Lessons on Self Improvement - Labyrinth and Personal Responsibility Part 1
April 30, 2008 | In Lessons on Self Improvement | No Comments »
The movie Labyrinth has many lessons we can learn as we travel with Sarah on her adventure to save her baby brother. In this set of posts, I explore the theme of personal responsibility.
Lessons on Self Improvement - Labyrinth and The Power of Friendship Part 2
April 24, 2008 | In Lessons on Self Improvement | 1 Comment »
In Part 2 of this series, I present three more lessons on friendship I found in the movie Labyrinth, lurking underneath the story of a girl who saves her baby brother.
Lessons on Self Improvement - Labyrinth and The Power of Friendship Part 1
April 23, 2008 | In Lessons on Self Improvement | 3 Comments »
Movies are a lot of fun. But, they can also teach us things if we give them the chance. Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies and I found some important lessons behind the fun.
Fighting Litter Through Psychology - Part 1
April 21, 2008 | In Easy Ways To Help | 2 Comments »
Fighting litter seems like a never-ending battle. So, I tried to see the trash from the dumpers’ point of view. In part 1 I discuss the first 3 reasons people may dump trash.
4 Values That Are Central To Self Improvement
April 20, 2008 | In Changing Mindset - Action Steps | 2 Comments »
Self improvement isn’t easy, but it helps to have a core set of beliefs to fall back on. In this post, I go over the 4 I think are most important.
Fantasies: Fun, Captivating, And The Key To Our True Selves - Part 4
April 19, 2008 | In Changing Mindset - Considerations | No Comments »
Fantasies help us set goals. In Part 4, I conclude this series by discussing the main points brought up and how to use fantasies consciously to set goals.
Fantasies: Fun, Captivating, And The Key To Our True Selves - Part 3
April 18, 2008 | In Changing Mindset - Considerations | 1 Comment »
Fantasies help us set goals. In Part 3, I discuss sexual fantasies by examining a couple common sexual fantasies and “crack the lid” on empowering desires below the surface “what feels good.”
The Sunk Cost Fallacy And Self Improvement - Part 2
April 10, 2008 | In Changing Mindset - Action Steps | No Comments »
In this 2nd part, I examine the 5 reasons why we end up applying the sunk cost fallacy to self improvement. We may not be aware of it, or we may be aware, but still unwilling to let go.
The 5 Levels Of Emotional Space
March 11, 2008 | In Connecting With Others | 3 Comments »
Interactions with others fits into one of five levels of emotional space depending on how comfortable you are sharing personal details with the other person.
Thoughts On Being A Woman
March 10, 2008 | In Mindset | 2 Comments »
Women’s issues, women’s power. Sex is bad, sex is good. Girls to women have messed up ideas about themselves and their desirability. I’m one of them.