by joyreichard | Jan 4, 2017 | Personal Growth and Development, self help
It’s easy to make those New Year’s Resolutions. Keeping them is a totally different matter. Too often by February many of us are back to the same old habits and behaviors. There are millions of pounds not lost, thousands of gym memberships lying fallow,...
by joyreichard | Dec 28, 2016 | Personal Growth and Development, self help
With all the hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season who has had time to focus on goals for the New Year? I barely got my shopping and gift wrapping done before the big day. How about you? With the big push for Christmas out of the way it’s now time for...
by joyreichard | Dec 15, 2016 | Emotional Healing, Personal Growth and Development, self help
For many, the holidays bring up nostalgic memories of family fun and good cheer. For others, it can be a time of loneliness, sadness, and depression. Unfortunately, the holiday blues are a very real phenomenon. Here are some of the risk factors of holiday depression,...
by joyreichard | Dec 1, 2016 | goddess, Personal Growth and Development, Spiritual Growth
When I think about activism I’m taken back to my own days in the 60’s when protest marches were common place. I remember the angry fists raised in the air and loud voices over megaphones blasting out about injustices. When I think of the spiritual activism...
by joyreichard | Nov 17, 2016 | Personal Growth and Development, self help, women in business
Awhile back I had to set a boundary. It was with a colleague whom I liked and respected. Setting that boundary was really tough! Here I was, a ‘mature’ business woman with lots of life experience, who runs her own practice, and is a leader in her...
by joyreichard | Nov 3, 2016 | Emotional Healing, Personal Growth and Development, self help
Two weeks ago I wrote about shame and the many ways that adults live with deep rooted feelings of shame. I pointed out that the shame often comes from the abandonment of the child by a parent. Last week I wrote about how, when shame combines with loneliness and a need...