change

How to Begin

Have you made any New Year's resolutions? As Dr. Phil might ask, "And how's that been working for you?" If you are like most people, New Year's resolutions do not last more than a few days or weeks. Health clubs thrive on people signing up to begin a new regime after eating rich desserts over the holidays. Yet, many members cease going to the club after a short time, often more exasperated than when they began, compounded by self-judgment for not following through. So if New Year's … [Read more...]

Category: Columns Tags: change, evolution, resolutions

As You Change and Heal, Others do so, too

By Theresa Annette Nygard Leave a Comment

Gary won't talk to Mark. Kim submits to Gary. Doug no longer speaks to Mark. Paul just recently ended his friendship with Mark. Mark's wife left him a few months ago after 30 years of marriage. No explanation. Mark, a soft gentle Piscean type, is bereft and confused by the emptiness in his life. Reaching, yet lost. Paul no longer speaks to Don. Sherri has Don in her cellphone as "Sicko" and no longer takes his calls. Sherri's boyfriend Charlie puts up with Don's intrusive, assumptive calls. … [Read more...]

Category: Uncategorized Tags: change, communication, connection

Seven Ways & Seven Days To Renew Your Life

By Carole Lynne Leave a Comment

To renew and reinvent our lives, we need a plan! Here it is: a seven-day process to work with over and over. This plan incorporates physical, mental and spiritual work. Use the whole seven-day process, or choose any one of the days to work with as you create the life you want. DAY 1: RE-CHARGE A Day of Commitment Focus on changing your mind-set: This is the day to change the thought patterns playing in your mind. Get rid of phrases such as "I can't." "Why does this happen to me?" "Things … [Read more...]

Category: Uncategorized Tags: change

The Tide Always Comes Back In

By Alan Cohen Leave a Comment

A coaching client told me about a friend of hers who was freaking out because "the economy is never going to recover." I suggested to her that her friend was suffering not from economic distress, but simple nearsightedness. Of course the economy is going to recover. Thinking that the economy will never return would be like standing on an ocean shore watching a wave break on the beach and anxiously exclaiming, "There will never be another wave!" There is always another wave, and the tide always … [Read more...]

Category: Columns Tags: change, economy

Embracing the Unknown

By Lynn Andrews Leave a Comment

Many years ago, Agnes Whistling Elk and I were talking about how difficult it is for people to take their own power in today's world. I was looking at all of the pragmatic aspects of our complicated modern world, trying to understand where the individual might actually fit in amid all of the chaos and confusion with which we surround ourselves, the demands on our time that are unreasonable by anybody's standards. Agnes always says that people were never intended to live with the amount of stress … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: change

Faith and Courage in Changing Times

By Dee Ziegler Leave a Comment

Comets are known to be harbingers of change. The comet Lulin has been making an appearance to us on Earth. With a green, gaseous atmosphere, its symbology speaks to the heart as we begin to lead with our hearts, choosing that which supports the whole, not just the few. By leading with our hearts, we can merge opposing forces, and peace and cooperation can become the foundation for the new. In mid-February the comet was conjoining Saturn and opposing Uranus. Both of these planets are … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: astrology, change, faith

The Economic Illusion

By Rev. Lisa Severson Leave a Comment

Many religions and spiritual practices say that the life we are living in these bodies and on this planet is an illusion. It is said we are spiritual beings having a physical experience and it is all a dream. Our reality is that we are all one with God and are just creating this dream/nightmare ourselves. If we believe this to be true, we should be able to take a good look at one of the illusions inside this great illusion, our economy. Oh boy, that is a touchy subject right now isn’t … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: change, economy, money

The Serenity of Embracing Change

By Lynn Koll Leave a Comment

Change and transformation are always in process to evolve us. How we respond to changes will determine how we evolve. We are now living within the 2,000-year cycle of the Age of Aquarius, and are amongst highly accelerated times of personal, emotional and spiritual growth. These evolutionary shifts have been prophesied by many ancient philosophers. To help embrace the shifts being revealed, I am comforted each day by these words of wisdom of The Serenity Prayer magnetized to my refrigerator … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: change, transformation

Coping with change

By Connie Johnson Leave a Comment

In early 2008, I decided to make the choice to retire from my day job. My plan was to do so at the end of 2009. I have been a social worker for 35 years, and although social work has been good to me – and hopefully, I to it – let’s face it: 35 years is long enough. Then, somewhere in 2008, the “economic downturn” happened, with its far-reaching effects on the nation, the state, and, of course, my job. A great deal of what I like to call “the sky is falling” energy. Suddenly, my … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: change

Time to Walk the Talk

By Aaron Hoopes Leave a Comment

“The definition of character is what you do when no one is looking.” – Beck Weathers We are rapidly approaching a time of convergence when the behavior patterns of the past no longer enable us to move forward effectively. The growth of the alternative/holistic health industry is a testament to the changes that are taking place. More and more people are searching for answers to the fundamental questions regarding the purpose and meaning of life. The proliferation of specialty products … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: change, financial, healing