Episode #10 of the Ask Erin Pavlina YouTube Series is now live: Submit your own question Subscribe to Erin’s YouTube channel so you don’t miss a single episode. This week’s question comes from Diana. She asks: “Can we have more than one life purpose?” Here is the transcript of this episode: Hello, and welcome to [...]

A friend of mine, S. Frank Stringham, gave a lovely and inspiring speech at a toastmaster contest recently asking people if they are singing their song. He reminded us that there is a song in all of us, but not everyone is singing their song. Are you singing your song? Are you living congruently with [...]

Creating a vision board is an excellent tool to help you achieve your dreams or acquire things you want. The mere act of putting one together helps you become a vibrational match for your desire. After all, if you don’t know what you want, and you aren’t clear about what you want, how will you [...]

People often refer to me as a guru. I know that in some cultures a guru is simply a teacher, and that’s lovely. But often a guru refers to someone who desires disciples, followers, fans, or sycophants, and that is definitely not me. I much prefer to be referred to as a teacher. There is [...]

January is often touted as the “New Year, New You” month where personal development experts (and gyms) get us to commit to new habits to make our lives (and bodies) better. And we do it. More people join gyms in January than any other month of the year. And sales of personal development books, products, [...]

It’s the new year and resolutions are flying around like bees at a picnic. “This year I’m going to lose 20 pounds.” “This year I’m going to hit the gym every day.” “This year I’m going to take off every weekend and spend it with family.” “This year I’m going to stop watching television.” You [...]

Are you a vibrational match for success? Think about a major goal you’re trying to achieve. Then ask yourself if there are any fears associated with succeeding at this goal. Think hard. Really think it through. Imagine you’ve achieved your goal. Think about all the things that go along with it. Will there be notoriety? [...]

Are you a punctual person? Do you get to your appointments on time? If you’re normally on time for business appointments, do you also extend that courtesy to social occasions or hanging out with friends? Are you the person who comes late to a movie and climbs over people in the dark? Worse, are you [...]

Are you currently working in a career that no longer interests you? Have you lost your passion or desire to continue working in your current job? Have you decided that it’s time to make a change? Maybe you know what you’d like to do and maybe you don’t. You just know you need out of [...]

If you have trouble motivating yourself to take action on a dream, goal, or task, I encourage you to find a challenge buddy. You may be thinking that a challenge buddy is like an accountability partner, but there is a difference. With an accountability partner (or group) you indicate what goal you’re trying to achieve [...]