The Inside Scoop from “Passion Whisperer” Marie Forleo
December 10, 2012
Hi Sweet Friends, You know how much I respect and adore Marie Forleo–as an entrepreneur, teacher and friend. Marie’s programs, writing and web TV series have elevated my personal life just as much as they’ve enriched my business. As far as I’m concerned, Marie is the ultimate “Passion Whisperer” because she has a freaky-amazing ability to identify and ignite passion in others. And that’s why I invited Marie to my home in Woodstock for an… Read More >
Yes, You Are a Teacher
September 5, 2012
By Jen Louden
I know, all the way down to my purple nail-polished toes, you are a teacher. As in: You have something to share with the world that you care so much about, sometimes you think you’ll burst with your love and passion for what you love … and maybe, burst from frustration. Frustration, because you aren’t getting it out there. You aren’t sharing it. You aren’t taking your seat as a teacher. Yet. I was thrown… Read More >
Your Work: The Often-Overlooked Path to Healing
September 3, 2012
By Guest Blogger
When we’re not well, we first think about healing by way of modern medicine. For some, that works. Others turn to alternative therapies: nutrition, meditation, or yoga. For some, another path is required, one often overlooked and easily discounted. For me, my healing path has not been paved by green juice and acupuncture needles (though both have helped). My healing path has been paved by my work. Following the wrong path made me sicker, but… Read More >
Uncovering The Secret to True Happiness
June 20, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Happiness is something we all want. This is a universal human desire, no matter what age we are, gender, or where we come from — we all seek as much happiness as possible. However, as much as we all crave bliss, how to obtain the most happiness out of life is elusive to most people. Many people assume happiness can be found in experiences, like enjoying a heaping cup of ice cream, watching a movie,… Read More >
Rise and Shine: It’s Risk Time
April 17, 2012
By Guest Blogger
When was the last time you took a risk? I’m talking crazy-town nerves, a tribe of tummy butterflies and sweaty palms. Taking a risk can be exuberating and frightening all at the same time, but it may be just what you need to get your sexy back. Maybe you’ve been debating about relocating for a promotion or starting your dream business. Whatever the risk you’ve been holding back on, listen up, because I’m going to… Read More >
Just Start
April 9, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Two people told me recently that they really want to start skiing, but they can’t. Not yet. They’re not ready to start. Not because they’re missing a limb. Not because they don’t have the money. They’re simply waiting to start because they think they weigh too much. They’re waiting to start until they lose some weight. They think the weight will cause them to get exhausted. They’re worried they’ll have to call “uncle” and head… Read More >
Follow Your Heart Instead of Your Head
March 23, 2012
By Tama Kieves
Want the best year of your life? Then follow a tour guide that’s on fire. Get out of your mind and into your passion. Get affected. It’s where you long to go and where you belong. This year, follow your heart – instead of your head. Most of us have been taught that it’s “safer and more practical” to listen to our heads instead of our hearts. I’ll tell you otherwise. The mind makes rational… Read More >
Be Willing To Suck (At It)
February 27, 2012
By Guest Blogger
My father once told me that God gave me the talent to be an artist. Art was my passion. My dream was to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts in fiber arts. My work during those college years was presented in a show and is in a book about handmade felt. Oh, how I could get lost in that creative place for hours, days, weeks and months! But I gave up my desire to be… Read More >
Widening the Circle: Being a Wellness Ambassador
September 14, 2011
By Jen Louden
You have a passion for all things healthy, green, raw, vegan – some or all of the above – and more! You’ve learned and are learning so much about green smoothies, dry body-brushing and kale crackers, it can start to make you feel a tad insane when people just. Don’t. Get. It. After all, it’s for their own good. You want soaring health and energy for them, and hey, it would be nice to be… Read More >
Join the Pleasure Revolution
September 2, 2011
By Regena Thomashauer
Have you ever just flat-out celebrated the privilege of being a woman — for no reason? Have you ever partied with your Inner Bitch? Owned and operated any men lately? Would you like to make ecstasy your reality? Welcome to the Pleasure Revolution at Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts. The Pleasure Revolution is a complete redux of the paradigm called woman. Women were never taught to guarantee their joy. They were taught to guarantee… Read More >
The Secret to Self Promotion: Radiance and The Facts, Jack
February 2, 2011
By Danielle LaPorte
Dear Danielle, “Can I ask a question? I love working for myself and don’t want it any other way, but it seems that when you work for yourself you have to be a salesperson. I’m not a huge fan of salespeople and hate feeling like I’m pushing something on someone. If you have any opinions on that I’d love to hear them!” – Dani Griffin (via Facebook) Dear Dani and the leagues of people who… Read More >
Plan B: Don’t Do Anything
February 1, 2011
By Rory Freedman
I don’t have any New Year’s resolutions, and I’m okay with that. I’m actually more than okay with it. I’m glad about it. Enough already with the lofty goals. And even with the small ones. It’s too much. A friend recently voiced how bad she felt because she wasn’t working, wasn’t making any money, wasn’t feeling like a productive member of society. She said she felt like she had a big “L” on her forehead… Read More >
Find Your Purpose By Following Your Heart
January 13, 2011
By Guest Blogger
The animal loving, totally bohemian, so very emotional Cancer in me somehow managed to ignore my inner purring instincts and chose a fast-paced career that was completely ill suited for me. I went straight from college, to law school, to a big New York corporate law firm. I could only describe my career at a law firm as feeling like I was walking in someone else’s shoes, stiff plastic shoes that didn’t fit me at… Read More >
In Defense of Intense
November 26, 2010
By Michael Parrish DuDell
I was born a month premature because I had better things to do than sit in a womb all day and waste my time. True story. Although to be clear, my impatience – a quality I’ve yet to outgrow – was not without grand repercussions. In my haste, I arrived in this world “sunny side up” and developed transient tachypnea – a fancy term for rapid breathing caused by an abundance of fluid in the… Read More >
How Love Leads to Purpose
October 14, 2010
By Kevin Archer
In an increasingly obscure song by the Small Faces (circa 1968), a man follows his internal hunger and aching in order to fulfill his destiny. He becomes a baker. He sees the necessary elements around him: wheat in the field, water in the stream and salt in the mine. No longer able to just stand and wonder, he gives himself to the purpose that beckons him. It’s obvious from the singer’s intensity and the power… Read More >
Love List: Crazy Sexy Biz
August 4, 2010
Love Listers, Over the past decade, I’ve experienced the power of health, spiritual wealth and happiness. This journey sparked my entrepreneurial fireworks and led me to create my own wellness company. I’ve learned that it’s not easy being a business maven, but if you’ve got a passion and you want to share it with the world, you need to stock your entrepreneurial toolbox with knowledge and courage (and be prepared to make a lot of… Read More >
The Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was 30
July 27, 2010
By Guest Blogger
A Baby Boomer’s Letter to Millennials and Gen Xers Fifty isn’t what it used to be. For my generation, it’s like a brand new decade. Because we are living longer, healthier lives, I may reach 100. I’ve lived a great life so far and have even bigger plans for its second half. However, I lived too many years chained to The Man. I thought the American Dream meant consumption, and I bought it – hook,… Read More >
Action is the Antidote to Despair
May 18, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Zoe Weil You’re making all the right choices. You’re an organic locavore. Whenever possible, you bike, take public transportation, or walk instead of drive, and when you drive it’s a hybrid. You choose cruelty-free, toxin-free personal care products. You’re a member of a dozen different organizations all with missions you wholeheartedly support. Compact fluorescents? Of course. Bottled water? Never. Yoga and exercise? Regularly. A positive attitude? Absolutely. But perhaps you, like me, have those… Read More >
