When the Blue is Sucked out of the Sky

September 2010 - When the Blue is Sucked out of the Sky

  Thoughts on Depression By Rev. Diannia Baty Depression is so prevalent right now that I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on it. It affects every area of your life and make no mistake; it also affects every single person you are in contact with. I have been there and

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The Case for QWERTY

August 2010 - The Case for QWERTY

by Karyn L. Beach There is a common saying, often found on t-shirts and bumper stickers, it says, “S**t happens.” Yes, that does happen but so does something else that people regard in much the same way. Change. “Change happens.” People are creatures of habit. Children thrive when they

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July 2010 - Who’s in Your Driver’s Seat?

  Life Coach Lisa Thomas of the P3 Group tells Valonda, Co-host of NBC 17 My Carolina Today how to control the chatter going on in your head: Identify emotional triggers, give them a name, embrace them as a part of you, and choose your vision to be in the driver’s seat of your life. Who

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June 2010 - Whatchu say? Manifest! Manifest what?

Lisa Thomas When we as Christians or Spiritual people talk about God and read the bible we say we believe his word but on some deep level unbeknownst to us, we don’t really believe. I know we have all heard the verse “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it sh

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The President's Corner: Alignment or Realignment?

May 2010 - The President’s Corner: Alignment or Realignment?

by Lisa Thomas I sat with the beautiful Valonda Calloway on the My Carolina Today show and we talked briefly about the concept of Body Placement and what that all means. Body Placement! Oooh, it sounds so mysterious, doesn’t it? First, I must say that Body Placement is a term I use to

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December 2009 - Holidays Getting You Down

The holidays are here, Thanksgiving has passed and now you’re getting ready to put up the tree, clean for the next big family gathering, put away all the things that would be in the way of decorations and make a list of all things that have to be done during the holidays. Yes, the holidays are

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November 2009 - Getting Over the Overs

By Karyn Beach As a trainer, and now as a life coach, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide array of people. From entry-level employees to front-line managers to executives and CEOs, I’ve trained and worked with them all. No matter what their job title or income, I’ve noticed when it

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October 2009 - Music for the Mind, Body and Spirit

By Pamela S Thibodeaux   As far back as Genesis and Exodus, music has been an integral part of mankind's culture. The Israelites went into battle behind the musicians. Natives from every continent and every race celebrate success and mourn defeat with music. Studies show that music can be a mood

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August 2009 - Bounce Back from Rejection

By Joyce Ryan  Bouncing back from rejection can be tough, especially when the reasons are not always clear. Many people have self-esteem or guilt issues that make them assume they are at fault for the rejection. Here are a few tips to help build resiliency and bounce back quicker from rejections

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August 2009 - The Upside of Anger: How It Fits in a Relationship

By Jan Wright Anger is a natural emotion. For most people, it is not desirable to be angry and it is not desirable to anger the person whom you are in a relationship with. But, it is an essential ingredient in relationship building. Now, I know that many would disagree with me, however, when you

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July 2009 - Notes from the Editor: Oh, Those Negative Nellies!

By Karyn L. Beach It would be great if we could wave a magic wand and get those critical, complaining, never-satisfied Negative Nellies stranded on their own island (a la Lost ). Sometimes it’s easy to get rid of that negative influence – especially if they are an acquaintance or a not-so-clo

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July 2009 - Stop that Stinkin’ Doomsday Thinkin’!

by Diannia Baty  I won’t argue the fact that there are some big changes happening on our world; but, the fact is changes have been happening for a long time now and this is nothing new. While the wheels are turning, we don’t notice much until the wheels stop turning.  Remember any long c

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June 2009 - Notes from the Editor: The Other Path

By Karyn L. Beach I don’t have many regrets. But, I did have one pretty big one, one that had followed me for almost two decades ... and then something amazing happened. It went away. Yes. It did. Just like that! I always wondered what would have happened if I would have made the decis

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May 2009 - Powerful Questions

by Karyn L. Beach If you want to improve the quality of your life, you can start by improving the quality of the questions you ask yourself. Questions can be one of your most powerful allies or they can become one of your most formidable enemies. It’s up to you. Our minds are always working

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May 2009 - Powerful Questions

by Karyn L. Beach If you want to improve the quality of your life, you can start by improving the quality of the questions you ask yourself. Questions can be one of your most powerful allies or they can become one of your most formidable enemies. It’s up to you. Our minds are always working

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You must have Vision, Belief and Action

January 2009 - You must have Vision, Belief and Action

In reflecting on the close of 2008 while embracing the newness of 2009, I asked myself how to bring closure to a wonderful year so that I could begin painting on a clean canvas for 2009? It is a great question for everyone finishing up something old and preparing for something new. Can you imagi

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