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On Spiritual Discipline: The Importance of Working with Pain

I've been dismantling an old blog and found this post. For reasons not germaine to this topic, I stopped going to my yoga school so my specific practices have changed. While that detail of this post may be different, the meat of this article is, I believe, of critical importance, so I am reposting if for you now. This may well be the most important post I've ever written.

For Business Owners: Keeping It Real on the Web

Personal development coach, Laura Young covers the three things you need to do if you want your business to accurately reflect you and help you build outstanding customer relationships.

Don't Wait Too Long to Have "The Talk" with YOUR Kids

by Laura Young at 10:27am Tue, 22 Apr 2008 under Life, Mommy & Family, funny, crazy parents, mother daughter talks
Sadly, my mother waited too long. This is a little painful for me to share, but I just don't want this to happen to you.

Tough Questions

by Laura Young at 3:39pm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 under Life, Mommy & Family
I love being an auntie. (And that includes being an honorary one.) As a childless woman, I never developed the ability that parents seem to have of being able to tune kids out. Nor have I developed the ability to brush off their many questions with quick snappy answers. And because I don't appear to be capable of mastering that skill any time soon, I'm going to have to keep on my toes from this point forward if the kids in my life are any indication.

Can You Learn How to Be Optimistic and Joyful? What Personal Development Blogs and Books WON'T Do.

Yeah, it's tax day so you might find this whole topic annoying but when you settle down there is a good read at Psychology Today on optimism, joy, courage and all things dragon-slayery. Here is an excerpt: