Posts by Kelly Pietrangeli
Exploring Happy Habits With Gretchen Rubin
I’m thrilled that Project Me has made a great list of 25 Must-Read Personal Development Blogs, especially given that I share the bill with one of my personal faves, Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen first came onto my radar several years ago with her book The Happiness Project. She’s as fascinated with happiness, human behaviour and habits as…
Read MoreArianna Huffington’s Personal Advice for Busy Mothers
I recently had the pleasure of attending an inspirational talk in Madrid by Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post and author of the wonderful book ‘Thrive’. The subject of her talk was one very close to my heart: Balance & Mindfulness. When she asked if anyone had any questions, my hand shot up. Before…
Read MoreWhy You’ve Lost Your Sex Drive and How to Get It Back
Do you find yourself hoping your partner’s already asleep when you crawl into bed? Finding it hard to muster up even a whiff of desire to make love? Worried your sex drive has dried up and disappeared forever? This is a very common problem (one I’ve experienced for myself after the birth of each of…
Read MoreEFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping for Mothers
Have you heard of Tapping yet? It’s also known as EFT: Emotional Freedom Technique. You lightly tap certain points on your face and body to watch fears and anxiety disappear. Sounds kind of woo-woo wacky, right? Read on… I first heard about tapping when I watched a video about it by my business mentor Marie Forleo.…
Read MoreAn Attitude of Gratitude (It's Not Just For Thanksgiving)
When I was a child, the concept of gratitude was simply about going through the motions of saying ‘thank you’ (and ‘please’) and writing thank you letters for gifts. It was more about showing good manners than cultivating an inner feeling of gratitude. It’s only now that I understand its true power. Gratitude is much more than…
Read MoreThe Pros of Making a Pros and Cons List
Do you ever get bogged down with little daily decisions? Deliberating back and forth about two options takes up a lot of valuable head space that you can’t always spare. Forget about pondering over things in your already bogged-down mind. For easy(‘ish) decisions, nothing quite beats a good old Pros and Cons list. Don’t write it…
Read More4 Tips For Building Close Communication With Your Child
I’m not a parenting expert. I don’t even play one on TV. I may occasionally start talking like I know it all and the next the day my kids put me back in my place by defying all acceptable codes of behaviour. Now that my boys are teenagers I can see one particular area where I might deserve a…
Read MoreBack to School – Back to ME
Being a mother these days isn’t easy. There’s always more to do than time. Ever feel overwhelmed or unfulfilled? Wish you could find a better balance between the kids – and everything else? Want to get your life on track and find better systems for feeling organised and on top of it all? Here at Project Me…
Read MoreMy Date With Deepak
I woke up this morning excited to start my day. You’d be too if you had a date with Deepak. I was first introduced to Deepak Chopra 15 years ago in a dusty, used book shop in London. ‘The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents‘ seemed to jumped off the shelf and into my hands.…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Husband to Help More Around The House
Feeling peeved that your hubby’s not pulling his weight on the domestic front? Are you left to do the lion’s share while he’s got his feet up watching TV? Constantly nagging and feeling resentful that he doesn’t just see what needs doing and pitch in without being asked? Last week I wrote about how to…
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