Rock Bottom: 6 Ways I Was Awakened After Having A Breakdown In My 20s At 22 years old, I thought I had it all. I was a recent college graduate who not only financed her entire college education on her own, but who also received honors from the university and her department. I had two job offers before I walked on stage to get my diploma. I had a healthy relationship, a loving and supportive family and great friends cheering me on. Some would think my life was “perfect.” But when I had a nervous breakdown a month after starting my full-time job, everything changed. I was hospitalized for my intense headaches and lack of appetite, and my anxiety had kept me homebound for two weeks. It was the scariest moment of my life. I was always the type of woman who thought she would have her life figured out post-graduation. In life, sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can reach your destiny. It was Marilyn Monroe who said, “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” 1. You have to be true to yourself, to your gut and to your heart.
13 Critical Things Wayne Dyer Personally Taught Me I was scared to death. Wayne Dyer was going to come on my podcast. I read about ten of his books. I watched other interviews with him. "You have to interrupt him," Claudia told me, "or he will keep on talking." Afterwards, the guy who did the audio for the podcast said to me, "That was unbelievably inspiring." And then he quit his job. Whatever meager resources you have, make it work for you. Wayne Dyer has worn many hats. He started out dirt poor, an orphan coming out of foster homes. So what did he do then? He quit his 100% safe job. He had written a book, Your Erroneous Zones, and it failed in his eyes. But that wasn't good enough for Wayne. He bought out the rest of the inventory of books from his publisher and put them in the trunk of his station wagon. When we were kids, we laughed and asked question. You choose yourself one choice at a time. He has sold over 100 million books since then. Here's 13 things Wayne Dyer told me that I learn from every day: 1. 2. Dr. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Lilliana Vazquez | Style Expert, TV Personality & Author How to Take a Great iPhone Photo As smart phones keep getting smarter, and built-in cameras get more and more powerful, it’s becoming all too easy to forget the tricked-out DSLR at home. But a great camera doesn’t always mean a great photo, so we asked five top Instagrammers in their fields—interiors, food, travel, party, and portrait—to give us a crash course. FoodJoann Pai It’s pretty easy to spot a Joann Pai pic without even seeing her handle. Joann’s Q&A How do you use light to create a specific mood? First and foremost, you have to consider the mood you want to convey. How do you set up the perfect food still life? Think about the story you want to tell, then start simple. What angles do you suggest for shooting food? It really depends on the food in question and what you’re looking to highlight. How do you incorporate people into your shots? I always enjoy adding a human element to photos but only if it looks natural or adds to the story. Do you have any iPhone tricks for making it easier? InteriorsBonnie Tsang Kim’s Q&A
Riding Your Flow: 8 Steps for Enhancing Your Creativity and Productivity Dr Kelly Neff, The Lucid Planet Why is that we tend to be more successful at pursuits we are genuinely passionate about? Why does time seem to drag when you are completely bored and uninterested in a task? How come you can easily lose yourself in a task that really piques your interest? According to positive psychology, doing things that you find genuinely interesting and stimulating can put you into a state Flow, which is defined as an ‘optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.’ What Does Flow Feel Like? Psychologically, riding a state of flow can feel incredibly pleasing and liberating. According to psychologist Mikhal Csíkszentmihályi’s landmark book Finding Flow, the feeling of flow is associated with these ten factors, although not all of them need to be present to experience it. What Does Flow Look Like in the Brain? A variety of processes occur simultaneously in the brain when we enter a state of flow. Brain Wave Transitions: Neuro-chemistry: Sources:
Do Men Over 50 Only Want Younger Women? | Lisa Copeland Women ask me all the time about what they're supposed to do about the men out there who say they only want younger women in their profiles. I remember seeing it too but I never let it stop me from favoring a man and it shouldn't stop you either. But the question has always intrigued me so I did a little research to find out more about why this is happening and whether or not it's true. I started with an old boyfriend of mine who is 11 years older than me. He told me it was an ego thing. He and I were from completely different generations. Some of our values and views of life were different and that created conflict, which ultimately ended our love relationship. We've stayed friends but when we broke up, I suggested that he start dating women closer to his age, sharing that he'd have more in common with him than he and I did. At first he taken aback, but guess what? It turns out these women were not only great ... they also kept him on his toes, often outdoing him when it comes to activities.
5 Signs You're In The Wrong Relationship Whether or not a relationship is “meant to be” is often determined by how much work each partner decides to put into the relationship. And if you feel you've done all that you can, and it still didn't work out, then the relationship wasn’t meant to be. So let’s review some signs that can help you identify when a relationship is wrong for you. Just a note: If you’ve seen these signs in previous relationships but didn’t get out when you should have, go easy on yourself. You had different lenses then. The purpose of this post isn’t to make you feel regretful about your past or panicked about your current relationship. Here are five signs you’re in a relationship that's not “meant to be." 1. Everything you’ve liked about yourself, who you are, what makes you uniquely you, is gone or faded. Unfortunately, this happens a lot in relationships. Sometimes partners try to control us and stamp it as love. Now let me stop here and note that it doesn’t mean it’s 100% the other person’s fault. 2. 3. 4.
A Letter to My Future Daughters-in-Law: He Won't Complete You - For Every Mom Someone recently asked me what kind of men I hope my sons grow up to be. I think about this every day. Even though I look at my sons and see my babies, I’m not raising babies. I am raising men. Men who some day will hopefully become fathers and husbands. So … To my future daughters-in-law, I have a few things I want to say to you. I don’t know you yet, but already, I love you. There will come a day that this sticky, messy, silly little boy will be yours. Someday your hand will replace mine. It’ll be you he kisses goodnight. It’ll be you he shares his dreams with. It’ll be you who comforts him when he is scared. It’ll be you who holds his heart. Someday, darling, that will be you. I always thought I would have a daughter. Right now, you’re everything to your own parents, just as my sons are everything to me. I am raising my son to view you that same way. I pray you understand your worth and that you respect yourself. He is his own man. He won’t complete you. I promise to let you in.
The Freckled Fox: 50 Fun Fall Date Ideas Hey everyone! Boy day's have been cruisin' along here lately, and we're really getting into crunch time with this little baby on the way! I figure that I maybe have a week left to prepare any last minute things that I've been putting off for whatever reason (how about no extra time? :)) and being so rushed has certainly made me appreciate every bit of time that I have an excuse to get away from all the hustle and bustle! I post often on instagram about how Martin and I like to go on weekly dates when we can, and I always get a lot of questions about some of the things that we like to do! I decided to sit down and write out a sister list to the first date ideas list I posted a few months ago, and this time make it all about things that are festive and fun to do during the Fall months! 50 Fall Date Ideas: 1.
Guide to Riso-Hudson Tests - The Enneagram Institute Independent Researchers Conclude First Validation Study of the Enneagram System Jump to Tests How to Begin Your Enneagram Exploration To start your journey, you will need to identify your type, so try one of our free personality typing tests.Read about the top three types on your results. Read short 1-paragraph descriptions, or longer descriptions.For more accurate results and in-depth information, take the full RHETI, which has been independently validated.For ambiguous test results, see Interpreting Your Test Results.If you’re still in doubt about your primary type, you may also want to look at the Misidentifications Section of each type page. Which Riso-Hudson Test is Best For You? Don Riso and Russ Hudson of The Enneagram Institute have produced several Enneagram-based personality tests for personal, group, and business use. Each of the tests gives a different set of results for your further self-exploration for personal growth, relationships, and workplace applications. (Back to top)
sunstonehypnosis | Personal Power & Freedom Falling For Someone? Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Commit There’s nothing like the rush of a new relationship. The butterflies. The lost sleep. The giddiness. The unknown. It’s easy to lose ourselves in it. These feelings are intoxicating, which is why we often lose sight of our more rational, forward-looking concerns during the honeymoon phase of a relationship. And sometimes, a few months into these relationships, I find myself wondering if these partners were who I had originally thought they were. In hindsight, I wish I had asked myself some critical questions towards the beginning of the relationship — and more specifically, questions about myself, and how I was showing up in and experiencing these relationships. I'd like to share with you four critical questions I now ask myself when I begin dating someone, (as well as throughout a more developed relationship). 1. Let's face it: being ourselves is sometimes harder than we think it should be. Ultimately, we all want someone who loves us for our true and unfiltered self. 2. 3. 4.
5 Things Confident Women Do Differently - mindbodygreen.com We all know those women — the ones who stride with an air of grace into a room. They’re not always the thinnest, prettiest, or smartest. They’re not arrogant. They’re the ones who make you want to be around them. Growing up, all I seemed to do was make people run the other direction. My fears, neuroses, and quirks kept me hating myself. Why can’t I be thinner? Soon enough, I received an answer and I felt my vibe shift. After much study, discussion, and practice, I realized these five things are what confident women do differently than women who lack confidence. 1. Your purpose is to be authentically you. Insecure about your body? 2. Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, speakers, lawyers, and performers of our time have a preperformance ritual that gets them revved for show time. For example, if I want to have rockin’ confidence before a date, I’ll strut around my apartment in high heels. 3. There's nothing that revives my confidence more than time alone. 4. 5.