http://www.heidistraube.com/articles Home for Reflections, Articles, Inspiration and Connection... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:25:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, just heard this song this afternoon on the radio and loved the lyrics! Had to share the lyrics, and some thoughts... (Lyrics, artist, and radio links below)   "All My Mistakes Have Become Masterpieces." Hmmm...How would it change things if you entertained the thought that what you perceive ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//all-my-mistakes-have-become-masterpieces/ I took the top off my convertible last weekend. And the earth moved. Yes, yes, thank you, all of you jokesters for your insight: The earth only appeared to be moving as I zipped along at 70 mph up Texas Highway 290, on my way to see the bluebonnets. ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//take-the-top-off-your-convertible/ (Happy Valentine’s Week to all!..Here are some thoughts about Valentine's Day) Many people aren’t crazy about Valentine’s Day. I have a friend who gets grouchy every year at this time. “Why should I have to prove my love to someone on one specific day,” my friend asks, “when ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//what-if-youre-not-thrilled-about-valentines-day/ I've learned a lot from being a photographer, and from doing many photo shoots...so I thought I'd share some of my discoveries with you! Here's the start of a new series, found here and on my new, "Inner Path of Photograhy" blog (click here) . This ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//lessons-from-photography-lesson-1-detach-from-expectations-and-assume-the-positive/ This may seem like a strange thing to suggest, but...are you truly honoring the amount of stress you have in your life? Honoring, yes...Acknowledging, seeing, appreciating how much you're taking on. It seems that in this time of change we're all constantly expecting ourselves to do more and more. Friends, ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//honor-your-stress/ It's hard to make changes in life. Whether you've decided to improve a relationship, change a career, or do something you've always wanted to do, you're up against many challenges. Committing to a new path involves breaking old habits, learning new ways of doing things, and having the tenacity and ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles/-2-2/who-and-how-do-you-spend-your-time/ Have a project you want to do but can't get started? Set a timer for a short period of time, 15 minutes to an hour. Tell yourself you only have to do this new task for that period of time and then you can stop and go do something else ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//hot-tip-getting-past-procrastination/ Just wanted to make sure...did you know that I do phone sessions for career, life direction, and relationship counseling? Don't let the fact that you don't live in Houston stop you from working with me...(yes, yes, a great excuse, right? "Well, I'd love to work with Heidi, but she lives ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles//counseling-at-a-distance/ Long ago and far away (I love that phrase, it has nothing to do with this article really ), I read an article in which a woman talked of a 10-day retreat. As she spoke of her days of being pampered, going within, and exploring what she really wanted to ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles/-2-2/making-time-for-retreat-the-good-person-syndrome/ Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I... Oops! Wrong song :) Let me try again. Woke up, it was a Tuesday morning and the first thing that I felt...was discouragement. Yes, discouragement. That dragging, cynical, nothing's ever going to ... http://www.heidistraube.com/articles/-2-2/dealing-with-discouragement/