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Kim M. Simpson has 30 years of experience in politics, journalism, communications, and government. She has worked at the White House, the Pentagon, and for Members of Congress, serving as Chief of Staff and District Director. She has extensive experience

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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Enjoying life for what it offers: 11 of 13
What's just around the corner? You never know, it might be something wonderful even when you're plagued by troubles. Have you ever had a mediocre, or bad day? It starts out okay - maybe even great - then spirals the wrong way. Fridays are famous for tacking in the wrong direction like a sailboat veering wildly off course. Yo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Reflections: Fighting procrastination: 6 of 7
"I can do that tomorrow . . ." How often do you say that about both the large and small things in life, the important and the trivial? How often do you procrastinate, intentionally postpone, needlessly delay, drag your feet, slack off, and habitually avoid taking action. How often do you put off actions that you must eventua... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Tips for maintaining your exercise goals: 21 of 24
The New Year is right around the corner. It is almost time to review 2008's achievements and look ahead to 2009's dreams. So, why wait? Why not get a jump on the New Year and kick into high gear with dreams, resolutions and daily goals today? With that in mind, I'm personally committed to getting back on track with one of my... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals How to set goals that turn resolution into reality: 8 of 9
Be a Resolution Revolutionary and make everyday New Year's Day! That's a longtime 'motto and practice' that I live by. I pursue my dreams, resolutions and goals 365 days each year. If I'm not actually working on my dreams and resolutions, I'm thinking about the next steps/goals, plotting and planning. As that process unfolds... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Seasonal depression: Fighting the winter blues: 20 of 22
What to do about the winter blahs?! Where is the motivation and good mood? Where is the sunshine? Why do we feel like this? Those are very common questions in January and February when we struggle with gloomy days, and hope for a better mood and motivation to work on our resolutions, dreams and goals. Let me suggest a few st... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Will President Obama improve the country?: 13 of 14
The sun shone brightly, January 20, 2009, on the millions who turned out to witness the inauguration of America's 44th President, Barack Obama. The logistics weren't perfect for the record-setting crowd on the Washington, D.C. Mall, but peace and joy reigned. I am proud to live in a country where peace is the word of the day... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Saving: How to make saving money a lifestyle: 18 of 19
Do you buy your lunch every day? If you are looking for ways trim spending and save a few bucks and incorporate a positive New Year resolution into your lifestyle - packing a lunch at home and investing in a travel mug to transport home-made coffee are two easy cost-cutting strategies. Last year, on most Thursdays, I bought ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's The best way to stick to your New Years resolutions: 72 of 73
If you could craft your own 'Life Story' what would you write? On January 1, each one of us is given a gift, a clean slate, a new page on which we can begin to write the next chapter in our lives. So, what will it be? Will life in 2009 be dominated by the personal and professional 'In Box'? Will our days be driven by all the... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The belief that good things happen: 29 of 29
Yes, good things in life do happen, but you have to truly believe. Things don't always go exactly as planned. We don't always get exactly what we want, when we want it. But wonderful things do happen each and every day, we just have to be open to the 'good' that life has to offer. We have to believe in ourselves, our gifts a... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Paying the price to reach your goals: 5 of 5
Passion is a very important component of keeping resolutions, fulfilling dreams and achieving goals. It's not enough to build a great plan that provides structure for daily resolution activities. It's not enough to pursue just one resolution at a time, one day at a time. It's not enough to write things down in a Daily Resolu... More..