Jacqueline Gates

Why Do We Stop Making It EASY?

May 30, 2011

You dream of these days … plan for them; work for them; search your soul and heart for them. And then they arrive. Bliss! Flow. Momentum. Everything feels easy and natural. And then totally and utterly screw it up! At least, that happened to this goddess! So, has this ever happened to you? I’d love [...]

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Blog Challenge Challenges ~ Where To Find Ideas For Posts!

May 26, 2011

So, luvvlies, this goddess is embarking on another blog challenge! You remember, I did one a while back, while doing a gazillion other things at the same time, and nearly lost what few marbles I have left! But I completed it (the celebration entailed feathers – what can I say!) and the thrill of that [...]

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Could You Be A Hero?

May 25, 2011

Do you know, scrumptious one, that there are people out there just Waiting for you to be a Hero, or more specifically, their hero? There’s a girl gazing teary-eyed and despairing into a fitting room mirror, knowing that she’s going to miss yet another pool-side summer. If you showed her how you lost that 50lbs, [...]

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Two Little Words That Can Change Your Life!

May 23, 2011

Dahlings, when I read this post by self-proclaimed Gratitude Goddess, the glorious Shanna Maretsky, on her equally fabulous mom’s blog, I knew I just had to share it with you word for word. So here you are, scrumptious ones, absolute proof that the words you use will either create your dream life, or keep you [...]

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Spring Cleaning Can Make You Richer!

May 13, 2011

Greetings, fabulous one! I’m always thrilled to begin spring cleaning because it always seems to be followed by a surge of abundance … both in energy and in money. Spring has very definitely Sprung here in Atlanta, and I hope that even you Northerners are beginning to feel the stirrings of all that new energy [...]

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The Hidden Payoffs That Are Keeping You Stuck!

May 2, 2011

You keep trying to change, but you keep staying the same. You climb out of the rut for a few days or weeks, but fall back in again. You know what you SHOULD be doing, but you just don’t do it. Dahlings, this goddess has been there. And I know how stifling, frustrating and self-esteem [...]

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Keep Going! (aka Mountain Climbing is Good For Online Businesses!)

April 12, 2011

Keep going! Just one of three things I want to share with you today. All resulting from my recent Mountain Climbing escapade with Eldest Unmarried Tax Deduction. Actually, I learned a lot more than three things … but in contrast to last week’s EPIC post on Lady Gaga, I decided to keep this one short [...]

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What Has Lady Gaga Got That You Don’t?

March 30, 2011

Ok, I have to admit it, as odd as it might be coming from a 40-something ex-opera singer, I am gaga for Lady Gaga! Not so much her music ~ although her lyrics are resolutely uplifting and an anthem for misfits everywhere ~ but it’s the woman herself. She is the sheer embodiment of every [...]

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What To Do When You Want To Quit (But Don’t Want To Feel Like A Loser).

March 23, 2011

Sometimes, it’s really hard to know what to do when you Want To Quit … again … but the very thought of doing it makes you shudder. After all, don’t all the Great Achievers of the world preach persistence and tenacity? “Never, never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill That thrill of joy [...]

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The Power of Self-Labeling ~ A Success Story

March 15, 2011

Today, scrumptious ones, I would like to introduce you to Tonya Heathco, an utterly fabulous goddess and a spectacular example of using the Power of Self-labeling to change even that which appears unchangeable. We met thanks to the Great Edward Elliott, who shared her remarkable story on his Share Your Dream Friday blog. Now, Tonya’s [...]