Live Boldly Blog
Many years ago, I discovered that my then live-in boyfriend (a psychologist and beloved couple’s therapist) was cheating on me with a colleague he knew from work. The affair had begun while my mother was dying, and I accidentally found out about it a month after she passed away. My initial reactions were disbelief and shock, followed by excruciating pain, then morphing into a seething rage from which I didn’t emerge for the next three years.
Healthy relationships are critical to our well-being, yet many people never learned the skills to cultivate them. Not all people have what it takes to be supportive, and not all unsupportive people can be avoided—for example, family members and co-workers. But the idea is to identify the qualities that support you, spend time with people who demonstrate those qualities, and, as much as possible, avoid people who are detrimental to your well-being. There are many ways to cultivate healthy relationships, the first of which is to become a supportive friend to others.
Planning meals and snacks in advance has many benefits. Planning helps you optimize your time, reduce stress, and improve your health. Spending less than an hour a day on food preparation often leads to eating more fast food, while spending more time promotes better eating habits, like consuming more fruits and vegetables.
For many people, midlife is challenging and identifying their next steps is an overwhelming and daunting task. In this powerful presentation with Lauren Mackler, a CNN commentator, best-selling author of Solemate and co-author of Speaking of Success with Jack Canfield and Stephen Covey, you will gain practical tools to clarify what you want for your next life chapter and the experiences you seek. Lauren will teach you how to embrace the second act of life as an opportunity to assess where you are, re-evaluate your goals, and create a fulfilling life that you love. 4/28/16 in Brookline, MA. For more info and registration, click here.
Many people end up in dissatisfying careers because they never clarified the “work they were born to do”—work that leverages their innate strengths and passions, and brings purpose to their lives. Renowned coach, CNN commentator, best-selling author of Solemate and co-author of Speaking of Success with Jack Canfield and Stephen Covey, Lauren Mackler, teaches you how to unearth your innate strengths and clarify the work that you were born to do. In Cambridge, MA, 4/23/16. For more info and registration, click here.
We’re all born with unique personalities, passions, gifts, and strengths that, as we grow up, are often diminished by fear, shame, anger, perfectionism, and other self-defeating patterns. Join renowned coach and bestselling author of Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life, Lauren Mackler, for this four-day workshop intensive at the world-famous Kripalu Retreat & Yoga Center in beautiful western Massachusetts.
Fear is one of biggest barriers to achieving the vision to which you aspire. Join renowned coach and bestselling author of Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life, Lauren Mackler, on 2/13 at 10am in Cambridge, MA to uncover the roots of the fears that keep you stuck, and learn practical tools for moving through your fears to bring your dreams and goals to reality! This presentation and book signing also serves as a great intro for anyone interested in Lauren’s upcoming Live Boldly: Liberate Your Authentic Self 4 day workshop at Kripalu 3/10-13, 2016.
Are you more unhappy than happy at work? If so, you’re not alone. According to a study by the Conference Board, more than half of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs. This is the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board in more than 20 years of studying job satisfaction. Research by Lancaster University found that people with low job satisfaction experienced more emotional burnout, reduced self-esteem, anxiety, and depression—all of which, when chronically experienced, can weaken the immune system and increase the risk of physical illness. Emotional and physical costs are not the only price of job dissatisfaction. Lancaster's study showed that depression and anxiety are the most common reasons that people claim long-term sickness benefits.
TRUST YOUR INTUITION
Your intuition is your instinctive knowing about whether something’s right or wrong for you. It’s part of your innate human nature and a practical tool for honoring who you really are. To develop your intuition, start paying attention to it. When you have to make a decision, ask yourself: How does this feel for me? Is this what I should be doing? Use your intuition to help you create the life you want and to avoid situations that are detrimental to you.
Many people end up in dissatisfying careers because they never clarified the “work they were born to do”—work that leverages their innate strengths and passions, and brings purpose to their lives. Renowned coach, CNN commentator, best-selling author of “Solemate” and co-author of “Speaking of Success” with Jack Canfield and Stephen Covey, Lauren Mackler, teaches you how to unearth your innate strengths and clarify the work that you were born to do. For more information and registration, click here!
At the New Year, many people make resolutions for change. In fact, many of those resolutions are the same ones year after year! Yours may be to make positive changes in your personal life, improve your partnership or marriage, find a more fulfilling career, or become a better leader.
In my work, I often talk about 3 critical success factors for change. The first one is to Live Boldly, summoning the courage to challenge your status quo and step out your comfort zone. The second is to Live Intentionally, having a clear vision of what you want. The third is to Live Strategically, identifying and taking the actions needed to bring your vision to reality.
These 3 components are interdependent with each other and requirements for achieving any type of change or goal—something that took me quite a while to learn.
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GOT SELF LOVE? Build a loving, healthy relationship with your SELF using the step-by-step roadmap in the bestselling book SOLEMATE!
After seven months in the making, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my new web site laurenmackler.com! The new site offers several new features. My Live Boldly Blog is now part of the actual site (located under the Resources navigation tab), my Upcoming Events can be found in The Buzz, and my professional services are all listed in The Work.
I hope you’ll take a moment to visit my new website and enjoy the videos, articles, and other resources that are all designed to help individuals, couples, groups, and companies to “live boldly”— liberate their potential and achieve the vision to which they aspire!
SOLEMATE: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life!
with Lauren Mackler
For people who are single, divorced, or seeking greater independence within their partnership.
Take a life-changing journey to greater self-mastery, empowerment, and well-being—whether you’re single or in a relationship. World-renowned coach Lauren Mackler inspires you to become the partner you seek, instead of depending on someone else to make you whole.
Using experiential exercises, visualization, journaling, and short lectures, this groundbreaking experience gives you the tools to...
Like many life skills, resiliency is something we all need but which most people never learned to cultivate. In this LIFE KEYS archive from Hay House Radio, host bestselling author Lauren Mackler and her guest Dr. Joan Borysenko discuss ways to develop resilience, and use it as an inner resource for meeting the demands of daily life, managing change, and overcoming adversity.
SOLEMATE WEEKEND WORKSHOP!3/16-18, 2012 at Kripalu Lenox, MA
Are you ready to gain mastery over your own life? Many people spend years waiting for a “soul mate” to make them feel complete. Others settle for difficult or unfulfilling or relationships out of fear of being alone. Instead of depending on someone else to make you whole, this workshop takes you on a life-changing journey to greater self-mastery, empowerment, and well-being—whether you’re living your life on your own or in a relationship. For more info or to register, click here.
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