounded
    What does it mean to be spiritually grounded? And...why is it so important? In this article Michelle outlines 3 easy steps to "re-charge" if you're feeling spiritually drained.
  • The 10 Biggest Career Change Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them
    Successful career-changers Learn all they can about the process of change…and educate themselves about the most common mistakes career-changers make, too. Here's a list that will help you avoid the biggest pitfalls.
  • The Five Ways To Ease The Process Of Eliminating Clutter
    So many of us are fortunate enough, in many ways, to have acquired many things. However, many of these things we no longer use and they are cluttering our living spaces. The question is, what are the top ways to ease the process of eliminating clutter?
  • The Flow Of Personal Power - What Does It Mean To Be Powerful?
    Personal power means different things to different people. This article says it best. Find out why.
  • The Power of the Universe - Acheiving Goals
    Opportunities come for a reason. They give us choice and add quality to our lives as long as we choose the ones that are right for us and say “no” to the ones that don’t move us toward our goals. Setting goals is very important in any business. Here's a new way of setting goals through the power of intention.
  • The Power of Your Beliefs
    Find out the impact your beliefs have on the battle of the bulge. Once you understand their impact you can change your results.
  • The Practice of Discipline
    Follow this 7 step formula to set and achieve your goals for the rest of your life.
  • The Rejuvenating Power of Relaxation
    Energetic, positive, forward-moving individuals seem to get and enjoy far more of the things life has to offer than does the average person. Learn about the three levels of energy you must maintain to be successful.
  • The Top 10 Habits of Organized People
    Stop the struggle with deadlines, misplaced items, and running late. Learn the secrets to organizing success.
  • The Truth About Failure
    Failure is inevitable in almost everything worthwhile achieving. This puts "failure" in a new light.
  • Three Keys to Personal Power
    There are three personality powers that top leaders use to increase their personal power and influence. Find out what they are and how you can adopt them.
  • Top 20 Weight Loss Tips from Succesful Women
    If you're looking for some inspiration to lose weight, check out the tips in this article from real women who have successfully lost weight. These tips can work for anyone regardless of how much weight you have to lose!
  • Want an Emotional Solution? Top 3 Magical Questions to Ask Before You Explode
    Remember the last time you were irritated and agitated, but couldn't quite put your finger on why? What do you do? In this article Lori reveals the 3 magical questions you need to ask yourself before you explode.
  • What is Forgiveness and Why Should You Care? (Part 1)
    There can be very legitimate reasons for feeling hurt and wronged in a marriage. But if you remain stuck in resentment, anger, bitterness, or vengeance, you will be unable to move on with your life in a healthy way. Holding grudges and hanging on to negative feelings reduces your capacity to enjoy life and to have maximum energy in the present moment.
  • What Is the Number One Attitude That Indicates Your Marriage Is In Trouble?
    Do you know that a trained observer could watch you and your spouse interact for several minutes and then predict with high accuracy whether your marriage will survive or not? Find out what specific behavior indicates serious trouble lies ahead and what you can do about it.
  • What You Need to Know to Lose Weight without Dieting - It's in the "WHY?"
    Does your commitment to eat right, exercise, and lose weight always seems fizzle? Weight problems are not just about what you're eating. In this article you'll learn what the other piece of the puzzle is.
  • Why all the Fuss About The Secret Movie?
    It's all the rage. What is it? It's revealed in this article.
  • Why Can't I Start a Conversation with You? (Part 2)
    Explore the 9 pyschological barriers that stand in your way of starting conversations.
  • Why Can't I Start a Conversation With You? Part 1
    According to the World Pyschiatric Association, one out of every ten Americans has a fear of talking to strangers. When you enter a room full of new faces, to start these conversations seems like an impossible task. You wait and wait and hope to God someone else says hello first, but the apprehensive silence persists. Then nobody talks to anybody.
  • Why Retaliation Affairs Only Make Things Worse
    It's not unusual for a spouse whose partner has had an affair to have a "get even" or "retaliation affair." The betrayed spouse may want to hurt the partner like he (or she) has been hurt. But retaliation affairs only make things worse - here are ten reasons why.
  • Why You Need Passion in Your Life
    Passion can mean a lot of things, but what we know is that if it's missing in your life or your love relationship, it can be deadly. This article explains how important passion is and how to keep it alive in your life.
  • Yearn, Learn and Earn More Money
    In this article find out what the three ingredients are to a good life. That's all I'm going to tell you!
  • You Are Priceless! The Importance of Every Day Self-Care
    You cannot afford to let self-care go by the wayside. In this article Corrie reveals three things you can do to take back control and get relief.

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