Monthly Archives: February 2010
Widening the Circle of Family
Widening the Circle of Family
Oprah.com Elizabeth Lesser is fortunate to have a loving family, but it took a child outside her immediate circle to teach her that family has no boundaries.
The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small. — Mother Teresa
It’s the end of a hot and humid August day and I am in my vegetable garden with Eli, squatting over the fuzzy leaves of a vine, searching for the perfect-sized cucumbers to make what my mother called “refrigerator pickles.” These were my favorite delicacy when I was growing up, as they were for my sons, and now are for the current youngest member of the family, Eli, who is 10. Eli is my ex-husband’s son from his second marriage, my sons’ half-brother, and a frequent visitor to our house, especially during August, when we make pickles together.
How do you want to lead your life?
How do you want to lead your life?
Pam Slim. February 8, 2010. http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/
I had a very interesting coaching conversation the other day with a bright young woman. We were talking about her desire to expand her business and play bigger in the world.
(And don’t worry, I asked her permission to tell this story.)
When I asked what would happen if she started to put herself out in the world in a bigger way by offering more programs and connecting with more people, she got kind of quiet. I asked her what it would mean to her life if she grew her business. This is what she said:
Sean Stephenson on the power of imagination
Please take the time to listen to Sean. He is the face of inspiration. We are working on bringing him to Fairfield, Iowa to speak. Stay tuned for details.
Secret to Strong Willpower
The Secret to Strong Willpower?
Oprah.com
If it seems as though your willpower drains away as the day plods along, a growing body of research says you’re not mistaken.
“When you use self-control, it gets a little more depleted,” says Kathleen Martin Ginis, PhD, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario. And once you’re running low, you’re less likely to exercise, eat well, or for that matter, pass up a sale on cashmere cardigans.
Last September Martin Ginis published a study in which 61 men and women were asked to exercise; half of the subjects were then given a willpower-draining task. Afterward, those who hadn’t performed the task worked out with greater intensity than those who had.