Written by guest blogger, Penny Wolff: I had more handbags than friends, more shoes than relatives. There was a time this didn't bother me at all. I aspired to have these things; my thoughts were consumed with the attainment of more and more. More beautiful, more expensive, more socially coveted... I bought them for myself with the money I earned from working. I wasn't in debt, carelessly buying these items on credit cards or living beyond my means, I was responsible. I worked at a job that was always great on paper, middle management in a large corporation. I worked with nice people,...


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(In honor of National FILWYA Month the song above is dedicated to Kathleen O'Grady...I love you babe!) That's right! Raleigh Coaching, LLC is officially declaring February 2012: National Fall In Love With Yourself Again Month January was about getting over the holidays and figuring out what you want to do different in 2012. But I'm about to make it really simple for you. If you merely focus on having a love affair with yourself, everything else should fall into place. All that stuff you do for other people, do it for yourself! Do you have tasks or creative projects...


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For those who argue that social media is nothing but superficial, I beg to differ. Perhaps I am one of the lucky ones, but I've met some amazing people virtually. This month, I somehow attracted two truly remarkable people like a moth to a flame, via LinkedIn. Shawn and Jasmine Logue of Full Life Revolution (based out of Danbury, CT) have swiftly become two of my biggest supporters, at a time I needed just what they had to offer. At the end of 2011, I'd resolved myself to take better care of body and start exercising again. My brother-in-law in San Diego had exposed me to P90X and Insanity...


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Let's face it.... We all have a dark side, whether or not we want to admit it. We all do things we are not proud of. We all have regrets. We've all experienced things we feel we did not deserve. This is because we are all souls living a human experience. This song and video by Florence and the Machine is a perfect metaphor for the need for each of us to 'shake out' the parts of us that are holding us back from feeling free to dance our life at our own rhythm. As we turn our attention to what's next, and what can be in 2012, we need to create the space within ourselves to allow...


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This TED Talk by Robert Gupta is yet another perfect example of the healing power of music. I cannot stress enough the importance of having a healthy relationship with music. People underestimate the long-lasting impact that sounds and lyrics can have on the psyche. If you wish to explore how music is, or could be influencing your life positively or negatively, we can help. Visit: MUSEic Coaching™


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(Original post date: September 13, 2011) After reading Friday’s NY Times article, ‘Authentic? Get Real’ I feel the need to address an issue I call Authentic Rhetoric. Authentic Rhetoric, as I see it, is the effective use of terminology related to ‘authenticity’ and being ‘real’ or ‘authentic’ in order to gain trust and respect, often with a hidden and inauthentic agenda. Truly authentic people don’t feel the need to describe themselves as such because they are too busy effortlessly being themselves to waste time worrying whether or not anyone is judging them. Authenticity...


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I would not be an entrepreneur specializing in Authentic Leadership if it were not for my experience working for Ray Dalio at Bridgewater Associates. For approximately six months, I supported Ray Dalio (Founder), Bob Prince (Co-CIO), and Ray's brilliant, philanthropic son Matt Dalio (Founder of The China Care Foundation) as their Executuve & Personal Assistant. Despite its brevity, this previous position has proven time and time again to be a major contributing factor to the person I am and the work I do in the world. I learned more about self leadership in that six months than most people...


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One of our most challenging dilemmas as humans is to satisfy our constantly shifting (or simultaneous) need for commitment and independence. When in a committed relationship we often long to be free, and when we are free we long to be committed to a partner. While it's certainly possible to maintain your independence while in a committed partnership, there are also times and reasons why one or both partners are called to something (an experience, life lesson, etc.) that requires them to be alone. I came across the video above yesterday and was inspired to write this blog. The song is 'Come...


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And we think we have it bad in America?... Steve Keil's recent TED talk is music to my ears. Not since reading Stephen Nachmanovich's book Free Play, have I been so excited to keep inspiring the flow of creative genius through embracing individual authenticity. If you are not enjoying your work...and think it is impossible to do so...you are choosing fear over fun. Only YOU can shift your perspective. “Innocence is essential to our psychological health throughout the life span. From infancy onward, innocence provides the foundation for our natural (instinctive) openness to the world,...


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This TED Talk delivered by brilliant bricolage (creating from what is at hand) artist Janet Echelman is proof that anything is possible if you believe in limitless creativity. Turned down by seven art schools, she went on to become a Fulbright Scholar and a world renowned artist. Don't give up hope....get inspired and invent!


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