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The last days of October are usually about ghosts and goblins, but we were inspired to talk about Love.
Fall has always been my favorite season. Growing up, Fall symbolized new beginnings because it was when school started – which brought about a new year, new possibilities and dreams.
Today, Fall still has that same funny effect of me. As the leaves turn colors and start to fall from the trees, I am filled with that sense of wonder and hope of what is possible. This Fall I was reminded of Love and it’s many wonders.
Please feel free to check out our October posts on Love:
Towards the Possibility of Love (A Modern Love Story) is a love story written by yours truly. It is a tale of letting go in order to pave the way for everlasting love. It is a love story within a love story that ends with a message of hope and inspiration.
Also featured on our blog is the poem Unending Love by Rabindranath Tagore,an Indian poet from the turn of the 19th century. The poem is said to have been Audrey Hepburn’s all-time favorite poem. Being a huge AH fan, and of course, of love, it was simply too irresistible to miss posting.
Here’s to inspiration, hope, new possibilities, and Love!
October 27, 2009
We updated our blog with a fresher look. Stay tuned for new blogs on life enhancing tips and tools!
August 14, 2009
Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege. – John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
1.) Train for a Cause
2.) Volunteer work
3.) Donate $
- Donate to organizations that will not sell your name to other organizations (One such organization I donate to is A Single Light, which is currently forming a Cancer Resource Database: http://www.asinglelight.org/donation_buttons/mothlydonation.htm
- Donation cans (at your local convenience & grocery stores)
- Care package donations (at check-out stands in local Whole Foods stores)
- Tip: donations to large organizations like The AIDS Foundation, etc. are more likely sell your information to make up for marketing costs. Research these organizations ahead of time at: http://www.charitynavigator.org
You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give. – Winston Churchill
February 3, 2008
Another diet book? Not quite. This enlightening book is about making peace with your body, and dealing with weight issues from the inside out. In this book, the author, Deborah Low, discusses the importance of working on your mental game, rather than prescribing some fad diet.
In fact, the first several chapters of this book present questions that are geared towards making the reader assess his/her beliefs about dieting/maintaining a healthy lifestyle (and those issues that prevent most people from staying on a diet).
As a personal trainer that previously suffered from an eating disorder, Low is able to connect with anyone that has started a new diet to only “fall of the wagon” and return to bad eating habits. Low even states in her book for every new client, she initially assesses their diet hang-ups preventing them from losing excess pounds prior to prescribing a fitness program.
Improving your mental game as part of adopting a healthy lifestyle makes sense; however, how many of us start a diet by giving up our favorite foods cold turkey? The problem is once we start losing the weight, we might “reward” ourselves by eating those favorite foods we gave up. Low’s approach is to ask several questions that help guide the reader through body image, food, and emotional issues (related to dieting/maintaining a healthy lifestyle). The end result (hopefully) is to make the rewards of healthier lifestyle outweigh the temporary satisfaction of calorie-rich unhealthy foods.
The first exercise Low asks the reader to do is describe his/her life story in regards to food issues, diets, etc. This exercise is then followed by several questions including:
· Why do you want to lose weight?
· Are you willing to challenge yourself and work at your goal? (i.e., do you really want to change?)
· Are you willing to accept, love, and nurture you whole self – independent of weight loss?
· What does being fit and healthy feel like to you?
· What experiences or feelings emerge when you fail to take care of your health?
· Do you want to feel freedom? (what obstacles/challenges prevent you from a healthy lifestyle?)
These questions are followed by ways to integrate your answers into a healthy lifestyle, and give you tools in which to rely on when struggling with maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In addition to the questions above, Low also walks the reader through some exercises that help you identify the things that add joy and passion to your life; as well as helping to establish lifestyle goals.
Overall, I think this is a fantastic book, as it provides the reader a tool set to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
If you are interested in purchasing this book, click on the following link for one of the most affordable deals online:
February 3, 2008
Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with Morrie, and The Five People You Meet in Heaven, comes back with a new solumn tale that although is a quick read, offers a profound message. The narrator is introduced to Chick Benetto, who tells his tale of a second chance, or one more day with his mother, Posey Benetto. Chick is a broken man that is an alcoholic, divorced, has-been baseball player, who hits rock-bottom when his daughter doesn’t invite him to her wedding. During a suicide attempt, Chick has a profound experience that saves not only his life, but provides him with a second chance to make things right with a lost loved one.
Overall, this was a great, fast read that is featured here on our site for it’s great message. It’s a little something “for the soul”. Curl up with this book over the weekend, and you start the following week with more purpose and appreciation for those loved ones in your life. Enjoy!
June 6, 2007
We provide a little something for the mind, body and soul
For your Mind…
Take advantage of our FREE life coaching advice!!! We just opened our Coaching Corner, and our resident Life Coach, Lori is ready to answer your questions! Email your life coaching question to: coach@enlightlife.com
Your advice will be answered with a personal email, and will be featured on our blog site.
Also, watch for our upcoming non-biased reviews on media like The Secret, books like the Laws of Success, and seminar reviews of motivational gurus like Anthony Robbins, Raymond Aaron, Christopher Howard, and more!!!
For your Body…Check out our upcoming Wellness Corner
For your Soul…We believe that if you work on your body and your mind, you automatically work on your soul. But, for extra zen points, check out our upcoming life enhancing Hot Tips.
May 10, 2007