Author Archive: Vera Herman
Wouldn’t it be great to just drop what you are doing today and launch into that one thing you’ve been passionate about? Walk away from that energy-draining job and throw yourself into that new venture? Well, why not? There are…
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In last month’s blog, I explored the topic of Choices and Consequences. I opened with saying that it wasn’t a particularly popular topic. I was right. Usually, I get comments or questions following publishing a blog or its sister video. …
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Consequences. It’s not a particularly popular topic that most people want to hear about. Then again, my blogs and videos aren’t for most people. They are for people who are at the stage in life where they are no longer…
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What’s the one thing you can do to completely transform the way you experience life? Start a gratitude practice. For some of us, this can be a real challenge. How can I feel grateful when I’ve just lost my job? How…
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“Dare to dream!” You never have to say these words to a child. Children have wild and exciting imaginations naturally. They dream and step into being all sorts of people and doing all sorts of things that bring them such…
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I spent the weekend de-cluttering the cupboards under my bathroom sink. I had gotten tired of opening the cupboard doors, and just feeling overwhelmed with the mess that was in there. Yes, the things I accessed most often were sitting…
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The problem with judging the progress someone is making in their lives by only looking at what is visible, is that you can’t see the work and the growth that is taking place below the surface. If we can’t see…
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Avocados are in season and plentiful at the moment and I love, love, love them mashed up, spread on toast and sprinkled with a little salt. I also love plopping their big seeds in water and watching them germinate. I…
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The power of suggestion is real and it IS powerful. We all have a natural tendency to internalise the words, messages and meanings of the things we hear other people say. Tell a little kid that they aren’t good at…
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Hey! I’m having a pity-party and you’re invited! We all have pity-party people in our lives. And well, let’s face it: we are these people at times. You know the kind. They just want to talk about their issues, their…
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