Posts by Shira Miller
What to Do When You Have Too Much to Do
5 ways to stay productive when overloaded I am busy. Okay, let’s rephrase that — right now I’m right in the midst of the overloaded, “when is the heck is this all going to stop” kind of busy that can be downright overwhelming. There’s my challenging full-time corporate job. I’m working through a major rewrite…
Read MoreLeverage Self-Care to Deal with Injuries and Setbacks
4 ways to reclaim your well-being It’s not upsetting on the level of a Zombie invasion or a full-blown pandemic. But when I sprained my ankle last week after tripping down two stairs, just 20 minutes before a moving truck showed up to cart our possessions away, it sucked. The pain was intense, as was…
Read MoreImprove Your Mind-Body Connection by Mixing Up Your Exercise
3 tips to make the most of your workouts You might not know who 18th Century English poet William Cowper is right off the bat. But chances are good you’ve heard an adage he originated — “variety is the spice of life.” Those words ring true to this day. No matter how much you might…
Read MoreHow to Exercise Your Honesty Muscles
5 ways to become more honest with yourself and others Sure, we’ve all heard the term “you can fake it ’til you make it.” Sometimes you can, like confidently pitching a new business idea when secretly freaking out inside or asking that hottie from your yoga class out for coffee despite thinking they are out…
Read MoreHow to develop your emotional intelligence
If you need a new car, you can go to a dealership or order one online. Want to stock your house with fresh produce? Then a trip to a local grocery store or farmer’s market is probably your best option. But if you are trying to develop something with greater depth, like build your emotional…
Read MoreHow Journaling Can Help You Create a Better Life
What comes to mind when you hear the word “journaling?” Images of an elementary school girl recording which boys she thinks are cute and scoop on her BFFs in a book decorated with images of horses and rainbows? Full disclosure, that was me, except my diary was encased in thick pink plastic and had a…
Read MoreHow to Overcome Self-Doubt
Many of us have experienced trust issues at some point in our lives. Sometimes it is caused by a parent who always forgot your soccer team playoffs after promising to attend or the high school frenemy that talked you into dumping your boyfriend, only to swoop him up for herself. It could stem from your…
Read MoreWhy Helping Others Helps Yourself
I’m not the kind of person that can recite Bible verses from any testament, old or new. But something that has long resonated is the concept that it is better to give than receive. Personally, I think people tend to be better off when they do plenty of giving and receiving. But if we just…
Read MoreGet by With a Little Help from Your Friends
It’s hard for people to agree on certain things, like who should be deemed the greatest sports team of all time, or if peanut butter is enhanced or hindered by the addition of jelly. One topic that can inspire a lot of debate is which song from the Beatles catalogue is their best. While “Hey…
Read MoreHow to Reinvent Yourself
I always enjoy a good reinvention story. Like Jessica Simpson, who is now better known for building a billion-dollar fashion company than her 1990’s pop star career, and Steve Harvey, who parlayed his career in comedy into an entertainment empire that includes television shows, books, speaking engagements and multiple businesses. Kudos to them both for…
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