Every day, almost everywhere we look we're bombarded with someone else's idea of perfection. We're told, "You need this," "You should wear this" and "You need to be this way or that way," but no one tells us that we're just fine. In this society of "whoever has the most toys wins," no one really does. A perfect example of self-sabotage is the story Madame Bovary. It's a story about a woman who has it all: a loving and devoted husband, wonderful children, a beautiful house, public standing and respect, and a family who loves her dearly. When she was young, she went to a fancy ball at a ...

So, you say you want to do something different or be something different than you have been. You want to stop smoking. You want to exercise six days a week. You want to eat healthy food. You want to be a kinder, gentler person, who doesn't rattle easily, you want to change your attitude about money, right? Honestly, who DOESN'T want these things for themselves? So, what's preventing you from doing it or being that way? You might think that you just haven't had the time, the energy, the motivation or the will power to change. You may be thinking that you just haven't made those ...