resolutions

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

News From The Edge

By Tim Miejan Leave a Comment

Keep Your Resolutions and Reduce Stress' workshop | February 7 St. Louis Park - Golden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center, PLLC, will host a workshop, "Keep Your Resolutions & Reduce Stress!" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the center located at 7035 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 100, in St. Louis Park. Start the New Year right with information by: Matthew Wood on "Herbs for Stress"; Gabriele Kushi on "20 Life Suggestions for Stress Reduction"; Una Forde, D.C.. an interactive class … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: authors, creativity, divinity, resolutions

True Control

By Kathryn Harwig Leave a Comment

The most stressful jobs, I have heard, are those that have a great deal of responsibility and no power. Many of us have, or have had, these jobs: teachers and nurses who have the lives of others in their hands and yet have no say about how things are run; middle managers, who are responsible for the smooth operation of a company but have no say in the leadership; and so forth. The factor that makes these jobs similar is that the employee feels that he or she has no control of … [Read more...]

Category: Intuitive Arts Tags: control, resolutions, responsibility

No Party Lasts Forever

By Kathryn Harwig Leave a Comment

I have a tendency to over-schedule and over commit. It comes, I think, from a mistaken belief that given enough time, I really can do everything and be all things for all people. Because I can't, of course, I end up tired and frazzled and disappointed in myself when I have to cancel things.A few months ago I realized that I simply had to drop some things from my life to make space for other things to happen. One thing I had to let go of was a monthly group that I hosted at my studio. There was a … [Read more...]

Category: Intuitive Arts Tags: change, resolutions, transition

What a Difference a Degree Makes

By Alan Cohen Leave a Comment

When you set out on a journey, the direction in which you are pointed at its outset makes a huge difference where and when you arrive at your destination. If you alter your course by one degree when you begin, where you end up could be altered by a hundred or a thousand miles. So it is when we begin a new year. If you are clear on where you want to go, you will get there far more rapidly and efficiently than if you harbor intentions that are mixed or other than your true choices. To upgrade your … [Read more...]

Category: Columns Tags: happiness, journey, resolutions