How I Learned to Appreciate Myself

By Pegi Burdick This is the case where the teacher became the pupil. For several years I have been coaching women on finding their true, authentic selves. In the process, I take them back to their childhoods where we look to identify where the negative messages began that robbed them of their identity. On this [...]

True Appreciation Must Incude Internal Awareness and External Actions

By Charly Emery Despite appreciating who you are along with what you bring to the table, mentally, you may still find that your actions fail to follow through with your internal awareness. When I got married in 2002 I was very much aware of the value I brought to my husband and our relationship.  Although [...]

I Am Blessed

By Dea Shandera I am blessed. I’ve been given the gift of two amazing children and the opportunity to help inspire them to grow into being very special people.  There have been so many good things in my life, but it hasn’t been easy to appreciate myself. In fact, it never really occurred to me [...]

It’s The Little Things – June

In this day and age, most of us are too busy to recognize the small things in life that bring us the most happiness. We are too quick to see the negative side of things as opposed to the positive. This section is dedicated to bringing these otherwise insignificant daily happenings to the forefront with [...]

Appreciation, A Tool for Change

By Dr. Ulla Sebastion "…the number-one reason people leave organizations is that they don't feel appreciated", notes the U.S. Department of Labour according to a recent Gallup Poll report. The lack of appreciation leads to high costs in business paid for having to replace valuable co-workers that go somewhere else in need for being valued [...]

Appreciating My Double Life

By Susan, Identity Owner Do you live a double life like many of us do? Do you like your double life? My goal is to run the magazine full time in an office and not in a one room studio/bedroom that I have now. I want an office where my staff and I can all [...]

Stay Calm, Healthy and Optimistic During Uncertain Times

By Ellen G. Goldman, M.Ed. I just came back from a quick trip to Arizona. We went to help dear friends celebrate their son’s marriage. We had a glorious few days, rejoicing in seeing a young man we had watched grow up, step into the next chapter of his life. We enjoyed reuniting with friends, [...]