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Can a Personal Development Book Really Change Your Life? Personal development books have been around since humankind first put pen to paper. There must be some mighty good reasons for that, right? People have sought out self-help books for eons …
Mindful living involves showing up for every aspect of your life. When you learn to be more present, your senses become sharper and the little things that are so integral to living a happy life get noticed. When you’re not …
Read moreHow to Be More Present: Simple Steps for Mindful Living
You’re More Powerful Than You Think. And There’s No Better Time Than Now to Start Embracing Your Personal Power When you think of the words “personal power,” what images come to mind for you? I have to admit, I used …
Read moreIt’s Time to Start Thinking and Acting Like the Powerful Person You Really Are
Want to know the #1 reason most people are not as happy and fulfilled in their lives as they want to be? Most of us spend too much time on auto-pilot instead of living intentionally. When you switch gears to …
Read more5 Simple Ways to Be More Intentional About Your Life Every Single Day
Why You Need to Set Priorities for Personal Happiness and Professional Success Setting priorities for personal happiness and professional success is a must. If you want to enjoy your life and achieve the career dreams that are placed deep in …
Read moreSetting Priorities for Personal Happiness and Professional Success
Your Higher Self Is Calling You may think you see yourself as you really are, but if you’re like most people, your self-view is clouded. To truly see yourself as you really are, you need to understand and connect to …
Read moreThe Life-Changing Magic of Listening to Your Higher Self
Are you tired of struggling? Recently someone wrote to me here at Believe and Create and told me she was tired: Tired of struggling. Tired of feeling miserable. Tired of conflict. Tired of not getting anywhere she wanted to go. …
Read moreWhen You’re Tired of Struggling, Here’s the First Step You Need to Take
Are you over-focusing on your weaknesses as an attempt to fit in? ? It probably wouldn’t surprise you if I said that many of us focus on our weaknesses rather than our focusing on our strengths. We’re so eager to …
Read more3 Profound Ways Focusing on My Strengths Transformed My Life
————————————————————————————- My life was a mess and I didn’t know how to fix it. I needed a vision for my life … a vision for my future, but I had no idea how to create it. It seemed to me …
Read moreHow to Create a Vision for Your Life that Leads to More Happiness and Fulfillment
Patrick Bailey, professional writer mainly in the fields of mental health, addiction, and living in recovery. It’s a story I don’t like to share. Every time I recall what used to happen to me some years ago, I shed tears—not …
Read moreHow I Stopped Hiding Behind a Bottle (A Personal Story of Recovery)
So many of us sleepwalk through our lives. We’re creatures of habit, being mindlessly shuffled along on a moving walkway that carries us through our days without much thought about the bigger picture, namely, what we want our lives to …
Read moreTransform Your Life with Self-Awareness and Mindfulness
What Believe and Create REALLY Stands For: Our Core Values and Beliefs People often ask me, what is Believe and Create? What does it stand for? My first reaction is that it stands for “believe in yourself and create a …
Have you been going through life aimlessly, believing that good things will naturally come your way? It doesn’t always work out, does it? Or, do you set loose goals for yourself while not taking active steps to achieve them? Not …
Read moreThe Right Way to Set Goals: This Technique Works Magic!
I Felt Stuck in My Life and I Didn’t Know What to Do Nothing seemed to be working out the way I wanted it to. I made changes … in fact, I’d made a lot of changes, but none were …
“How do I find my life purpose? I can’t figure it out!” “I’m told I should follow my bliss and my bliss will direct me to my life purpose, but I don’t know what my bliss is.” “If I knew …
Read moreWhy You Don’t Have to Struggle to Find Your Life Purpose
I hate to admit this, I really do, but here it is: I’ve learned more in states of adversity than I’ve learned in times of smooth sailing. Yes, when my life is really hard, I often learned the most. Why do …
Read moreThe Most Important Thing to Remember When Life Is Hard
There are things you want from your life … dreams that you hold dearly. I get it. I have dreams I’m going after, and I am determined to realize my dreams, too. Sometimes the journey can seem really hard and …
Read moreTruth Time: Why You’re Not Getting What You Want Most
If you want to change your life, you have to feed your mind positive, uplifting stuff. But, it’s not all about “rah rah” messages, it’s also about finding helpful, practical ideas that you can implement in your life that will …
This life we’re living can be difficult sometimes. If you want to stay positive and focused on what matters most, you need help. I’ve found certain inspirational Facebook pages are tremendous at lifting me up when I need it the …
Read moreThe Top 10 Inspirational Facebook Pages You’ll Love Most
Love is what life is all about – both the giving and receiving of it. I believe this to be true, yet I’m more than a bit embarrassed to say that sometimes I put this concept aside to handle …
As a child, I loved Halloween and the ability to transform into anyone I wanted to be. A mask and a hand-made costume were all I needed for a fun-filled night spent wandering up and down our neighborhood streets, gathering …
Read moreTaking Off Your Masks: An Outrageous Act of Self-Love
When life isn’t working the way you thought it would, sometimes you have to learn to appreciate what life is giving you that you didn’t expect (and maybe didn’t even want). It’s raining today. Not a belligerent, angry rain, but …
Read moreWhat to Do When Life Isn’t Working Out the Way You Want It To