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The Holistic Benefits of Walking
By Karin Marcus
Fall is a wonderful season for getting outside and walking; the air is crisp and the colors are glorious. Walking has long been known to have numerous health benefits but now it is understood to also be good for your…
Improving Your Self Esteem – Self Nurturing
By Paul Jones
Rebutting your critical inner voice is an important step to improving yourself esteem, but it is not enough. Since our self-esteem is in part due to how others have treated us in the past, the second step to more healthy…
Gratitude Is A Great Self Improvement Technique
By Jeanne Hoagland-Smith
Have you ever considered gratitude as part of your overall self improvement strategy? Maybe by leveraging this value, it can help you get to where you want to go.
The other day while waiting for an early…
Gratitude
By Ross Bishop
Several months ago a friend shared with me the gift that an active practice of gratitude had been for her. Up to that time, I had paid lip service to gratitude and I certainly felt gratitude myself, but like many people, I…
What Does Making Stew Have to Do With Self-Improvement?
I love home made stew when the weather turns cooler and I like to have some in the freezer during the winter months. So yesterday I made stew.
It’s a healthy dish – good lean meat and a friendly medley of carrots, onions and celery in a…
An Evening to Soothe the Soul
To say I enjoyed an evening of hearing Deva Premal, Miten and Manose in concert at the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts is to speak in understatement. I had heard Deva's music on a CD and liked it – a lot. But live, in concert…
Some Things You Just Know
By CG Walters
In December 1993, by many standards my life was wonderful. I was in a loving relationship. I had a secure high-tech job of almost limitless advancement potential, with one of the largest international corporations in the…
Relaxation Rescue
By Laura Turner
Let's face it, stress is everywhere. It lurks in every corner and around every bend, just waiting to "get" us. And study after study concludes that although some stress can be productive, prolonged stress can lead to…