Are You a Shopaholic? Take the Test Wednesday, 11/18/15 on BlogTalk Radio at 8:30 PM EST

If you've ever wondered if you have a shopping problem, or if it's just benign "retail therapy," and you're readying for the holiday spending season, then this next BlogTalk Radio episode is just for you.

Tune into my next 30 minute BlogTalk Radio episode "Are You a Shopaholic? Take the Test Before the Holidays; Get 7 Tips for Help" - Wednesday, November 18th at 8:30 PM EST. Call toll-free 877-497-9046 to join me on the air with questions, comments or (horror?) stories. Learn about whether you may have Compulsive Buying Disorder, or if your 75 pairs of shoes is just an extreme love of style. 

If you can't make the live show you can listen to the recording anytime afterward at: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/SusanLager

 

Love is the Victor

I'm writing this in the aftermath of the most recent terrorist attack in multiple locations of Paris, apparently the 289th attack of 2015. There's no apt way to describe this scourge of hatred and violence perpetrated against innocent people all over the world. What stands out after each horrific incident however, is the heroism and altruism of first responders, and the humanity of people identifying with the experience of violation and loss. The victor is love. What survivors of these attacks recount, is how, in the midst of the violence, when they didn't think they'd survive, they focused on the enormity of love they had in their lives, thinking they were saying goodbye to all the people who were precious to them.

I think the lesson in all this mayhem needs to be love - not only for your family and friends, but for all the people who have helped you, been kind to you, given you inspiration and support, or just made you laugh. If we could all give more energy each day to feeling and showing appreciation and love to the people around us we'd not only be physically healthier, but emotionally more robust, and spiritually more at peace and in harmony with  all of life. If we didn't wait for a catastrophic moment but instead made a daily habit of focusing on this gratitude and our common humanity, we'd be happier, more connected, and more loving as a species.