Archive for March, 2009

Whats your sign? No it isnt just a pick-up line. Regardless of whether you are a believer in the mystique of astrology or if you have any clue as to the exact position of the planets at the time of your birth, everyone knows their sign. Even if you are a non-believer, it is almost certain youve come in contact with someone who is. And, of course, it does provide a relatively safe topic with which to break the ice with someone and begin to get to know him or her better. But, is there something to astrology or...
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Developing healthy eating habits to become a healthy eater begins with educating yourself on how to be food smart, on what healthy eating habits are, and then applying them to your daily lifestyle. There is more to being food smart than simply counting calories. Becoming a healthy eater and learning healthy eating habits is about learning to moderate and balance your eating. Healthy eaters consume a minimum of three meals a day without limiting themselves to a specific food group or food type. Three meals a day is a minimum. Your goal should be to work up to five...
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When worry becomes a constant state of anxiety and stress, it begins to take control of your daily life. We all worry at times. However, if you find that your worrying is taking over your daily life and leaving you with a feeling of debilitating anxiety, you may have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD. Everyone feels the effects of anxiety and stress at times. Those that suffer from GAD often begin with worrying about everyday things. Their worry, however, continues to build until it takes over their life and may manifest itself in the form of other medical problems....
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I am sure you are asking just what barn raisings and flood-subs have in common with personal growth. A few of you may not even be aware of what they are. Barn raisings refers to a time many years ago when friends and family would gather to help another build a barn or dwelling. In those days there were no cranes or lifts and the hands of many were needed to accomplish the task. This was also considered to be a social occasion for many as distance and the need to work on their own land often meant not...
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Some of the barriers to personal change include being overwhelmed, time management, undefined goals, and mindset. Today we will look at how overwhelming goals can act as barriers to personal change. Often if you focus on everything that needs to be done to reach a goal, you find yourself feeling overwhelmed. Being overwhelmed leads to self-doubt and procrastination. Self-doubt and procrastination act as barriers to personal change. To move past those barriers you need to reduce your focus to a more manageable size. Once you have identified a goal you would like to achieve, the next step that must...
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We all know that money management is not an inborn skill. The day my son said, just give them that little card mommy, when I said could not buy him something, says it all. Im sure most parents have a similar story to tell. Money management is not on the school curriculum either. We do teach math and accounting. We do not teach the value of a dollar or how to responsibly handle money. Yet it is a skill that each person needs. Teaching money management begins at home before children graduate into the world of hard knocks. One...
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We all have only one skin to live in and it deserves the benefit of the best skin care products available, particularly as we age. So how do we decide if a product is the best or not? When it comes to skin care, there are five companies, worldwide that are considered to be prestige brands. Those companies are Estee Lauder, Clinique, Lancome, Chanel and Artistry by Amway/Quixtar North America. Lets take a brief look at these brands. Our first supplier of best skin care products comes from the Estee Lauder company, which was launched in 1946 and markets...
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