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Gossip and Loyalty in Marriage

Two things recently started me thinking about gossip and loyalty in marriage. One was in the book ‘Take Joy’ by Jane Yolen where she talked of certain ’emotional core truths.’ She went on to mention some core truths about herself. One of these was ‘being loyal’ to those she loved. The other sign recently that tickled my fancy was this. ‘I never repeat gossip, so listen carefully the first time.’ But what has gossip got to do with marriage? Sadly, I thought it related closely to not being loyal to our spouse. Listening to guys talk at times, I hear … Continue reading →

Visualization and Affirmations for Single Parents

What can we do to quiet all those negative voices and pessimistic opinions (from others and ourselves) that might be haunting our daily lives? As a single parent, we may hear plenty of “no” voices and not enough “yes” voices. Instead of expecting those “yes” voices to come from somewhere outside ourselves, we may need to be our own loudest cheerleader. Many people turn to visualization techniques and the use of positive affirmations to help keep the outlook positive. For a single parent, we really do need to find ways to cheer ourselves on and pat ourselves on the back–since … Continue reading →

Positive Affirmations for Fitness

For those of you doing the Spring Forward to Action 30 Day Challenge, your journaling should contain some positive affirmations for your fitness experience. For those of you doing your own workout, positive affirmations can help you to maintain your focus and maintain your workout program. Positive affirmations are the mind’s way of redirecting the body’s energy and keeping you motivated. Negative affirmations like: I am always tired or what is wrong with me only reinforce negative energy and hinder your progress. If you have trouble coming up with your own positive affirmations, use some of the following. I feel … Continue reading →

Affirmative Action

Okay, I have a challenge for folks out there. I talked about getting myself out of bed this morning and staying on target with your fitness goals. Someone suggested affirmations to me and I have no idea why I didn’t mention them earlier because I use affirmations and I have several decorating the pin boards around my desk. An affirmation is a simple, short statement that goes straight to the heart of the matter. They are written to help motivate YOU. You can get affirmations from books, newspapers and even television shows. But the affirmation has to have a meaning … Continue reading →