Sabrina’s Story: In 1988, Sabrina Umstead Smith lost her husband in an apartment fire. She almost died herself. The baby she was carrying at the time was born with underdeveloped lungs and cerebral palsy due to oxygen deprivation. Three years later, her young son, Erick, succumbed to his medical disabilities. As part of her emotional […]
Read More →When I connect with my inner guide, I shift from unrest to feeling at ease. I morph from confusion about what I feel, think or need to do or say into clear confident being. All the tension in my shoulders disappears. The dull ache in my head evaporates. The tightness and churn in my gut settles down.
Read More →“Self.” The center of your universe. No matter how selfless you are or how controlled by others you feel, “I” am at the center of everything you know, love, hate, experience. There’s no denying it.
Read More →Ever wake up wondering, “How did I get here?” Ever go to bed wondering, “Is this all there is?” Well, if so, now is a good time to change all that!
Read More →Lessons about limiting LIES are everywhere. Here’s a story about being attached to a definition – a labels that defines what a thing is for.
Read More →Jo Anne Dearden shares her very powerful story of unconditional love and forgiveness. I thank her for telling this very personal and deeply moving story of her relationship with her brother so that each of us can grow.
Read More →Parenting a competitive athlete is not easy, yet there are simple things parents can do to ensure a successful experience and create teachable moments – developing real life skills that will impact your child all the way through adulthood.
Read More →We all have LIES in our lives – those Labels, Illusions, Excuses and Stories that dictate how we live, make decisions and interact with others. My dilemma focused on Excuses.
Read More →Reality is subjective, and most things we call facts are really fake facts. They’re Illusions, a personal story born out of a perspective at a given point in time and subject to change as points of reference change.
Read More →For many of us, it feels like someone else is in the driver’s seat of our lives. Our jobs. Our families. Our previous commitments that seem to have taken on lives of their own.
Read More →Today, take some time to reflect on your 2011 journey to date. Give attention to the road you’ve travelled this year and affirm all you’ve done to serve your sense of purpose and to support the success of others.
Read More →“What if.” Two words that make every one of us put the breaks on. “What if” is one of the LIES that limit.
Read More →Individuals and organizations wrestle with the Illusion – one of the LIES That Limit™ – that things are not supposed to change. Attachment to this false idea is time- and energy-consuming. It often leads to a drop in productivity and effectiveness.
Read More →We say kids are hard to talk to. Maybe that’s our problem. We talk to them instead of talking with them. Talking with involves sharing your point of view, listening to the other person and validating their point of view. Validating their perspective doesn’t mean you agree or disagree with what they’re saying, it just means that you acknowledge and understand their perspective, and see it as valid.
Read More →Guest Blogger Jo Ann Dearden shares important pivot points – good and bad – that have marked her relationship with her daughter. Many parents of teenagers and young adults will recognize this story.
Read More →Year after year, many people resolve to fix the same old problem. Why? What gets in the way of achieving goals, satisfying your resolution and making lasting change? Labels, Illusions, Excuses and Stories or LIES™ – limiting thoughts, beliefs and feelings that determine the range of choices you believe you have.
Read More →…before you set about working on your 2011 New Year’s Resolutions, stop for a moment. Reflect on your experience of 2010 and acknowledge what you accomplished.
Read More →I’m delighted to share great news with you. LIES That Limit: Uncover the Truth of Who You Really Are is now available for purchase at LiesThatLimit.com and on Amazon! That’s right! LIES That Limit is not only a blog, it’s a book that I hope you and millions of others will buy, read and use […]
Read More →The beginning of the school year is the perfect time for parents to establish new habits that will help their children make the most of the school year. The new school year gives us a special opportunity to build on past successes and start anew in areas where change and improvement are called for. We […]
Read More →LIES That Limit™ is more than just a blog, it’s the title of my forthcoming book. I have been working with the Spirit of Purpose team and many wonderful people to publish a book that I’m certain will help thousands (hopefully millions) of people shed the falsehoods that keep them locked in unhappy, unfulfilled lives. […]
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