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WORDS THAT OVERCOME FEAR II

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Erin Falconer

I noted the role fear plays in creating illness. I highlighted the major role of particularly guilty industries: the pharmaceutical companies, politicians, insurance companies and the news and advertising media, to name just five. These are entities that go out of their way to create a culture of fear to sell their products.

Because it is not a one-way street, however, this is not the whole story. Here in FEAR II, I outline the role we play in putting our self at the mercy of fear and dread and the personal responsibility we must own to manage these feelings. If you are interested, I explain this in greater detail, with clinical examples, in my book. Continue reading →

Life Partner

It’s Not Rocket Science: How to Choose Your Life Partner

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Erin Falconer

If you are like me, no one ever sat you down and instructed you on how to choose a life partner. Yet, this is one of the most critical decisions we will ever make in life – with potentially huge repercussions for a less-than-ideal choice. A long-term relationship can be one of the most joyous and fulfilling experiences life has to offer. Although you may not have learned it from your mother, here is what you need to know to choose the life partner who is right for you. Continue reading →

becoming great

How to Become Great

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Erin Falconer

We’d find people who discovered their talent and then showcased that talent to the world in a “new” and creative way.

Most of the people we’d find wouldn’t be doing anything “new.” They would be doing something that’s been done before, in a “new” and unique way. Continue reading →

Personal Development: An Essential Key

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Erin Falconer

Is there an ‘essential key’ to personal development? One without which the ‘unlocking’ of your potential might be difficult if not impossible?

If we define personal development as growth involving the mind and the body, then ‘yes’ – I think there is.

Without this ‘key’ personal growth is slow, and sluggish. Without learning how to tap into this essential human ‘tool’, change will be sporadic or imposed from the outside.

And I believe the really important part is this: without developing this function of consciousness, all deep change will be difficult. Continue reading →

getting out of bed

How to Get Out of Bed When You Really Don’t Feel Like It

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Erin Falconer

We’ve all been there: the alarm goes off, we’re feeling groggy, reach out and slap it to snooze. Five minutes later, the same things happens. We switch the alarm off again. The thought of getting out of bed seems like way too much effort. We know that, once we get up, we have to launch into the day – that to-do list we made last night, those chores that need doing… Continue reading →

The Internal Dialogue: Mastering the Unseen Forces That Shape Our Destiny

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Erin Falconer

Though a positive, successful, and engaging person, Pam avoided prolonged looks into her mirror. When she was brushing her hair or applying make-up, she stayed focused on the activity – but would intentionally not make eye contact with herself. Except sometimes. On those occasions a tirade of negative judgments erupted in her thoughts. Continue reading →