Archive for July, 2009
Spring Cleaning
By Judith Parker Harris
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Why are we so in love with Springtime? Could it be because the air is fresh, the sky sparkling blue, the wildflowers vibrant and everything around us looks new again? How wonderful it would be to feel that way about our lives. To look at a loved one as if for the first time. To find renewed energy and passion for our life’s work. To re-discover what attracted us to our best friends. To cherish our children, whatever their ages, as if they have just been put into our arms moments after birth. To look in the mirror and see a face and body without age, without worry and with eternal beauty, vibrancy and peace. Read the rest of this entry »
The Touch That Speaks A Thousand Words
By Judith Parker Harris
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It was early morning in the West L.A. manicure shop, yet already it was bustling on this warm, summer day. The Vietnamese girls were filing, buffing and polishing away while they chattered in their native tongue. One older, heavy set woman in a colorful muumuu watched her manicurist speak, although she couldn’t understand a word. A gray-haired gentleman sat by the window reading the latest gossip in PEOPLE Magazine. He refused a cup of coffee, helped one of the girls scotch tape a sign to the wall, and generally minded his own business. Read the rest of this entry »
Me? Angry? Don’t Get Me Started!
By Judith Parker Harris
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Is your life working? Or, does it seem like a lot of work? The bottom line is that we spend at least one-third of our lives working, thinking about work, planning how we’re going to get or change work, or worrying about work. Yet, there are eleven other life areas that need our attention. When the elusive eleven are ignored, stuffed or dramatically out of balance our lives don’t work — even work doesn’t work. We feel like there’s something bubbling just under the surface of our lives that if not hidden, might suddenly explode at the most awkward moment — perhaps over a holiday party or family dinner. Read the rest of this entry »
Laugh Out Your Pain
By Judith Parker Harris
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A Health-Esteem Tune-up For the New Century
By Judith Parker Harris
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Note: This article was written in 2000. As I re-read it, the application is universal to many traumas we have faced since, including September 11, Hurricane Katrina and, of course the constant threat of terrorism. Y2K has been replaced by BE VERY FEARFUL.
I offer you these words to understand and then to take control of your life and your happiness. BE VERY ALIVE. Read the rest of this entry »
Move From Blocked to Blockbuster
By Judith Parker Harris
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If you could improve one skill that would impact every area of your life would you do it? Now, what do you think that skill would be? I’ll give you a hint. It’s something we do with ourselves. It’s also something we do with other people. And, finally, it’s something other people do about us when we leave the room. The skill is conversation – and more generally, communication. Read the rest of this entry »