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Dear Parents, do you help your child shape their self-story?
Most parents intuitively know that children need to feel good about themselves to be happy and to progress in life – the same applies to adults – but practically speaking, how does this work? What do we need to be doing or saying to our children to ensure that they grow up to be happy…
Read MoreDoes human happiness depend on filtering out the negative things in life?
“You drop a glass while making breakfast. You get stuck in traffic on your way to work. Your boss yells at you for being late. Congratulations! You’re having a bad morning. It happens to everyone, at one time or another. But how we react to the bad things in life reveals a lot about our…
Read MoreRelease the old concept of Resolutions and move into a new Resolution!
Editor’s note: Enjoy a gently updated reprint from 2013 written by my peer and fellow writer and writing mentor, Linda Zeppa. With a new year begun, again we are at a point in our “lifestory ” where we can review, assess, and choose to shift what values we lead with. We at HealthySenseOfSelf exist to support…
Read MoreNew from HealthySenseOfSelf Publication on Amazon
Just in time for the brand new calendar year! HealthySenseofSelf introduces a new and gentle way to begin learning about the Healthy Sense of Self Method. Presenting A Guided Journal to a Healthy Sense of Self: Thoughts to inspire peace within and around the world. A gift for yourself and the best friends you care…
Read MoreWhere does mental strength come from?
Dear Reader, Here are three questions for you to ponder: What exactly is mental strength? Where does it come from? And, if you want more of it, how can you get it? According to Amy Morin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Writer at LifeHack, there are 13 things mentally tough people don’t do. She clearly struck a…
Read MoreBook Launch and Reception at Umpqua Bank Bellevue a Success!
What makes a book reading and reception an extra special performance? Just add a Cello beautifully played, an abundance of French pastries, a touch of Tango, door prizes and a gracious venue sponsor to a room full of family, friends–new and old–and it’s so much more than a book launch; it’s a notable moment in the…
Read MoreWatch this TED Talk: Sir Ken Robinson has 20 millions views for good reason…
I’ve gotten into the habit of starting my writing hours and work day with a TED Talk. I pick intuitively, and today’s selection was added to my list of favorites. Why had I not seen this before? On the eve of our Book Launch and Reception at the Umpqua Bank in Bellevue at 6pm, today’s “find” was…
Read MoreHealthySenseofSelf, debuting at #MBS13 2013 in London
DATE: October 25, 2013 Press Release – New Book Release in the U.K. at #MBS13 Would you like to get a good night sleep,…
Read MoreVisit Us at the London – Mind Body Soul Experience Oct 25-27, 2013
So now the fun begins as we start sharing and showcasing the new Healthy Sense of Self book and our Bigger Mission! We are feeling pretty cosmopolitan with book related events happening at home in Bellevue (Near Seattle), WA mid-November and “across the pond” in London at the end of October. October 25-27, 2013 London,…
Read MoreLet Me Tell You a Story: Tales along the road to happiness ~Dr. Jorge Bucay, PhD
“Later in time, I came to learn that Tubs liked fables, parables, stories, aphorisms and well-wrought metaphors. According to him, the only way to truly understand something you haven’t directly experienced is to have a clear, symbolic picture of it, from the inside. A fable, anecdote or story,” Jorge claimed, “will be remembered a hundred…
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