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What is your personal passion signature?

By Nina East · Comments (2)

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Do you know what your personal archetype is? Your personal passion signature?

According to Donna LeBlanc, author of The Passion Principle: Discover Your Personal Passion Signature and the Secrets to Deeper Relationshps in Love, Life and Work, there are 5 distinct ways we deal with our fears, tap into our passions and strengths, and relate to others.

Your passion signature is the way you express your passion and seek fulfillment. When you know your passion signature – along with the pitfalls that accompany them – you no longer react to the world around you, but instead are able to respond from a place of strength, a place of passion. Your self-esteem and your confidence increase because your are operating from your natural passion.

The five passion signatures LeBlanc describes are:

The Visionary

motivated by excellence
optimistic
born leader
wants to make the world a better place

The Warrior

thrives in leadership roles
enjoy leading people out of struggle
has a big heart, though it may be hidden
loads of integrity

The Lover

thrives in 1-1 relationships
great nurturer
loves to learn about other people and their lives

The Creator

great problem solver and negotiator
can see all sides of an issue
helps people find common ground and understanding

The Prophet

spiritual teacher
have new knowledge to share with the world
have psychic abilities, though may not have recognized them yet

Each signature, or archetype, also has what might be considered a shadow side – the way you behave when you are at your worst, in the throes of fear and reaction.

If you’re the Visionary, Read More→

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Can a cookbook be a self-help book? [interview]

By Nina East · Comments (4)

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Seriously. Has anyone ever suggested to you that a cookbook could actually be a self-help book, too?

I had not heard it…until I met Deborah Nelson, author of From Rainy Days to Sexy Nights Cookbook: Simple and Inspirational Recipes to Fit Your Mood. DeborahNelson 199x300 Can a cookbook be a self help book? [interview]

Deborah is the spunky – fiery? – owner of SaucyWellness.com – with the tagline “healthy living one juicy bite at a time”. Her cookbook is really about living a juicy life – savoring all aspects of your life – with a healthy eating twist.

Food affects everything – from self-esteem to happiness to your level of confidence.

Food creates the environment in your body – an environment of stress or an environment of peace. There are many other factors affecting stress, of course, but food is one that many of us turn to. Deborah’s goal is to help people turn to it in a way that serves their goals and soothes their souls, rather than a short term relief that creates longer-term challenges.

The recipes are divided into 4 categories: Rainy Days, Summer Sensations, Heal Me, and Sexy Nights. In the interview below she explains what these categories mean and how to use the food we select to alter our mood. She says that “food creates who you are – you choose your mood in the moment by choosing your food.”

Below is an interview I conducted with Deborah a couple of weeks ago. She has also generously agreed to provide a set of 5 recipes to members of PersonalGrowthPrincess, as well as a free complimentary consultation session. If you want some support on how your eating habits affect your mood, energy levels, weight and also your libido, I encourage you to take her up on it right away! Info is available on the Members page. (Please note, this is an additional fabulous bonus – on top of your regular monthly bonus tools.)

Listen to the interview and get another free recipe

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Categories : Confidence, General Musings, Recommended Resources, Self-Esteem

Tags : Confidence, cookbook, Deborah Nelson, From Rainy Days to Sexy Nights Cookbook, Saucy Wellness, Self-Esteem

Princess Expectations: How to Raise Your Expectations of Yourself

By Nina East · Comments (2)

Friday, March 26th, 2010

ExpectationsSign Princess Expectations: How to Raise Your Expectations of Yourself Having high expectations of yourself isn’t just about accomplishing more or achieving higher levels of success. Those are noble reasons, for sure. But perhaps even more important is that raising your expectations of yourself can bring you greater fulfillment.

Some might think that a woman who is vibrant and full of herself (as a Princess is naturally) would not have any issues about self-expectations. They might actually think her expectations are too high. In my decades of leading personal growth seminars I have found that sometimes it is the person who appears the most “together” and “accomplished” who needs some help dealing with her expectations of herself. She may look and be successful, but have some gaps in her levels of fulfillment.

You may remember that I personally named 2010 as The Year of Fulfillment. I did this in order to put Fulfillment front and center as the most important thing for me to focus on. (I invite you to do the same.)

Why am I focusing so much on fulfillment?

There are many things in this life we have no control over. Fortunately, fulfillment IS something we have control over. Fulfillment is a feeling, not a deed or action. And the great news is that you get to define what fulfillment means to you – your personal “conditions of satisfaction” for fulfillment.

The trick is to learn how to lead yourself to greater heights and deeper fulfillment without pushing yourself over the edge. Read More→

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Tags : Confidence, personal growth princess, Self-Esteem, self-help

Are You Too Sensitive?

By Nina East · Comments (0)

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Highly Sensitive vs. Too Emotional?

Common beliefs are that if someone is “highly sensitive”, chances are they are pretty emotional or attract drama into their lives. This misconception, and the subsequent comments and judgments, have led highly sensitive people to look on this trait as a weakness – something they need to change, and perhaps ought to be ashamed of. sensitive Are You Too Sensitive?

Highly sensitive people tend to hide their sensitivity – not showing their true reactions to a person, situation, event, or even a thought. Because of this, they aren’t showing up authentically – aren’t playing fully in their lives. This presents obvious challenges…and Princesses want to show up authentically.

Many people who are drawn to personal growth, who crave personal development, have at least a bit of the super-sensitivity trait. We are very attuned to ourselves and how we are responding to the outside world as well as the inside world. But, because the cultural bias is toward suppressing this trait, we may mistakenly use personal growth opportunities and resources as a way to become less sensitive, rather than finding the value in the sensitivity and how we can use it to serve others as well as ourselves.

To put your mind at ease a bit, there is some evidence that super sensitivity may have a biological component. Some people have blue eyes, some have green. Some people are tall, others are short. And some people are very sensitive, and others are not. Thinking of it this way makes room for the possibility that being highly sensitive might actually be an advantage.

What are the advantages of being highly sensitive?

You are more tuned in to what is going on around you.
Highly sensitive people tend to be highly affected by their environment and the “energy” in the space or among people. This high susceptibility means you need to set up environments that support you. It ALSO means that you recognize what is happening in a situation before others do. This highly tuned sensitivity means you pick up on nuances – more quickly and more accurately. (More accurately because you are so well practiced at it.)

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Categories : Confidence

Tags : Confidence, highly sensitive, overly sensitive, personal development, personal growth

The Princess Project

By Nina East · Comments (0)

Monday, August 10th, 2009

prom The Princess Project Do you remember your high school prom? Maybe you went…maybe you didn’t. Either way, most of us were raised with the idea that prom night would be a magical night. That maybe you would even feel like a princess!

Imagine what it’s like if you don’t have a dress and can’t afford to get one. The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls who cannot otherwise afford them. Is that a great idea or what?!

As the costs to attend high school prom soar, The Princess Project has made this tradition a reality for over 12,000 Bay Area & San Diego high school girls since 2002. If you’d like to participate, or perhaps start a similar project in your community, you can check out what’s going on at The Princess Project.

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