by Joann Filomena | Dec 14, 2015 |
It is so surprising how dumbed down we all seem to be about feeling – really feeling. Perhaps it is the amazing pace the world operates at today that does not leave time to even acknowledge the feelings that move through us. Most of the time, with rare exception,...
by Joann Filomena | Dec 1, 2015 |
Do you find yourself searching from one snack to the next, but you cannot find the one that is going to “do it” for you? What are you really searching for? What is driving you to eat a cookie, grab a handful of nuts, get a piece of cheese, try the ice cream . . . ....
by Joann Filomena | Nov 24, 2015 |
Self doubt is a real confidence builder, isn’t it? Almost always, when self-doubt rears its ugly head, it is a response to something someone else said about us and what we make their statement mean. Confused? Okay, here is an example. You go out to dinner with...
by Joann Filomena | Nov 17, 2015 |
Thinking a better thought . . . . I have long thought, “how am I ever going to create a retirement income?” That thought began to stretch and grow to thinking perhaps I deserved a “fabulous retirement income,” and I wondered, “how can I...
by Joann Filomena | Nov 5, 2015 |
When I was out in California at The Life Coach School, one of our practical assignments was to buy a treat – something we really love and rarely allow – to bring back to class after lunch. For me, I decided this had to be pizza. Not normally something I would buy...
by Joann Filomena | Nov 3, 2015 |
Chasing the Dragon is a reference to what heroin addicts go through. The first time they use heroin, the high is utter euphoria – unlike anything ever experienced before. The second time they use it, not so much. Then the entire time the addict keeps on using...