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This is the time of year I catch myself saying this more often. I live in Nova Scotia and we have had a great winter this year, snow didn’t fly …
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Create More Magic in your Life!
Create More Magic in your Life! Doesn’t it seem like the perfect time of year to create more magic in your life? How do you create more magic in your life …
Tis The Season To Be Your Best
Tis the Season to be your best! With New Years upon us and everyone in the habit of making New Years Resolutions why not make one simple resolution. One that …
Abraham Hicks – How To Stop Self Sabotage
Abraham Hicks – How To Stop Self Sabotage
How Great Are Your Relationships?
As humans we are naturally social and crave friendships. There is nothing better than having others to share your life and experiences with. Life is more enjoyable when we share …
Does Your Time Matter? The Ughhh of Procrastination
Does your time matter? Do you respect your own time and live life to its fullest or do you always count on tomorrow to get stuff done? Procrastination steals your …
Feeling Fully Alive!
When is the last time that you took a look at yourself and felt great, felt really happy with what you saw and felt, you had no self judgments? Love …
Life Performance
I am sure you have heard that life is not a dress rehearsal. We get one shot and we should be living life to it’s fullest; no matter what is …
Is Stress Taking Over
It’s normal to experience fluctuating moods in everyday life. We all face challenges and situations in our work and relationships that have the potential to weigh down on our sense …
Be Your Own Valentine
Valentines Day is when we express our love for our partners, family members and friends. Chocolates, cinnamon hearts, romantic dinners and flowers are in abundance. As much as this is wonderful …
Celebrating 2014
Celebrate 2014! Celebrate all the ups and downs as being exactly what they were supposed to be to get you where you are today. Now it’s time to embrace 2015 with clarity …
New Years Resolution Count Down
Well it is that time of year that we start to think about the changes that we desire for the up and coming New Year. It is such an exciting …
Tis the Season DE-Stressing Tips
Tis the Season DE-Stressing Tips Tis the season and it is almost impossible to evade the pressure that comes from the fuss of gift-giving, marketing blitzes, parties and activities galore …
How self judgements are stories
Self judgements are stories we make up and how they hold us back. ”A story is the relationship that you develop between who you are, or who you potentially are, and …
Baby Steps Count
Don’t want to wait for happiness anymore, baby steps count Most of us have a picture perfect life we envision in our minds of true happiness- perhaps, when we get …
Is stress stealing your happiness?
Is chronic stress stealing your happiness? It’s normal to experience fluctuating moods in everyday life. We all face challenges and situations in our work and relationships that have the potential …
Gifts to being kind to yourself – how is that reflected in your life
Gifts to being kind to yourself – how is that reflected in your life Most of us have trouble being kind to ourselves. We judge ourselves harshly when we fail, …
Life Seems To Be Passing By Quickly
Life seems to be passing by quickly, tips for enjoying the present moment, the “now” Life can easily slip by when we are caught up in creating a better future, …
Why Is It Important To Follow Your Dreams?
Why Is It Important To Follow Your Dreams? “There are many ways of breaking a heart. Stories were full of hearts being broken by love, but what really broke a …
If You Can’t Say No, Re-negotiate!
If you have trouble saying no, learn to re-negotiate the deal to something that works better for you In some occasions during our interpersonal interactions with others, we may feel …
How The Outdoors Rejuvenates Your Soul
Don’t forget to go outdoors! How the outdoors rejuvenates your soul. With the busy schedules and commitments that we bear every single day, and the heavy cloud of technology that …
Create Positive Practices for Yourself and Your Family
Create Positive Practices for Yourself and Your Family Creating a positive culture is imperative for the health and well-being of your family and for yourself. This involves engaging in specific …
5 Tips To Be A Happier You
5 tips to be a happier you Happiness is not a myth, it’s a simple choice. It doesn’t take much to have a sunny disposition; a few adjustments in your …
Importance Of Creating A ‘Me’ Space
Importance of creating a ‘me’ space With heaps of responsibilities and careers to keep running, ‘me’ space almost seems like an illusion to most of us and to some, an …
Susan Delano Swim Hits #1 On Amazon Best-Seller List With “Answering The Call”
Susan Delano Swim, the balanced lifestyle expert, recently hit six Amazon.com best-seller lists with the new book, “Answering the Call,” including #1 in two categories. Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada – …
5 Tips to a Fun and Stress Free Summer
Summer is one of the most anticipated seasons of the year and for good reasons. With kids being out of school and the weather superbly stunning, we are inspired to …
Importance Of Developing A Positive Mindset
A lot of books and religions emphasize on the need to think positively in order to attract the best outcomes in life. Some people call it the ‘law of attraction’ …
Local mom discovers passion for life-coaching
Fifteen years ago, Susan Delano Swim wasn’t feeling inspired about her life. The Bedford mother of four had worked various jobs, but was struggling to find a career she really …
Re-Evaluating Your Habits
Many of us have habits that we really need to take a hard look at to make sure the habit is helping us attain our various life goals. I know …
The Importance Of Spending Time Outdoors
Summer has arrived and the great outdoors beckons. Succumb to it and you’ll enjoy the physical and mental health benefits. Here are good reasons to get outdoors: Your vitamin D …
The pitfalls of procrastination
The pitfalls of procrastination To procrastinate is to put forward work which you ought to do now for later. It is a habit that anybody can easily fall into. Slowly …
A Personal Experience With Meditating
For over a year now, I have attempted meditating myself and have read several articles and have participated in several different group type settings. As the teachers began to explain to …
THE TRUTH ABOUT SELF BELIEF
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale Some call …
BALANCING WORK AND STRESS
Many times work can take its toll on you leading to bad health and eventual loss on many levels. The fundamental need arises to find a balance between earning a …
The Role Of Mindset In Success
The role of Mindset in Success Does the mind select what is right or wrong; beautiful or ugly; profitable or not? Why is the thought of eating certain foods disgusting? …
WHEN FEAR CRIPPLES YOU
“What do you fear, lady?” [Aragorn] asked. “A cage,” [Éowyn] said. “To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is …
The Golden Keys to Happiness
Many of us have everything we need- a great job, some semblance of love and good family in our lives yet there is emptiness and aching sadness we cannot ignore. …
How To Relax and Still Get Work Done
How to relax and still get work done Very few people can get much work done when they are stressed and worked up about any given situation. The non-rocket science …
Goal Setting For Guaranteed Success.
Goal setting for a Guaranteed Success. Goal setting is a mental training practice that can be used to surge an individual’s commitment towards achieving a special goal. Having a short …
Is Fear Such A Terrible Thing?
Is Fear Such A Terrible Thing? Many of us view fear as a terrible thing and rightfully so because it inhibits daily progress and causes doubt of self, others and …
TURN YOUR EMBARRASSING FLAWS INTO YOUR BEST QUALITIES
TURN YOUR EMBARRASSING FLAWS INTO YOUR BEST QUALITIES An easy prescription for self love The expression ‘self-love’ is tossed around quite carelessly today in daily conversation and is most often confused with …
DON’T JUST SET GOALS, ACHIEVE THEM!
DON’T JUST SET GOALS, ACHIEVE THEM! There are people who want to achieve, who do not care about winning and those who eventually do end up successful. If you are …
BEAT STRESS THE FUN WAY
BEAT STRESS THE FUN WAY Everybody has stress in their lives. Even super heroes deal with pressure on a daily basis. Stress and tension indeed are basic elements of life …
Susan Delano Swim Appeared As A Guest On The International Radio Show With Claudia Cooley
Click play below to hear the interview: Susan Delano Swim, the balance lifestyle expert, founded The Zelatious Living Programs after retiring from a successful sales and marketing career for some …
Susan Delano Swim Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress For New Book, “Answering The Call”
Susan Delano Swim Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress For New Book, “Answering The Call” Susan Delano Swim, the balanced lifestyle expert, will team with CelebrityPress, a leading book publishing company, …
Don’t Let The Fear Of Striking Out Hold You Back
“DON’T LET THE FEAR OF STRIKING OUT HOLD YOU BACK.” –BABE RUTH There are so many great people who have accomplished more than they could have ever have imagined because …
Visionary Goal Designing
Creating exciting visionary goals for your future is worth the time and effort that it takes. You can create what you want to have in your life if you can …
Visionary Goal Outline
Now that you have taken the time to do the exercise outlined in my Visionary Goal Designing post use the guide below to help create your outline: Use the guide …
Visionary Goal Setting VS New Years Resolutions
With the New Year just around the corner a lot of us are starting to think about our New Years Resolutions. We dream, get excited and gear up to start …
5 Steps For Being Grateful
In my previous blog, The Benefits of Gratitude I share what I believe are some of the benefits associated with practicing gratitude. Today I am sharing 5 steps for being grateful: …
The Benefits of Gratitude
The question can be why should I have gratitude? One very important reason why you would want to participate and look for what you are grateful for is we get …
Living Your Life Purpose
Are you living your life on purpose! I am sure you have heard or read many times about having a life purpose. Over the years of coaching many women, I …
What is a Zelatious Life!
What is a Zelatious Life! A Zelatious Life is one filled with more passion, greater joy, improved balance and a sense of overall excitement for your life! You will feel the …