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"Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.” – Chuang Tzu Recently, I was running an errand on a late Sunday afternoon. I was feeling frustrated that the errand I had wanted to do hours ago was only now getting done. So many other things had taken place during the weekend. I was thinking, "Here I am once again running out the door at 4 pm! Every weekend it's the same thing. I'm always running out at the last minute Sunday to do something that I wanted to get done earlier in the weekend."  And then something dawned on me. Rather than feeling frustrated and fighting this pattern, I decided to accept it. This is the…

Managing stress is a challenge for everyone during these hectic times. With recent technological advances, it becomes harder to find respite from the demands placed upon us. Here are some tips on how to manage stress. For more detailed information on how to manage stress, put the following practices into your life, find work/life balance, or to set up any personal goal, visit http://terrievanover.com to reserve personal coaching sessions. The first 30-minute consultation session is free. 4 Easy Steps to Manage Stress: Unplug. The first way to "recharge your batteries" is to disconnect! That's right—in order for you to find some peace, make it a daily habit to put away the phones and computers. Make it a rule that there is no technology during dinnertime. Enjoy these quiet moments just…

Autumn is the perfect time to harvest the love of your family and friends. It's a time to reconnect with nature as well as with your loved ones. Find activities that allow you to be mindful of nature's gifts. Be inspired by the vibrant colors of the trees, the crisp bite of a fresh apple. Delight in the texture of a newly picked pumpkin and its prickly stem. After reading my list of favorite fall activities, please share the activities that have positively impacted your family! Go Apple Picking- This family activity will delight each of your five senses! After enjoying being outdoors in the lovely orchard and choosing delicious apples, the best part is being able to take the apples home to eat and cook and bake to continue to enjoy…

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." Socrates We've all encountered "failures". Or have we? Perhaps you should look at failure as another opportunity to find success. Don't look at a setback as a stumbling block. Instead, look at it as a stepping stone. When you encounter a setback to your goal, look at it as a learning experience rather than failure. Then,  after you've problem-solved, regrouped your resources, hired the right person, you'll realize that the setback was a problem that was a teaching tool in disguise. When we don't get the job, that promotion we desire, or the sales account we were counting on, we should look at what we can learn from the experience.…

As I was working out at my local gym, I overheard a trainer telling her client that she can't expect results without having some discomfort.  This was very profound to me, although not in the way that trainer necessarily meant it. I know that what she said rings true as one is working out. In order for us to build muscle mass and change our bodies, we must push our muscles past their comfort level. We will see results only if we push ourselves past the comfort zone of our current strength level. But I realized that this is true for us emotionally and mentally as well. In order for us to grow as individuals, we must force ourselves out of our comfort zone. To meet new people at a…

"The tragedy of life is not death but what we let die inside of us while we live."  Native American Adage   Perhaps you are struggling right now. Perhaps you are dealing with a setback. Maybe you've experienced a traumatic event and are grappling to get beyond it. There is hope. There is light. You will gain strength from your trials. When we are given life's tests, we can grow. In the Sierra Nevada, the mighty sequoia trees do not germinate until they've been through a forest fire. The heat from the fire opens the seed cones. In order to be born, they literally have to go through hell. From the fire grows a massive, beautiful, strong sequoia tree. Once grown, these trees are now fire resistant. The traumatic event you're experiencing…

"What we think, we become." Buddha Two of the most life changing habits I've made in my life are the addition of regular, vigorous exercise and meditation. I'm a runner and believe that it has helped control my weight, but just as important, it has helped me maintain a healthy mental state. When I go several days without exercise, I can feel my mood decline and my energy levels drop. Throw in a few unhealthy meal choices, and here comes Godzilla! Secondly, I recently added meditation to my morning schedule. I know that you're thinking that there is NO way you can add another activity to your already hectic schedule! I understand! But after a few short sessions, I actually CRAVED the meditation and my body instinctively woke up early…

"No one saves us but ourselves.  No one can and no one may.  We  ourselves must walk in the path." Mahatma Ghandi When you are in an airplane, as the attendants review the safety procedures should the plane lose cabin pressure, have you ever noticed that you're instructed to put on your air mask first before helping others to secure theirs? You can't help others if you're unconscious! The same is true in our everyday lives. To take care of our loved ones, we must put ourselves FIRST. We cannot give love and care if our own resources are depleted. Be sure to put YOUR needs at the top of the to-do list. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you develop your priority list. Make time…

"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put into that action." Mother Teresa Are you the family with children that scream and throw tantrums in line?  Did you have to leave the register to chase down your toddler out the store's front door? Were you the spectacle at the restaurant  because your kids spilled their beverage (twice) and kicked each other under the table while yelling loudly? Does your daughter's hair perpetually look as though it hasn't seen a brush in three days? Did your son wear his shoes to school on the wrong feet again? And again the next day? Congratulations! You're THAT family!  The inept parents with the kids that seem to be out of control. We've all been there.…