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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If you struggle with your past, if you have regrets, check out this advice for and research about overcoming shame, with quotations from the successful Erica Jong. “The trick is not how much pain you feel – but how much joy you feel,” says Jong. “Any idiot can feel pain. Life is full of excuses to [...] 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, [...] The life lesson: to be fully yourself – authentic and real – you have to let go of other people’s expectations. The successful woman: Maria Shriver, journalist and author of Just Who Will You Be? “As long as I was trying to anticipate what people wanted from me, as long as I was trying to fulfill other people’s expectations, [...] The life lesson: there are specific ways to improve a negative body image, which will make you happier and healthier. I promise! The successful woman: singing diva Christina Aguilera. “I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it’s important to embrace it and get down!” says singer Christina Aguilera. “The female body is something that’s so beautiful. I wish [...] The life lesson: sometimes your body doesn’t cooperate – or it even betrays you. The successful woman: Sarah Jessica Parker, who not only accepts her infertility…she talks about it. “It would have been odd to have made this choice if I was able to have had successful pregnancies since my son’s birth,” said Parker in an [...] The life lesson: giving people the benefit of the doubt can further your career and personal relationships! The successful woman: First Lady, Michelle Obama – who explained to Oprah why she now gives people the benefit of the doubt. “I think we should all have to get to know one another around kitchen tables,” said Michelle [...] |
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