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Gifts of the Heart
My dearest friend Mary is 84 years old this month. She has lived a long and productive life, met her share of hardships and overcome obstacles that might have made others shrink into a fetal position. Her secret to living well and enjoying life? A combination of...
Into the Season of Light
Pray, sleep and eat healthy. Those were the three cards I drew this morning as I meditated on how best to write my final blog post for 2011. I sometimes use a set of inspirational cards created by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., to seek guidance. The cards are...
Hunting For Jobs in 2012 and Beyond
Consider this dilemma: there are currently high levels of unemployment around the globe but a shortage of skilled talent. The McKinsey Global Institute was recently quoted in a lengthy special feature on global employment trends in the Economist magazine, as having...
Managing Stress in the Face of Loss: Living Through the Holidays
Stress is a normal part of life and is most often associated with adapting to change. Some adaptations are healthy choices we make to support a life of love and inner peace, such as finding comfort and support in good friends and loving relationships. Other...
The Dance of Love and Fear
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the...
Finding Inner Peace and Harmony
My work takes me to wonderful places these days. I visit and present workshops at spas, hospitals, therapy offices, centers of wellness and holistic health communities. I am at home in such places because they serve peoples’ needs for balance, wellness and...
Why Pray? Why Meditate?
Many people think of prayer as asking God for help, or for things for themselves or others, and they believe it's what you do when things are really hard, scary and discouraging. This is certainly one of the gifts we receive from relying on a power greater than...
The Science of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a “gift you give yourself.” Corrosive emotions of anger, resentment, and the desire for revenge are “toxic” to the human body and spirit. Left untended, these fester and grow in the person harboring them, gradually destroying their health,...
21st Century Healers: Are You One?
I recently read a blog by Marcia Wieder on 21st Century Visionaries; she had some interesting things to say and I was inspired by many of her observations. Her comments prompted me to think about certain similarities that I see among my life coaching clients. ...
Gratitude and Aging Well
“Forgiveness leads to successful aging more often than does nursing old resentments.” In the 50 year landmark Study of Adult Development conducted by Harvard Medical School, the following were listed in the book, Aging Well, as among the most significant findings to...
Now Available: Elaine Voci’s New Book, Voices of the 21st Century
Order your copy of Elaine Voci's new #1 International Best Seller, Voices of the 21st Century: Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Women Who Make a Difference.
This book is for women seeking education, guidance, and inspiration from 50 women contributors who share their important life lessons and timely messages to encourage and empower other women. Behind each story is a woman brave enough to have her voice heard and bold enough to make a difference.
