North Star Mental Fitness Blog

Soriano and the Slumping Cubs

2009-07-12T09:16:50-04:00

The Chicago Cubs have become synonymous with "slumping", "choking", and "pressing". All terms used to describe mental thought processes that create a loser's mindset, loss of momentum and underachievement. Carrie Muskat / MLB.com wrote a very relevant post entitled "Slumping...

Does Freedom Have an Expiration Date?

2009-06-28T10:02:33-04:00

Almost all of the perishable food we eat comes with an expiration date. It appears that almost everything has an expiration date. Of course, everything may not be stamped with a specific expiration date. Just because there's no stamp expiration...

11 Father's Day Quotes

2009-06-21T13:55:02-04:00

Today we are celebrating Father's Day. Here are some quotes for you to think about on this day. "Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad". Clarence B. Kelland's coach regarding fatherhood,...

Successful Teenagers

2009-06-07T09:54:14-04:00

Michael Jordan was motivated to elevate his performance continually to higher levels. I want to tell you about three teenagers, who also have had high aspirations and recently achieved great successes. All three teenagers showed remarkable ability to focus and...

Susan Boyle Is a Winner!

2009-05-31T10:43:02-04:00

In spite of losing Britain's Got Talent competition, worldwide favorite Susan Boyle is a champion. She not only sang her signature song, "I Dreamed a Dream", she lived her dream! She did not have to be first in order to...

Action: Knowledge, Expectation, Acceptance and Recognition with out Action Fails

2009-05-24T08:33:56-04:00

Oftentimes, our cars need gas at the most inconvenient times. It does not matter where you are going or why. When your car is empty or approaches emptiness, there is a sense of urgency that takes priority over all of...

Recognition: Expectation and Acceptance Without Recognition Fails

2009-05-17T08:30:15-04:00

Divorce is inevitable, when people do not expect, identify, accept and recognize emptiness and signals of emptiness in themselves or their partners. Dysfunctional relationships are also the results of people's failure to understand emptiness and signals of emptiness. You may...

Acceptance: Can You Really Accept?

2009-05-10T09:37:00-04:00

Can you accept what you don't like in your husband or wife? Are you willing to accept what you don't like instead of expecting your spouse to change? Oftentimes, what we don't like in our relationships or our partners are...

Identify Signals; Not Problems; Not Symptoms!

2009-04-26T07:48:01-04:00

Identify signals is the fifth blog in the series, If You Can Drive a Car, You Can Have Satisfying and Sensitive Relationships. So far we have established in: Knowledge, Do You Really Know that we can be anywhere between full...

Expectations: What to Expect In Your Relationships?

2009-04-18T07:52:46-04:00

Remember when you heard the wedding bells? What expectations do you have for your marriage? You were in love and undoubtedly had expectations for an exciting, passionate and long lasting relationship. Didn't you expect your chosen one to be happy...