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The Art of "Personal" Goal Setting by Patricia A. Berry Live Your Life Your Way.
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You'll also quickly spot the distractions that would otherwise lure you from your course. More than this, properly-set goals can be incredibly motivating and you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals! Read It
Why
Sensitivity Training Is Insensitive and Patronizing I've
often been asked if I "do sensitivity training"
The Imbalance of Life/Work Balance I've been writing and speaking about work/life balance for over 18 years. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken workshops on work/life balance and tried to make changes in their lives. Senior leaders have supported wellness programs for their employees and lent words of encouragement at their kick-off. Yet, as much as I love speaking, writing and helping people in organizations with work/life balance, I see imbalance in the work/life balance discussion. And this imbalance stems from focusing only on the individual and not on the role the organization plays in helping its employees achieve true work/life balance. Did you know the following? Read It
Intergenerational Dynamics in Your Workforce-Challenge or Opportunity?
Think age diversity doesn't affect your workplace? Before you respond, read
the following situations and check off those that you've observed in your
organization:
When is the Right Time for an HR Expert? By Roberta Chinsky Matuson For
many companies, who have experienced rapid growth, Human Resources is an
after thought. You start out with two employees and before you know it,
you've grown to over 25. Life in the office goes from being fairly simple to
highly complex.
Guard Your Hive
ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WILL NOT TAKE AWAY YOUR FEARS By: Stanley Popovich Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. No matter what you do, you cannot run away or hide from your fears. In these cases, some people will use alcohol or other substances to feel better. Read It
FINDING AND OVERCOMING THE SOURCE OF YOUR FEARS By: Stanley Popovich A
sure way to overcoming your fears and anxieties is in finding the source of
your fears and being able to manage it. In dealing with any kinds of fears
or anxieties, try to learn what is the real source of your fears and
anxieties. Knowing what is causing your anxieties can go a long way in
finding the solution. Read It LEARNING HOW TO OVERCOME YOUR OUT OF CONTROL ANXIETIES By: Stanley Popovich Learning how to manage your out of control anxieties can be extremely difficult. The first thing you need to do is to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can teach you how to manage your fears and give you the help that you need. In the meantime, here are some ways to cope with your fears and anxieties. Read It
HOW TO OVERCOME A FEARFUL AND SCARY SITUATION By: Stanley Popovich All
most everybody worries about what will happen when they face a stressful and
scary situation. The prospect of not knowing what to do can be frightening.
As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on how to manage
the fear of an upcoming situation.
Read It!
OUR FEARS AND WORRIES CAN DISTORT THE REALITY OF THE SITUATIONBy: Stanley Popovich At
times, our worries and anxieties can overwhelm us. In addition, our worries
can distort our perception of what is reality and what is not. Here is a
brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better perspective
on things during your anxious moments. Read It
The Dream Society About two years ago I got a job at a very well known non-profit organization for people with disabilities. Just out of college I thought I had landed my dream job, however, about two months after starting I realized it wasn’t. As a person with a disability it’s difficult to find a job, even with a college degree, so I tried to keep my job as long as possible. Read It!
Life/Work Balance; it’s a conscious decision
by Simma Lieberman
I don’t know why so many articles on life/work balance seem to focus on
people who suddenly decide they’ve had it with working all the time and
within one hour quit their job, buy a yacht or a jet, grab their family
or their best friends or their dog and travel the world for a year or
two.
Read It!
The Rush to Rehab; Stop Rehab Abuse! Author: Simma Liebermann The Mayor of San Francisco announces that he’ll enter rehab and counseling for alcohol after it’s revealed that he had an affair with the wife of his campaign manager. Isaiah Washington is undergoing counseling for his use of a homophobic slur. Michael Richards is in counseling for yelling racist epithets . Read It!
Life/Work Balance; it’s a conscious decision Author: Simma Liebermann I don’t know why so many articles on life/work balance seem to focus on people who suddenly decide they’ve had it with working all the time and within one hour quit their job, buy a yacht or a jet, grab their family or their best friends or their dog and travel the world for a year or two. Read It!
What It Is Really Like To Be Disabled
by Len Bourret (Copyright 2007)
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and
In December of 2004, after five and one-half years on a waiting list, I
moved into a two-room cell of solitary confinement (two claustrophic rooms,
plus an equally-claustrophobic full bath), at a so-called "community" for
disabled people and seniors. Upon moving in, the first thing I noticed was
that there was a completely
dysfunctional "community", dangerously isolating and existing below the
poverty line.
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It!
Life Is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by M Corso Life is Waking Up in the Morning-Get out of Bed! Life is Creating-Create It! Life is a Masterful Painting-Paint It! Read It!
Music as Therapy by Nicholas Corso Music Therapy is grounded in the belief that everyone can respond to music, no matter how ill, disabled or traumatized. Using music in therapy can be a very powerful way to reach children, adolescents, and adults in the therapeutic setting. Music in therapy can be a powerful way to help people express their feelings. Creative therapy can reach people in ways that traditional therapy sometimes cannot. Read It!
Disabled in a Non - Disabled World! by: Nicole There are a lot of disabled people in the world today. Some people have Spina Bifida or other disabilities; some have to use a wheelchair for the rest of their lives; others have a learning disability or developmental disability. Although these people have differences, they are all human. Some able - bodied people seem to not understand that persons with disabilities are people just like them. We all have differences, but at the same time we are all human. Read It!
I'm
a Writer, Thanks to a Brain Tumor I am constantly intrigued by the many paths writers have plod in previous lifetimes. For example, I became a freelance writer thanks to a brain tumor. Let me explain. In 1985 I was a card-carrying Peter Pan thinly disguised as a hard-drinking bartender. Responsibility was, shall we say, not my strong suit. Read It!
Does This Count? A Short Story by Amy Auxier I find that in 37 years of life I am still searching. I am searching for that one thing that will make me complete and whole. I want that feeling of total peace with everything in my life. I don’t even know what it is that I am looking for, after all I am married to a wonderful guy that doesn’t try to change who I am. I have two beautiful children that are teenagers and they aren’t drinking and doing drugs and impregnating naïve young women. I have a house that is a sweet canvas that I can do anything I want with; parents that live close and love me, animals all around. Something is missing that is supposed to be very important. I don’t have a purpose for my life. I don’t even have a career at this time. I don’t have an identity so to speak. I feel like a failure in life. What am I here for? Read It!
The
Dawning of a New Day
A
Passion for Diversity Some people work at their jobs because they have to make a living, and they get to express themselves after work. Some people have careers that they love, and have a hard time not taking home their work with them when they go home. And then there are successful people in the diversity field. They have a passion for diversity and they live their work. Whether or not they take their work home with them, their work is always driven by the values they live every day, and their lives are driven by the values they promote at work. Read It!
Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building Here we highlight what we think are the best ways to push past generational barriers and build strong intergenerational relationships. We've divided the strategies into mindset tips (how to approach cross-generational differences) and practical tips (the small things you can do during a conversation to improve your communication). Read It!
A
Passion for Diversity Some people work at their jobs because they have to make a living, and they get to express themselves after work. Some people have careers that they love, and have a hard time not taking home their work with them when they go home. And then there are successful people in the diversity field. They have a passion for diversity and they live their work. Whether or not they take their work home with them, their work is always driven by the values they live every day, and their lives are driven by the values they promote at work.
Life Song of Greg
I have quite a story by Bert Wilson, Jr. Belleville, Michigan On
9/16/92, I was standing about 55 feet up on top of a building. At the time I had
an eight-week-old son (Devin) and a four year old daughter (Joanna). The
equipment I was using threw me approx. 20 feet up and 20 feet away from the
building
Wheelchair Gloves for the Active Wheelchair User by Dr Gene Emmer Hands were not designed to withstand the repetitive impact and constant contact with wheelchair pushrims. , 49% of parapalegic patients showed signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome Fortunately, there are ways to minimize the effects of constant stress and exposure to the hands. Read It!
Special Children, Special Gifts by Debbie Milam Every child is a gift, but those of you who are parenting a special needs child, know that the gifts, the joy, and the challenges are multiplied. Read It!
Recruiting a Diverse Workforce: Don’t Making Two Common Mistakes To be a successful business in today’s culture you need to create an environment of inclusion where people feel valued and integrated into a company’s mission, vision and business strategy at all levels. When employees’ skills and knowledge are recognized, appreciated and utilized they are more engaged in contributing to an organizations’ success. Read It!
Sabina by Len Bourret (Copyright 2006) A glimpse from the past. A glimpse of the present. A bank teller. She was young and pretty, in her early twenties, with wavy blond hair and the bluest of eyes. A Russian girl, a Marina Oswald one-of-a-kind, petite, vivacious, and with breasts like strawberry passion, drenched in waves of hot chocolate. Her lips, glossed... Read It!
Break Through Self-Doubt and Fear Self-doubt and fear interfere with our ability to achieve or set goals. Self-doubt and fear are the voices in our head telling us, "You'll never succeed, so why try?" and "who do you think you are?" Self-doubt and fear are also what make us listen to those voices and decide to give up before we get started. Read It!
MANAGING YOUR PERSISTENT FEARS, DEPRESSION, AND EVERY DAY ANXIETIES By: Stanley Popovich Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a hard time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties. Read It!
NEVER LOSE HOPE IN DEALING WITH YOUR FEARS AND DEPRESSION By: Stanley Popovich When
your fears and depression have the best of you, it is easy to feel that things
will not get any better. This is not true. There is much help available in
today’s society and the best way to deal with your fears is to find effective
ways to overcome them. As a result, here are some techniques a person can use to
help manage their fears and anxieties.
Read
It! Are
You Wasting Your Money on Diversity Training? If you are planning to spend money on diversity training, WAIT! Read It!
FINDING THE ANSWERS IN MANAGING YOUR FEARS AND ANXIETIESBy Stan Popovich Looking for all of the answers in how to manage your most persistent fears and anxieties? I deal with fear on a personal level and I found it difficult to find all of the answers in managing my anxieties. Read It!
How It Feels to be Disabled Me Although you would not be
able to recognize this by my positive attitude and
MANAGING YOUR EVERY DAY STRESSES AND ANXIETIES
By Stan Popovich
Looking for all of the
answers in how to manage your persistent anxieties and stresses? As an
author of a managing fear book, I found it difficult to find all of the
answers in managing my anxieties. Although I am a layman and not a
professional, I have interviewed many psychologists and clergyman and I have
over fifteen years of experience in dealing with fear.
Read It!
MANAGING YOUR PERSISTENT FEARS AND ANXIETIES
By: Stan Popovich
Everybody deals with fear
and anxiety, however some people have a hard time in managing it. As a
result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help
manage their most persistent fears and anxieties.
Read It!
Out of Sight by Josette Coppola The street sign was so close, no more than a few feet above her head, but it might as well have been in the next town. The woman could see only bits and pieces of white characters against a blue background, their images blurred to the ambiguous shapes of clouds floating in the sky, waiting for imagination to give them form. As a little girl, she had studied clouds high overhead and tried to find secret messages hidden within their billows and swirls, certain that there was something important to be learned from these delicate patterns if only she could detect it. Read It!
Hi I am Monique and this is my Bi-Polar story Today for the 1st time in 20 years I can sit here in "real time" without a dark cloud encasing my entire being, with my blinds on my windows open, without being in my bed 20 out of 24 hours, without having to concentrate so hard everyday just to "try to feel normal" and seem normal to everyone around me if I had to interact.. Read It!
Learning Disabilities by Dale S. Brown I was a learning-disabled child. My perceptual problems involved all of my senses. I saw double until second grade, when I had surgery. After the operation, my eyes still did not work well as a team, causing figure-ground and depth perception problems. My eyes tracked improperly, and it took me a long time to learn to discriminate visually and focus. Read It!
Shattered Glass by Lisa Steffen
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