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4 Things I did to Kick My Shopping Addiction

UPDATE: I'm still on the wagon. Delivered from the need for excess.    Well, 2015 is over and so is my writing sabbatical. Last year my focus was on building ZOI Wholeness, a not-for-profit personal development firm, and to discipline myself to focus more on the needs of others.  My goal for last year was… Continue reading 4 Things I did to Kick My Shopping Addiction

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He Said, She Said

In the past 30 days, I've been to Brazil, Spain, and Switzerland. That's Portuguese, Spanish, and German language in my ears. Trying to navigate my way through the day with limited understanding of these languages is sometimes exhausting and quite frustrating.  When you are trying to discuss something with someone whose native language is different… Continue reading He Said, She Said

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4 Reasons Not to Cut Off Your Relationships

Learning to accept (not just tolerate) other people is a huge part of our journey to love. We have a tendency to feel like everyone (or most people) should think like us, behave like us, BE like we are. If you are a fast-paced, goal-oriented driver it takes an effort to build relationships with slower-paced,… Continue reading 4 Reasons Not to Cut Off Your Relationships

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Judge Other People If You Want

  Bernie Madoff swindled people in a Ponzi scheme. YOU WOULD NEVER DO THAT! But you are still intentionally dodging the person whom you owe $100.  A young man slapped his mother in the face. YOU WOULD NEVER DO THAT! But you will slap your daughter's mother in the face. Your girlfriend got back with… Continue reading Judge Other People If You Want

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Surround Yourself With the Right People

Who is on your team? If you are saying to yourself "What team?" then I can suppose that you have not formed a team of people around you to help you build a successful life.  You cannot go it alone.  A standard philosophy in personal development is that you must have like-minded people around you that challenge… Continue reading Surround Yourself With the Right People