Should Others Have to Earn Our Trust?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] When I hear of people who no longer trust others because they were “burned before,” it makes me sad. As…

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How to Stop Suffering and Feeling Like Crap

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] It’s becoming clearer to me that much of–if not all–our suffering is caused by our desire to control ourselves,…

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You Have No Competition Because They Are Not You

If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. [Jill’s Note: I wrote a version of this post in a Facebook Group for budding coaches last summer and was…

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Labeling and Judging: Why Do We Label Others?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Now that I’m often observing my thoughts, I’ve noticed some that surprise me.  For instance, I never thought of…

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My Mentors and What I’ve Been Reading and Watching

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Some of you may have wondered where I come up with all the [crazy] [profound] [interesting] [spiritual] [odd]…

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Have You Been Making Yourself Suffer?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I recently read a post in a Facebook group from a woman (let’s call her Jane) who was…

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It’s All Relative – More Proof That We Create Our Own Reality

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Ever notice how the way we feel about pretty much anything depends on what else is going on?…

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Relationship Rules: Whose Are Right?
A Tale of Two Players

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Imagine you are someone who learned to play checkers from a very early age and it’s the only…

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A Tale of Two Players

Be a Leader Not a Follower: The Secret to Everything

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Have you looked at leaders in your space or community, and wondered how they got there? There could be millions…

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How to Gain Higher Levels of Consciousness

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] If you’re into personal development and/or spiritual stuff, you may have noticed how you can read, listen or watch…

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Being the Observer of Your Thoughts

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Most of us live our lives without ever noticing our thoughts. When we don’t know what’s going on in our…

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Things Aren’t Always What They Seem

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I know it’s contrary to the way the world looks and feels on the surface, but we live in the…

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Changing From Shy to Outgoing

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Is it possible to change shyness? This past May, while attending the Innate Wellbeing Retreat in the UK, I had an…

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Manifesting Your Desires Through Baby Steps

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] My motto lately is “Baby Steps.” Pretty sure it’s the key to everything! Looking back at my life…

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Uncovering Our Innate Mental Health and Wellbeing

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] I’ve been using the phrase “Uncovering Our Innate Mental Health and Wellbeing” a lot lately.  However, it occurred…

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Become and Remain Fit and Healthy Without Willpower

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. See also the corresponding half-hour audio talk on this topic.] What keeps you from getting fit? What keeps you from…

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What, Me Worry?

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] You know what’s weird? Worry. I can’t remember even one instance where something I worried about ever actually occurred….

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How to Reach Your Goals Effortlessly

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Last week I had been listening to Michael Neill’s Effortless Success program (mostly because I love listening to…

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Personal Transformation Takes Courage

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] It’s been over 2 years since I embarked on my personal transformational journey. What started out as a…

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3 Midlife Crisis Cliches Women Often Face

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Okay. I admit it. I’m somewhere within the second half of my life. Does this mean my life…

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