Welcome to the January 30, 2009 edition of Carnival of Uplifting Laughter.
I actually had an idea for this carnival a long time ago, and having stopped the last blog carnival, I thought the time was ripe to try this idea.
The world of personal development/self-improvement blogs is SO SERIOUS! I sometimes feel drained from talking about [...]
For my recent post on intuition, I received a great question from Jessica:
hi all! i am so glad i found this little forum….need some advice! i have been learning so much more to trust my intuition….i have looked at my past and some experiences and was reminded that i should have gone with what i [...]
In this essay I discuss the nature of intuition and how I’ve decided to “surrender” to it — accept and follow my intuition without worrying too much about why and how.
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A year ago, my family uprooted our home of 10 years in Austin, Texas and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota.
Before moving, we tried to [...]
This final installment of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges” examines how a challenge can bring the best in a person — or the worst. By diligently removing threats you associate with challenges, anyone can become a brave soul who rises to the occasion and pulls out the best in him/herself.
A challenge can bring [...]
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesThe part 5 of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges” addresses a situation where either the scope or the number of challenges you face overwhelm you. All of these coping tactics are easy and immediate, and are effective at fighting back that [...]
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesThe part 4 of “How to Enjoy Challenges” deals with something we all experience from time to time — a problem threatens your plan. You start to worry about the outcome you desire, and that anxiety makes you the challenge as an [...]
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesChallenges are demanding. And when you can’t accept what it’s demanding of you, you can go into a denial, focusing all your energy on how reality shouldn’t be this way. In this installment of the How to Enjoy Challenges series, let’s look [...]
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesIn part 2 of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges,” we take a look at how we may associate fears from our past with our current challenges — and how such an association may inflate our perception of the problem.
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In the [...]
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series How to Enjoy ChallengesHappy 2009! We’re going to kick-start the year with a series on how to turn discouraging challenges into motivating ones.
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This morning in Minnesota, it was 6 degress (-14C). As I walked out onto the icy pavement, I felt the familiar tingle [...]
