by joyreichard | Nov 12, 2015 | Personal Growth and Development, self help, Uncategorized
At this time of year our attention often turns to what we don’t have rather than what we do – and for good reason! The season of non-stop shopping is almost here. With Thanksgiving approaching, the race to get ready for the next round of holidays begins. ...
by joyreichard | Nov 5, 2015 | Emotional Healing, Personal Growth and Development, self help
Positive speaking! Positive listening! Positive thoughts! Positive feeling! Even being positive! Everyone seems to want you to live in the positive. How can you do this? Sometimes it seems overwhelming to go from what is safe to an unknown alternative. If you have...
by joyreichard | Oct 29, 2015 | women in business
Did you know that according to an NBC news report several years ago that women in the business world who responded affirmatively to the question “Would you stab a friend in the back in order to get ahead?” made $12,000 a year more than women who said No....
by joyreichard | Oct 22, 2015 | Personal Growth and Development, self help, Uncategorized, women in business
Ever felt like you were getting shot down in the office…by other women? I hear this all too often from my clients and friends. The glass ceiling is still there, though recently women are getting more aggressive at poking holes through it. But some of the women I...
by joyreichard | Oct 15, 2015 | Personal Growth and Development, self help
Did you know that you can influence your reality with your thoughts?! It’s true. I was able to make a major life change just by changing my attitude. I’ve shared on my website that about 14 years ago nothing was working in my life: not my marriage, nor my...
by joyreichard | Oct 7, 2015 | goddess, self help
I cringe when a woman comes into my office and shares how much she hates her body. She is another woman who has bought into the hype that the ideal female body should be slim, shapely, beautiful, and forever youthful, just like the models and actresses on televisions...
by joyreichard | Sep 30, 2015 | Emotional Healing, goddess, Personal Growth and Development, self help
I frequently have clients who complain that they feel burnt out, unhappy, depressed, stuck, etc. They complain their performance at work is suffering or that their relationships aren’t working. They want to be doing something they feel passionate about but...
by joyreichard | Sep 24, 2015 | goddess, Personal Growth and Development, Spiritual Growth, women in business
Gender stereotyping still occurs in our society. One of my clients, a very savvy twenty-something, shared with me that her supervisor pulled her aside and told her, “not to be so emotional,” after giving a talk on a project she was passionate about. Not...
by joyreichard | Sep 18, 2015 | Emotional Healing, Personal Growth and Development, self help, Spiritual Growth
My father and I share a common trait: intellectual curiosity. Lately this has led us to reading books and discussing topics on the nature of the soul, self-awareness, and higher consciousness. Dad often challenges me to read a particular book. The most recent...
by joyreichard | Sep 10, 2015 | Personal Growth and Development, self help, women in business
I recently set a boundary. It was with a colleague whom I liked and respected. Setting that boundary was really tough! Here I am, a ‘mature’ business woman with lots of life experience, who runs her own practice, and is a leader in her community… and it was...
