Tag Archives: positive self-talk

Addiction: A Spiritual Perspective

July 7, 2009 sherizampelli

Drugs don’t make people powerless but powerless people become addicts. When you have no power you look to “things”/ways to get that power. If you can’t/don’t get it from yourself, you will try to get it elsewhere. Whatever thing you “use” (drugs, food, shopping, sex, etc.) you will never get “enough.” You can use and [...]

Addiction, Authenticity, Freedom, Habits, Healing, Self-sabotage, Spirituality, Weight loss Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 2 Comments

When Affirmations Aren’t Working

June 10, 2009 sherizampelli

This week I taught a class titled “What You Say is What You Get” which is step two of the Six Steps From Sabotage to Success. In my book From Sabotage to Success, I warn against using affirmations as a “fix” or “cover up” for what IS (see page 89 – Keeping Things Realistic and [...]

Addiction, Freedom, Habits, Healing, Self-sabotage, Uncategorized Also tagged , , , , , Leave a comment

Step Five From Sabotage to Success: To Thine Own Self Be True

May 25, 2009 sherizampelli

Step Five From Sabotage to Success is to Stop Settling and Start Living. Some of us have learned that who we really are is “not good enough” or that being true to ourselves is “selfish.” Others put their own need for approval over their personal needs as a way to “fit in.” Sometimes we get [...]

Addiction, Authenticity, Freedom, Habits, Healing, Joy, Psychology, Self-sabotage, Uncategorized Also tagged , , , , , , 1 Comment

Step Two From Sabotage to Success: Self-Talk

May 10, 2009 sherizampelli

Step two of the Six Steps From Sabotage to Success is: What You Say is What You Get. Many of us sabotage ourselves out of fear and self-doubt that starts with a thought, idea or belief that we’ve picked up at some point in life. Most of the time this self-limiting thought or belief is [...]

Addiction, Authenticity, Freedom, Habits, Healing, Joy, Psychology, Self-sabotage Also tagged , , , , , , , 1 Comment