When you were young, did you dream of being an Olympian speed skater, a famous writer, an earth mother with plump babies? Sometimes being happy is about reconnecting with who you were – not necessarily achieving grandiose goals. Here, Shirley Valentine kicks off several ways to remember who you are…and the empowering life coach Susan Liddy [...]
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Setting healthy personal boundaries in relationships is one thing – and coping with people’s responses to your boundaries is another! Here are five ways to protect yourself when you’re criticized by friends, family, and coworkers who don’t respect your boundaries. These tips are based on inspiration from Marie Osmond (who, as a child superstar and busy mother [...] These six tips for living with diabetes, a chronic illness that affects almost every part of a woman’s body, are inspired by Mary Tyler Moore’s experience. She was diagnosed with diabetes thirty years ago, and says that learning to live with this disease is a process – not a one-time event. “When I speak to those who are [...] Many women secretly wish they were more beautiful – and the good news is that there are easy, natural ways to improve beauty! These natural beauty secrets are from psychologists, life coaches, and doctors…and they’re accompanied by beauty quotations from the gorgeous, smart Sophia Loren. For instance: “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your [...] Creating a healthy marriage can be as simple as sharing your daily highs and lows, or as complicated as learning effective conflict resolution skills. These habits of healthy marriages will work whether you’re newlyweds or a mature married couple! First, a warning from Erma Bombeck: “Marriage has no guarantees,” she said. “If that’s what you’re looking for, [...] If your friend has breast cancer (like one of my closest friends), here are five ways to help, support, and love her through this dreadful illness. When my friend was diagnosed, I started exploring Suzanne Somers’ experience with breast cancer, as well as her dedication to finding ways to cure and prevent cancer in the first place. Somers [...] A reader asked about responding to bossy co-workers on my Coping With Negative Coworkers Who Drain Your Energy article. Here are a few ideas on handling difficult people at work, with inspiration from Sophia Loren. “Getting ahead in a difficult profession [or with difficult co-workers] requires avid faith in yourself,” said Loren. “That is why some people [...] On Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals, a reader asked for breakup advice. “How do I stop feeling depressed about a relationship breakup?” She wants to learn to think positively about letting go of the man she loved. I have some breakup advice for her – but first, a quotation from a funny woman! “I love [...] The decision to divorce can be agonizing for women; I hope these signs it’s time to leave your husband will make it easier to decide if you should stay married or run for the hills! These signs are from Contemplating Divorce — an amazing resource for unhappy marriages. First, two quotations about divorce from strong women in history: [...] What do Halloween costumes reveal about personality traits? If you look behind the “trick or treat” mask of these Halloween costumes for women and men, you can see right into people’s thoughts, dreams, and personality! In fact, what your Halloween mask reveals could be more important than what it hides. If you could dress up as anything [...] Women sabotage themselves in various ways – leading to self-defeat, depression, and despair. Here are four ways to stop self-sabotage and self-defeat, plus Erma Bombeck’s thoughts about having the guts to achieve your dreams… “Great dreams…never even get out of the box,” says Bombeck. “It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line, to hold [...] The life lesson: you have to stop doing too much and regularly recharge your batteries, or you’ll burn out! The successful woman: Oprah Winfrey, who balances achievement with periods of rest…and knows the importance of figuring out her true intentions. “If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies,” says Oprah. “And if you run full speed [...] These six life lessons from Maria Shriver revolve around her book, Just Who Will You Be? – which she described on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Here are the highlights of Shriver’s book, plus advice on letting go of the roles you play (getting unstuck and finding your self-identity!). Maria Shriver’s mom, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founded the Special Olympics, [...] |
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