You Suck Until You Don’t

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1BimHv8e94&list=PLQIikebAPmLUVFYU8QYx6Lih8JjH3krw3&index=1[/youtube] You suck until you don’t. Literally. You are bad until you are good. I’ve noticed that people who want to go after your dreams, are bad until they are good at it. You might really suck in the beginning. No one is born a really good speaker and though I am good at it now, I struggled at the start. Even when you have a natural talent and a gift, you are still going to have a lot to Read More

Childhood Obesity and How I Made It Out of that Dark Place

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip083HQFw5U&list=PLQIikebAPmLXfBSdF6-wWrzcpt-4cS2zg&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] My old roommate sits down for an impromptu chat and opens up about her private struggle as an obese child who was bullied and alone. She felt hopeless and lost which led to an eating disorder in her teens. Kristina finally found help and hope through great mentors and girlfriends. Kristina’s childhood issues stemmed from illness, obesity, parental turmoil and low self esteem. As a child, she was very sad and knew there was something better for her. Read More

Self Love – Learning To Love What’s Difficult in Yourself Will Change Everything

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwt8xrf3D18[/youtube] [powerpress] Self love and self acceptance is something Peggy O’Neill struggled with for many years due to low self esteem. Peggy was born a little person. She’s gone on to become an inspirational speaker, author and psychotherapist and she shares a message of how to love what’s difficult in yourself. The tough part began when she was a little kid. At about 4th grade is when she realized that she was going to be small for the rest of her Read More

How To Forgive Someone Who’s Hurt Us – Kouch Time On Kirsty TV

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFswByXo0I&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=1[/youtube] [powerpress] How do I forgive someone who has hurt me so much? We all have asked ourselves that and want to know how we can move through those hard times and life altering events? Kirsty and friends discuss how to forgive when it’s hard. Sometimes intervention and counseling is essential, because there a need to form a new sense of security. Forgiveness is also key. Lisa tells us, “The forgiveness first has to be against the person that perpetrated Read More

5 Stages To Get Back To Your Happy Place – K Expert (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIP3yYiAjLs&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=19[/youtube] [powerpress] Dealing with change happens in 5 steps. Know them and get happy again without getting stuck in one of the 5 steps. K Expert, Kristina Johnson is an Occupational Therapist and Rehabilitation Specialist (they call it “The Job of Living”). She sits down to talk with Kirsty TV about how to deal with life’s uncomfortable and significant changes. So, what are the stages that people go through when they go through something traumatic or significant changes in their Read More

How To Deal With Problems: Are You A Survivor or a Thriver?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GExx2RJ0__Q&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=10[/youtube] [powerpress] How to deal with problems and life’s challenges can be easier than you think! Kirsty and friends sit down to discuss the difference between the survivor and the thriver on Kouch Time.  “It’s how we relate to the issue that is really the issue.” @KirstyTV #KouchTime “It’s our decision, not our condition.” @KirstyTV #KouchTime Most people stay in the “why me”. The difference on how people respond to life’s challenges is the difference between the survivor and the Read More

How To Build Self Esteem – Terry Hawkins On Self Awareness (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShxZh7HMWRA&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=15[/youtube] [powerpress] Building self esteem is critical for anyone. Fellow Aussie Speaker, Author and Educator, Terry Hawkins shares some valuable wisdoms about self esteem and self awareness. She explains that self esteem is circumstantial, so it can go up and down. That if we become self aware, we can work out if it’s either outside of ourselves or inside of ourselves. Watch the short video to get the full meaning and share with your friends if a light bulb went off Read More

Negative Thoughts & How To Change Your Thinking – Dr. Caroline Leaf On Positive Thinking (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuNUDBlrR7A&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=14[/youtube] [powerpress] Negative thoughts can have a huge impact on our health and well being but until Dr. Caroline Leaf explained it to me, I had no idea that negative thoughts are the cause of most current physical illnesses today.  Crazy.  She said, “75% to 98% of current physical illnesses today (cancer, depression, etc) are coming from our [negative] thought.”  Is that scary or empowering to you?  Leave your comments below.  I’m curious to hear how you feel about it. Read More

Feeling Your Feelings & Remembering You Are Not Your Feelings

Feeling your feelings. When was the last time you did that ? Who teaches us how?  The lovely Lorna Patten, founder of Open Up Communication shares with us a beautiful article on why we are not our emotions. I had never heard a message quite like Lorna’s. Her writing style is poetic and her tenderness will permeate your heart. My favorite teaching is to ‘let emotion move through you.’ Ninety seconds is all it has to take! Enjoy and leave your comments Read More

How To Stay Motivated – Getting Back In Flow – K Diary (Video)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAJxPxa1P94&list=PLQIikebAPmLUVFYU8QYx6Lih8JjH3krw3&index=6[/youtube] Staying motivated can be a daily challenge & after being in a slump for 2 weeks, I’m finally out! The excitement and energy is back in flow after being out of action for a little while. The thing I realize that helps me to unslump during the tough times of entrepreneurial building is getting back in action. I learned that I don’t need to tackle 100 things on my list, just one. This time, I just reorganized my thoughts Read More