http://margehicke.com (858)566-4651 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:36:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let's continue our exploration of Self Esteem. We began with self acceptance. How did it go? With self acceptance we learn we can trust ourselves and follow our inner guide to make right decisions. I like to say: Live by your values; be clear, honest and direct. Today we will look at ... http://margehicke.com/is-it-time-to-realign-part-2/ Healthy self-esteem is not something that just happens. Work and practice are needed, especially practice. Let's begin with acceptance--and the most important person to accept is YOURSELF! The practice of today is to accept both your strengths and your weaknesses. Perfection is not the goal! You do not have to be ... http://margehicke.com/is-time-to-realign-lets-foster-some-self-esteem/ Are you seeing stars?  I hope so.  A couple of weeks ago I was blessed to visit the Anza Borrego Desert in California.  The desert itself  is fascinating. Its ever changing shapes and colors depend on the light and darkness of the day or night.  But the night produced a show! Some ... http://margehicke.com/are-you-seeing-stars/ Relaxation Meditation is a tool with multiple benefits It focuses on breath and imagination. Breath and imagination are always with us–no remembering where we put them, no having to buy them. They are free gifts! Relaxation Meditation provides an opportunity to learn progressive relaxation, which can be used alone for stress relief and ... http://margehicke.com/relaxation-meditation/ Chill Out for Kids is a tool with benefits for both kids and their parents. It focuses on breath and imagination. Breath and imagination are always with us--no remembering where we put them, no having to buy them. They are free gifts! Chill Out for Kids provides an opportunity for parents and ... http://margehicke.com/chill-out-for-kids/ Humor will help you finish— no matter what race you enter. (Dr. Siegel)   I have a friend who has run 100 marathons. I suspect it is my friend’s sense of humor that has enabled him to do that. Humor heals!  Humor is a great stress buster!  Without it, life can be oppressive.     ... http://margehicke.com/the-life-of-es-humor-and-parenting/ Happy New Year!  I wish you peace and blessings in this year of 2009.   "Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly buildng new structures.  And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, that pursuit must go on."                 --    John Fitzgerald Kennedy   "The great teachings unanimously emphasize ... http://margehicke.com/the-life-of-es-happy-new-year/ Welcome.  Take a deep breath in and slowly let it out.  Breathe in peace and relax.  Breathe out tension and relax.  Do this three times.   To improve your relationships learn to listen with your heart.  Let your head and your thoughts take a break!  When we listen with our heads, we are ... http://margehicke.com/relationships/ Parenting:   By mid-autumn adjustment to school has been accomplished and the year’s work has begun in earnest.  Communication is the most important element in the relationship between parents, children and teachers.  And the most important part of communication is listening---not listening for information, but listening with the heart for feeling, without ... http://margehicke.com/parenting-in-autumn/ Autumn   One September, when Autumn officially arrived, I was fortunate to be in Tennessee, where I was privileged to watch the trees, one by one, don their garments of red and gold.  I was certainly in touch with how this season heralds transformation.   Unmistakably, Autumn offers the opportunity for change.  She heralds ... http://margehicke.com/autumn/