There are many of us that feel unmotivated.  We want to start a new career, for example, but are lacking the self confidence and motivation to do anything about it. We assume a time will come when we’ll WANT to do things we have never done before.  Unfortunately, that time never more…

Okay, so you screwed up. You flaked on a friend. You broke someone’s trust. You told your girlfriend those pants DO make her butt look fat. We’ve all put our foot in our mouth from time to time more…

Dear Amy:

I ended a long-term relationship about a year ago, and I admit, I’m totally hopeless when it comes to the dating world. It’s beyond mixed signals—I don’t get ANY signals. more…

Right now people all over the country are “in crisis.”  They are panicked, scared and overwhelmed. Then, they are told to, “stay positive” and “keep your head up.”  That’s really not helpful when you are depressed and freaking more…

I read a story recently about a family of four. Mom, Dad, Son and Daughter. Each night at dinner, Dad asked the kids what they had failed at that day. Every night the same question. There would be some disappointment from the parents if the kids had NOT failed at something that day. Who does that? As I read the story, I was more…

Dear Amy,

Another new year has approached, and I’m sick of making resolutions that I never keep. I still haven’t lost the weight, scored the job, gotten out of debt, or landed my dream guy (all of which were New Year’s resolutions for ’07!) How can I create resolutions that I might actually keep? more…

Dear Amy,
I hope you can help me out with a holiday dilemma. My kids are at that age where they are just starting to understand the meaning behind the holidays, but they’re still caught up mostly in the promise of presents. I’m partly to blame more…

We hear it all the time, how the power of our own imagination can actually help us to achieve our goals. From helping people overcome major illnesses to giving us the boost we need to shed those last pesky pounds, our mental powers are like our own personal miracle workers more…

Ever been accused of being a “selective” listener—hearing only what you want to hear? Communication between us humans is hard enough as it is, but we DO have it in our power to improve our skills. (In fact it may be that very trait that separates us from the monkeys.) So, want to become a better conversationalist? more…

Do you have a friend who you makes you wonder: would I be better off without him? There’s the one who always manages to be in the bathroom when the restaurant bill arrives; the one who makes plans, just to flake on you with her endless Rolodex of flimsy excuses; the one who steamrolls his way through conversations, not allowing you a word in edgewise. Been there, done that? more…