Posted by Caryn on Oct 12, 2009 in
Caryn's writing 
Welcome to my blog, Embracing My Journey – Living with Passion!
Embracing My Journey is a blog offering motivation & inspiration for living a life full of purpose and passion!
My name is Caryn Gottlieb FitzGerald and I have been sharing my love of the written word for over 30 years. I have experienced first hand being at the brink of death and returning to live a healthy and prosperous life, full of abundance and creativity. Today, I am an author and inspirational speaker sharing my story with the world, assisting others in creating prosperity from passion…. Read more...
Tags: anorexia, bulimia, goal setting, welcome
Posted by Caryn on Mar 9, 2010 in
30 Days of Amazing People 
By Victoria Loveland-Coen, Embracing My Journey Guest Blogger
One chilly morning last November, I went for a run in the woods close to where we live in North Carolina with my dog. It was unusually cold and most of the trees had already shed their leaves. I was deep in thought about my life and all the things that weren’t going well…all the opportunities that appeared to have passed me by and how unfair it all seemed. I was running tired and kept stumbling over stones and tree roots, and just considered turning back, when my dog (on leash) stopped and sniffed at something for what seemed like an eternity. Irritated at the idea of being forced to stop, I grumbled something, and then suddenly…I looked up and noticed it. The sun had broken through the clouds and appeared to be shining directly on one tree in a grassy patch. This tree still had its leaves which had turned golden, and in the direct sunlight it positively glowed. I stood there in amazement. “What beauty! What a gift this is!” Read more...
Tags: gratitude experiment, victoria loveland-coen
Posted by Caryn on Mar 8, 2010 in
30 Days of Amazing People 
By Joanne Aaronson Life Transformations, LLC © 2010. Embracing My Journey Guest Blogger.
Most of us live our lives day-by-day planning what will happen. We plan to get a job, work, earn a living in order to buy material things that supposedly bring happiness, only to find that in the end, we all die. It seems so futile. Should we live our lives only to plan our death? Or should we live our lives, knowing that we will eventually die and continue living? Read more...
Tags: clairaudient, grief, joanne aaronson, life transformations
Posted by Caryn on Mar 5, 2010 in
30 Days of Amazing People 
Michael Wayne, Embracing My Journey, Guest Blogger.
I have coined a phrase I consider to be the ultimate model for a healthy and happy life. It’s called a Low Density Lifestyle, and I believe living this way is the best approach to achieving a life of optimal health and happiness, and to living a life full of passion and purpose.
I define a Low Density Lifestyle as one in which you are living in a more relaxed, less stressed, and calm, clear and focused manner on an everyday basis. When you live this way, you have less tension, rigidity and density in your body, mind and spirit. And when you have less of these in your body, you are then living a less dense lifestyle; in other words, you are living a Low Density Lifestyle. Read more...
Tags: dr michael wayne, low density lifestyle, relaxation
Posted by Caryn on Mar 4, 2010 in
30 Days of Amazing People 
It’s a struggle that many of us face: running a household while running off to work. Sometimes the sheer volume of “stuff” that we have to accomplish – from leading a staff meeting to leading the Cub Scout troop – is just staggering.
Here are some tips to help you feel more in control: Read more...
- Empower your children to be independent. Let them choose their own healthy snacks, outfits and so forth. You won’t be sweating the small stuff, and they’ll be delighted with the “power’ that you’ve given them.
Tags: business, candi wingate, nannies4hire, raising a family
Posted by Caryn on Mar 3, 2010 in
30 Days of Amazing People 
Forgiveness is something that needs to be learned. I taught myself the art of forgiveness so that I could move beyond the pain and hurt that others had caused me. When I learned to forgive, I opened the door for joy and peace to enter my life and radiate from me to the others around me.
I believe that forgiveness is achieved by consciously deciding to let go of the negativity that emerges when you focus on the pain of past experiences. When you focus on the hurt, you relive it. You perpetuate a connection to the person who caused you pain, giving that person power over you. You become mired in that bad experience and tied to the negative energy that person emits. Read more...
Tags: life coaching, metaphysics, psychology, V. Ophelia Rigault
When we embrace change and accept that change is inevitable life becomes easier and a more enjoyable experience. How many times have you resisted change only to discover that everything changed even without your agreeing to it? Life is in constant motion and the world isn’t static for you, me or anyone else for that matter. I recall reading a quote several years ago and I’ve always remembered it, “change is eminent, growth is optional.” Read more...
Tags: change is good, executive coach, lisa kitter
Posted by Caryn on Mar 1, 2010 in
Caryn's writing,
NAIWE,
Words Matter Week What is the most important word or words in your life? Why?
Love. Gratitude. Forgiveness. I could live the rest of my life with only these three words and the emotions that accompany each of them.
Love. Unconditional caring on the deepest of levels by those who support me and want nothing more than for me to be happy, healthy and succeed in all I do.
Love. The feelings that two people who truly care about and trust each other, share in an unspoken manner. By looking into each others eyes, we both know that the other person will always be there, in good times and bad. Without judgment, without criticism, without question. Read more...
Tags: NAIWE, words matter week 2010, writing challenges
Posted by Caryn on Mar 1, 2010 in
Caryn's writing 
Ben Rosenfeld has written an eBook called “How To Find Your Passion.”
This 25 page book covers his decision to drop out of graduate school to pursue comedy and how you can use the lessons he has learned to find your passion before it’s too late.
This book wasn’t something he wanted to write, it was something he had to write it.
If you’re gonna read the book as embedded below, I recommend viewing it in full screen mode. Read more...
Tags: ben rosenfeld, how to find your passion, stand up comic
Posted by Caryn on Feb 26, 2010 in
30 Days of Amazing People 
A Cure for Your Recession Depression – Improvisational Laughter
In a business climate dominated by looming layoffs and uncertain futures are you looking to lighten the mood and strengthen the power of your team’s innovative spirit?
There is a way to thrive, even in the current market, and that‘s by harnessing the power of IMPROVisation. Generating creative ideas is a sure fire way to jump ahead of your competitors in this increasingly competitive market.
I’ve been personally witnessing the power of Innovation thru IMPROV and wanted to share a few thoughts on how utilizing comedy as a tool in business can invigorate the mind, allow for new connections, and result in ideas that go beyond our usually confined thinking. Read more...
Tags: AmyK, business success, depression, executive coach, Improv
