Tag Archives: Insight

Accentuate the Positive

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min readThis month’s post title may remind you of the 1944 Johnny Mercer song of the same name.  The song gives us some good advice:  You got to accentuate the positive – Eliminate the negative … You got to spread … Continue reading →

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min readSometimes we don’t see things as clearly as we might.  Perhaps we are too close to the situation to see it clearly – too immersed in it to see our way out.  Often times things have a way of … Continue reading →

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Setting Your Intentions

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min readThe word “intent” has frequently been popping up for me lately in conversations and books.  I’m currently re-reading a book that I read several years ago,  Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting: The Astonishing Power of Feelings by Lynn Grabhorn.  Ms. Grabhorn talks … Continue reading →

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No Thank You, I Don’t Want To

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min readI recently agreed to do something that I really didn’t want to do.  I agreed to do it because I thought it was my duty and I couldn’t think of a good reason to say no – other … Continue reading →

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Stories

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min readMy husband and I have recently been learning more about mindfulness and I’d like to share one of the concepts with you.  Now, I am by no means an expert, but I find this very interesting. The concept regards the everyday stories we … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min readLetting go usually isn’t easy, and for this reason many of us hold on to things much longer than may be in our best interest.  Most people don’t like to quit – unless they are quitting something harmful … Continue reading →

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Choices

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min readI’m still working on doing something new every day this year.  I don’t succeed every day but it definitely forces me to take a closer look at the choices I make every day. After all, life is made … Continue reading →

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Stop Paddling

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Picture this, you are in a canoe.  It’s just you on a river.  The current is strong and moving in the opposite direction.  You know where you want to go and you know you have to paddle … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min readWell, January is almost over and most days I’ve done something new.  I’m finding that it’s really pushing me outside of my comfort zone. Sometimes it’s something small like trying a new dish at a restaurant – FYI … Continue reading →

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The Power of Yes

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min readI’m now two weeks into my plan of doing something I’ve never done, every day until I turn 50 in August.  This is proving to be much tougher than I thought.  Some days I really have to push … Continue reading →

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