25 Personal Development Bloggers to Rock Your World
by Tess
I love reading, writing, growing, and creating. I love blogging!
I have a masters degree in counseling psychology so personal development was a natural niche for me when I started.
I find that other bloggers inspire me, motivate me, encourage me and challenge me. They make me laugh and they make me cry.
Some have become my friends, confidants, mastermind, and business partners. On my list of awesome bloggers you'll find some of the best bloggers, a few brand new ones, and many that are in between.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Today I want to share with you personal development blogs, that along with a commitment to take action, can change your world!
1. Everyday Bright Jen Gresham is a scientist by training and an optimist at heart. She teaches others how to turn their career fantasy into reality.
2. The Daily Love Mastin Kipp offers a free e-multivitamin for your soul. He blends wisdom with style on his blog and delivers a daily email and Twitter messages for a fast paced lifestyle.
3. The Happy Seeker Christopher Foster is the oldest (79 years) newest blogger online. He offers advice on how to achieve happiness, inner peace, and stillness in your life. Chris and I have become good friends.
4. Powered by Intuition Angela Artemis will inspire you and motivate you to make your dreams a reality by developing and following your intuition. Angela did a reading for me last year after my mom passed away. Amazing!
5. Abundance Tapestry Evelyn Lim will teach you how to turn your dreams into reality and inspire you to live abundantly and consciously.
6. For a Better You and a Better World Arvind Devalia shares inspirational but practical advice on how you can leave the world a better place.
8. Soul Speak Jodi Chapman and her husband Dan Teck will teach you the power of journaling and have created a Soulful Journals Series, to help you life a life of passion and meaning.
9. Simple Marriage Well known self-development blogger, Dr. Corey Allan is committed to love! He teaches that marriage is more about becoming a better human that it is about two people being happy. He's deep, inspiring and just plain awesome.
10. Balance In Me Anastasiya Goers just a regular girl who is health conscious and who offers practical advice on her blog derived from her own experiences of living a busy life while staying in great shape both physically and mentally.
11. The Bridgemaker Alex Blackwell offers themes of forgiveness, faith in difficult times, and appreciating the preciousness of each moment.
12. Positively Present Dani's blog strives to support the idea that life is best lived if it's lived right now with a positive attitude. I've followed Dani since 2009 and have watched her and her blog take off and soar.
13. Motivational Memo Peter Sinclair is a "heart to heart resuscitation specialist" who wants to help you develop your strengths and live your passion.
14. Good Life Zen Here you'll find practical inspiration by Mary Jaksch where you can get a new take on life, and find creative ways to make your wildest dreams come true.
15. Constantly Evolving Caroline Manrique is a self-taught brilliant photographer that writes personal stories and insights from her heart. She's raw, honest, and fun! I've hired her for both her photography and her design work.
16. Always Well Within Sandra Pawula intersects personal development, simple wisdom, wellness, and ecology. She invites readers to tap into their own inner spring of true happiness and freedom.
17. Change Your Thoughts Steve Aitchison has over 500 articles on his blog. He invites you to change your thoughts, beliefs, and actions to create a life that you love.
18. Zen Habits I took three habit courses with Leo last year. I feel like I've gotten to know him better with both the webinars from the habit course and the webinars in the A-List Blogging Boot camps. Down to earth…awesome.
21. Zen-Mama Besty will inspire you to become a better parent. She posts stories and awesome family photos of her travels that will make you want to grab your kids and hit the road.
22. Treatment-Talk Blogging newcomer, Cathy Taughinbaugh is passionate about supporting people in recovery and others who want to live a life of inner peace and joy.
23. Awake Create Fran Sorin will help you awaken your creative spirit so that you can live a more joyful, authentic, and meaningful life.
24. Live Bold and Bloom Barrie Davenport wants to inspire you to live boldly and bloom to your fullest potential. Like me she offers advice for fearless living.
25. Evolving Wellness Evita Ochel provides up to date scientific research, along with thousand year old trusted wisdom of the holistic approach to health and wellness. Learn to live a natural and balanced life in every area of your life.
26. Momentum Gathering Katie Tallo is one amazing and talented writer. She brought a new puppy home and is currently working on a novel. It makes me savor her infrequent posts even more.
I couldn't possibly include all of my friends and favorite blogs. I welcome you to add your blog or the blog of a friend in the comments below!
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Fear of Rejection: Get Over It!
by Tess
This video is about rejection. It's short and clear!
Are you feeling rejected by a friend who has moved on, a date who has lost interest, or a bank that refuses to give you a loan?
If you don't understand rejection it can be devastating. If you do, rejection may be uncomfortable but it doesn't stop the flow of your day or your life.
Read on for tips that can help you bounce back from feelings of rejection:
Be gentle with yourself.
Weather you need a job or want a date, the "no" word can throw you off your center. Don't take it personally. Give yourself a break. Listen to music, take a nap, go for a walk. Change your emotional state.
Create a positive story.
Watch your negative self-talk after you are rejected. You'll find yourself saying, "I'm not smart enough, good enough or special enough."
Train yourself to believe that there is something better for you. Expect the best.
Everyone gets turned down.
It's not about you. It's about the timing, the position, the question or the circumstances. You can't see the big picture. You have no idea what's really going on.
Don't focus on rejection.
Don't dwell on it, don't over analyze it, and don't over talk it to others. It is what it is. Ruminating over your loss is a waste of time and energy. It blocks solutions.
Be here now.
Stay in the present moment. Stay out of the pain of the past or fear of the future. Breathe. Smile.
Move on.
Let it go. Relax. Try something different. When you catch yourself falling back, remind yourself that you're moving forward.
Forgive yourself.
If you didn't prepare, if you showed up late, if you behaved badly, forgive yourself. Figure out how to do better the next time. Then do it!
It's an opportunity to grow.
Rejection can make you stronger, wiser, and tougher. What did you learn from the experience? What is your lesson?
Seek out rejection.
When you dream big and dare to do the unthinkable you will be rejected more often. For every no you receive, you're closer to your yes.
Look for new opportunities.
Remain optimistic. When one door closes a window opens.
Be Bold, ask again and ask often.
When someone tells you "no," nothing has changed. You're in the same position you were in before you asked.
When you shift your perception like this it gives you the momentum to keep asking. Think of rejection as an effort instead of failure.
The mark of an Authentic Life
is when we are no longer
willing to contain our Greater Self
just to avoid discomfort.
Your life has a Higher Purpose
than seeking approval.
If you offer your life
to your Grandest Vision,
it will free the Genius with you.
Can you feel the urge to offer more? ~ Josh Cohen
Print this out and tape it to your wall. Read it before your next request. Memorize it. If you aren't being rejected, you aren't moving forward!
If you want strengthen the love in your relationship, check out my teleseminar, "Create Your Own Love Story:How to Go from Ho-hum to Juicy, Fun, and Lovable!" Sign us today!
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Enjoy Every Sandwich: Book Review and 3 Giveaways!
by Tess
In July 2009, Dr. Lee Lipsenthal happily married and the father of two children was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Lee was an internist and medical director of Dean Ornish’s Preventive Medicine Research Institute.
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In his book, Enjoy Every Sandwich, Lee navigates his diagnosis, illness, and treatment, with meaning, purpose and peace.
Lee credits his life time practices of meditation, gratitude, prayer and connection with others for allowing him to become more fully alive and fearless in the face of uncertainty and death.
What I enjoyed most about the book was the techniques Dr. Lee used while he was living to make sense of his world while he was alive.
These are only a few gems from Enjoy Every Sandwich that Dr. Lee shares that allow us to embrace our humanity, judge less, and love more as we make sense of our everyday living.
- Make unconditional love a practice. When you become annoyed with someone you love, breathe in, remembering all the good about that person.
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· Remember, fun stuff happens every day, life is an adventure, and death is no longer something to fear.
- Find joy in your work. Write down the parts of your days that give you pleasure or excitement. Reflect on what energizes you and the coworkers you love. Increase those aspects of your life.
- Be committed to make a difference, live life on your own terms. Continue to play, create, and love. Make opportunity out of every obstacle.
· You have no control when it comes to the big picture of life. Learn to enjoy it in all of its suffering and pain. This concept is liberating if you can relax and accept it.
My mom passed away last year. I not only had the honor to hold her hand and witnessed it; I spent many days prior by her bedside, soaking in her presence. She was 90 years old and knew her time was near. She told me she had no fear, she had a good life.
In December, hubs and I went to my grandson’s 3rd birthday party. My mom had a close relationship with daughter No.2, Henri’s mom. As we parked the car, I “felt” my mom’s presence like never before. I said to hubs, “Mom is here, she has come for the party.”
I didn’t think any more about it. After the party was over Niki asked if anyone wanted a glass of wine. I noticed the name on the label was, “Seven Daughters.” My mom had 7 daughters and three sons.This book brought back good memories about my mom, death, family, and the meaning of life.
This book will help you embrace life, accept uncertainty, and live with a heart of gratitude and love.
I will be giving away three copies of the book. To be eligible leave a comment below, tweet this post, or share it on Facebook and Google +.
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I'm offering a Teleseminar on February 16th, Create Your Own Love Story! If you want to increase the sizzle and spark in your relationship be sure to check it out.
Please share this information with anyone that you think it may interest!
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