Last week I encouraged you to hold a new thought, and I suggested several for you to consider. Sadly, there are plenty of not-so-great approaches to wellness out there that you’ll want to avoid. For fun, I’d like to share a few of my favorites with you: Ever try to seal a wound using Krazy […]
Author: Joanne Deck
Joanne M. Deck, MBA, SPHR is a certified human resource professional, educator, public speaker, and author with expertise in leadership, education and training, careers, spiritual direction, and healthy dating relationships. She has over 20 years of corporate experience as an trainer, leadership coach, human resources director, wellness and management consultant, and customer service manager and was a Toastmaster, having achieved the levels of ACS and ALB. Joanne is also the author of Sane Sex for Singles, a three-time winning dating guide for the new millennium. Joanne was born in Rochester, NY and graduated from the University at Albany, NY with a degree in math and an MBA in human resources. She is the mother of young adult twin daughters and lives in Santa Barbara, CA with her husband, Roger. Joanne is currently working on her next book, Learning to Receive with Grace and Ease, aimed at helping people become more comfortable and skillful receivers. Her observation is that most people have the giving side of the equation down, but struggle with receiving.
Who’s in Control?
“You can’t be surprised, you can’t be tickled if you try to control it.” Dr. Joseph Dispenza It seems to me that there is a debate in the New Thought community about whose will we should be focused on. Does God have a plan for my life (the traditional Christian view) or is it up […]
Never Mind What They Think of You; What Do You Think of Them?
So often singles worry about the impression they’re making. They are overly concerned with their appearance or their ability to say just the right thing. Many feel compelled to allow the relationship to progress quicker than they’d like out of fear that the other person will not think highly enough of them to stay in […]
Get a New Thought
Sometimes all it takes to shift perspective and get going in the right direction is a new thought. Just the simplest expression can make all the difference, I’ve found. Here a few of my favorites relating to wellness. The first three come from my experience as a Weight Watchers Leader. If you bite it, […]
Skate Slowly and Carefully
This phrase came back to me recently: All skate slowly and carefully. The invitation would come booming over the loud speaker at the roller skating rink, calling us all back onto the floor after a special skate had ended. This was a welcome request then, and I realize it applies now when we’re striving to […]
Building Your Confidence
Practicing sane sex is not for the faint-hearted. It takes courage and confidence to hold your ground and say “not yet” when asked to take things farther than you’d like. I had an aha moment recently when I was meeting with two new acquaintances about my book. I was talking about the need to know […]
More Ways to Avoid Overeating
According to feedingamerica.org, “in 2010, 48.8 million Americans lived in food insecure households.” Given that statistic, it’s hard to believe that overeating is a major problem in our society – but it is. It’s a common issue with eating that many of my clients face. Here are a few more ways to help you stay […]
The Law of Substitution
Is there something you desire to receive? Maybe more than one something? If so, you may find it easier to receive if you know the law of substitution. I first learned about this law from New Thought author Florence Scovel Shinn in the Game of Life and How to Play It, which she self-published in […]
You Are a Treasure
You may be aware that Nurture You has been conducting a fund raiser for Gina’s Team, a 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to address inmates’ needs by contributing to inmate education, programming, and re-entry, thus creating better citizens, smoother re-entry and more peaceful communities both inside and out. I’ve invited people to purchase my book, […]
Don’t Eat “The Whole Thing”
Are you old enough to remember the AlkaSeltzer ad where a man moaned, “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing”? I am, and although that was long time ago, overeating is still a problem for many people. Researchers have done numerous studies on what makes people eat, and they give the following advice to […]