Stephanie Frank

“My neck hurts.”

It was a simple statement, one that told me everything I needed to know about his life.  He literally had a “pain in the neck” situation going on at work, and it showed up as a physical pain.   When I first got my master certification in NLP and hypnosis, I was instantly drawn [...]

Today’s mantra:  stay on target.

Some days, you just wake up apathetic or discouraged, for what could be no reason at all.  Oh sure, there’s always some reason, but it’s probably not at all what you think.  I mean, there are so many blessings to count, so much goodness around but sometimes you just have [...]

Happiness.  Yeah, big deal.  I’ll be happy when I _________________ (fill in the blank)

Honestly, that’s what I used to think about happiness.  No time for that “happy crap” – got stuff to do!  And as for the people who made a living dealing with all of that emotional stuff?  Wow, what a waste of time!

Now [...]

Just got off the phone with a consulting client who has restructured the people in her business to be aligned with the appropriate job.  (Honestly, if I only did one thing all day, it would be style and values testing because it makes people understand their relationships so well!)

Not only is she happier, but so [...]

My house is a mess.

I hate it when that happens.

Because I’m the one who made it that way, and there’s no other excuse.

While I’m normally a very neat and orderly person, (I am a Virgo, after all) having a mess around is a clear indicator that things are moving too fast in my very quick thinking, [...]

Well, here goes day 2 of my new commitment to write about life, love and happiness in my personal blog.  (I still write articles for Fast Company, Pink and a bunch of other places, so you can always get the straight scoop if you don’t like this more personalized stuff..) 

Yesterday I went to my [...]

I went to see the movie Julie & Julia for the second time yesterday, and once again, felt completely inspired.  There are so many principles in the movie that are not only heartwarming, but are also such great life lessons that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take two of my friends for the ride.
As [...]

Staying Up In Down Times
How to Stay Happy Even if Things Are Falling Apart

 
 
Does this sound familiar?

Every day begins in overwhelm and frustration because you aren’t sure what your next steps might be.
You are filled with anxiety because your future is uncertain.
Relationships have become a struggle and communication is [...]