I recently took a bag full of clothes and accessories to http://www.bottomlessclosetnyc.org/ and I was surprised at how liberating the simple exercise was. Especially when times are tough, I think that we hold onto our “stuff” because it makes us feel a bit more secure. Closets full of “stuff” and a garage full of “stuff” can create the illusion that we have value.

Shedding even a handful of possessions creates so much space for other things. If you are having trouble letting go of that too-tight belt or too-small view of yourself, you may be hanging onto things that keep you too mired in the past.

My friend and fellow life coach, Gail Blanke, has written a new book http://www.throwoutfiftythings.com Through poignant and humorous stories, she inspires us to get rid of the "life plaque" we've allowed to accumulate. Her motto: "If you wanna grow, you gotta let go." That means eliminating all the clutter – physical and emotional – that holds you back, weighs you down, or just makes you feel bad about yourself. I asked Gail (GB), to share more thoughts on how she personally gains clarity and “pays attention to her inner voice”:

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Nearly every week, some updated food alert is issued by the news media. Never before have we been bombarded with so much information about what is bad/good for us. And yet, just as individuals vary tremendously, so do our nutritional needs – depending on your age, emotional state, the season and your physical environment. Linda Prout is the author of Live in the Balance, the Ground-Breaking East-West Nutrition Program. Unlike many other health counselors, Linda does not believe in a quick fix or a single regimen for all people. Rather, she guides people to the best nutritional choices for who and where they are- right now. I asked Linda (LP) to share some tips in terms of how she personally lives in the balance and tunes out the noise…

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I often find that my clients complain of not “having time.” I think that the sheer speed of modern life and their extreme future-mindedness sneaks up on them and robs them of the present. I believe this because I used to  suffer from the feeling myself. I was doing more and doing it faster, only to then categorize any hours that were unscheduled as a waste. One book, Timeshifting, by Stephan Rechtschaffen, M.D. helped me to recognize this pattern and re-define my relationship with time. I came to learn that doing more, doesn’t always translate into living more fully. I recently asked Stephan to elaborate on his premise of shifting the way we think about time as we realize that every moment is filled with rhythms and possibilities that we could not otherwise imagine.

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The dream of the open road. Ahhh, what adventures await. Have you ever heard of people doing crazy things like dropping everything to head out in an RV to cover all 50 states? Well, 2 pioneering souls that blazed that path in search of stories to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit, are Jennifer and Joe Remling. Both made major changes in their lives in order to embark on a journey traveling 5,000 miles around the country in an http://www.airstream.com. Why? They longed to interview people who had successfully made life-changing course corrections. 

This was a extraordinary journey for Jennifer. Formerly a corporate executive, she ran her businesses from the road while doing interviews for her book, Carve Your Own Road. Through the discovery that she could live and work on her own terms, she realized how much happier and fulfilled she was.  Whether you want to leave corporate life and start your own business, or discover ways you can become an innovator within a company, Carve Your Own Road is a guide to help you redefine career happiness and achieve goals on your own terms. I asked Jennifer, (JR), to share what it means for her to follow her instincts and “run her own race” in life.

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