Jenny Tuttle Allen Shares the Importance of Music

Looking for some fun, creative ways to entertain and teach your child?

Today’s guest will wow you with all her amazing (and easy!) activity ideas. And I’m not just saying that because I’m her mother.

Jenny Tuttle Allen has dedicated herself to music, and she shares dozens of simple musical activities that will delight your kids.

You can do all of these activities—even if you’re not naturally musical!

To listen, just click on the BlogTalk Radio symbol below.

Come back here to the blog next Tuesday morning and tune in live for more great parenting advice. Just click the link at the top of The Carol Blog home page to go to BlogTalk Radio. And call in with your parenting questions!

If you would like to submit a parenting question before the show, send an email to: parenting@liveyourtruth.com.

Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, is an acclaimed alternative psychotherapist and the creator of Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth. Carol invites you to leave her a comment, letting her know how the expert advice and heartfelt support in today’s show helped you understand more about Energy Profiling, your family, and yourself. Learn more about Carol Tuttle and her practical, life-changing products at CarolTuttle.com.

Before you can make your wife happy, there’s something you need to know about her…

It is REALLY important to your wife that you’re truly listening and paying attention to her when you say you are.

Sounds easy enough, right? But there’s a catch:

Your wife knows when you are really paying attention and when you are not.

You might look like you’re listening. You might act like you’re listening. But your wife intuitively knows if you’re tuning her out!

So what do you do?

A man who is operating from his masculine core has a stronger tendency to only be able to tune into one thing at a time.

So when your wife wants to talk with you, you must decide if now is the best time to tune in to her. Ask yourself, “Can I give my wife 100% of my attention right now?”

If the answer is no, don’t just tune her out or tell her no! Lovingly tell your wife you want to give her all your attention—and determine a time (that same day!) that you will be available to do that.

For example, she might try to talk to you while you are watching a football game, working on a project, or reading the newspaper. If you are already involved in an activity that has your attention, lovingly tell her you want to give her 100% of your attention and decide together when that time will be.

This will make your wife happier than you know

When you have chosen to listen to your wife, give her ABSOLUTELY 100% OF YOUR ATTENTION.

Do nothing else but look at her and listen, really hearing what she is saying. You will be amazed by how much more quickly she wraps it up when you do this, because she knows she is being heard.

It is only when your attention is divided that your wife intuitively knows you are not hearing her, and she will demand more time to express herself. Try it out and see if you make your wife happy today.

May you and your wife hear and honor one another’s needs—and be happy together!

God Bless You,
Carol Tuttle

PS. Last week, I gave some advice to wives about how to help your husbands hear you. If you missed it, read it here: 3 Surprising Reasons Your Husband Doesn’t Listen to You.

PPS. If you want to better understand the nature of masculine and feminine energy in marriage, listen to my audio recording on Marital Bliss.

Teaching Children to Be Kind to Each Other

If you wish your children would be kind to each other, this episode is just for you… you will be amazed by how today’s show gives your family a boost of kindness!

Great things you’ll learn in this episode:

• Practical tips to encourage your children to be kind.
• Clues about what’s interfering with your child’s natural kindness.
• A surprising reason why your children don’t do what you want them to.
• Why high expectations of your children might actually sabotage them.
• What your children’s issues actually say about you.

To listen, just click on the BlogTalk Radio symbol below.

If you would like to submit a parenting question before my next show, send an email to: parenting@liveyourtruth.com.

And then come back here to the blog next Tuesday morning and tune in live for more great parenting advice. Just click the link at the top of The Carol Blog home page to go to BlogTalk Radio. And call in with your parenting questions!

Carol Tuttle, best-selling author of four books, is an acclaimed alternative psychotherapist and the creator of Energy Profiling and Dressing Your Truth. Carol invites you to leave her a comment, letting her know how the expert advice and heartfelt support in today’s show helped you understand more about Energy Profiling, your family, and yourself. Learn more about Carol Tuttle and her practical, life-changing products at CarolTuttle.com.

“Why won’t my husband listen to me?”

If you’ve ever said that, you don’t have to stay frustrated. If you feel like your husband doesn’t listen, you might be surprised to find that you can change the pattern without changing him at all!

Here are 3 surprising reasons your husband doesn’t listen. Try out my tips and see what changes…

1. You talk too much (without saying more).

Because many women suffer from a feeling of not being heard, they try to make up for it by talking more than necessary.

A husband will often tune out his wife after 10-15 minutes. When that happens, the wife intuitively notices she’s not being heard and talks more, in an attempt to get his attention. Husbands pick up on an energy of resentment and often deal with it by tuning out even more. Have you ever experienced a moment like that?

Your husband will listen better if you just share what you want to say in a few minutes.

2. You catch him at the wrong time.

Some women ask their husbands to listen when they’re already in the middle of something.

Of course, you want your husband’s attention, but if he’s already focused on something else, he naturally won’t be able to give it to you 100%. Talk before he starts a project—and if you don’t, respect his time and let him finish.

3. You believe he won’t listen.

If you’ve ever been caught in the first two patterns, you probably found yourself saying again, “My husband doesn’t listen to me!”

When you put that out there, you only set the stage for it to happen again. Great communication is the foundation of any good marriage. So communicate what you need. Try this:

“Honey, I really want you to pay 100% attention to what I want to share with you.
When could you give me that?”

It is okay and appropriate to expect that attention and time from your husband! When he gives it to you, share what you want in a time frame that honors his attention span and your needs.

He will be shocked when you say, “I’m done.” He will exclaim, “Really?” And he’ll be even more willing to listen the next time.

May you and your spouse both listen to one another with respect and love.

God Bless You,
Carol Tuttle

PS. Come back here next week for some tips that husbands need to hear!

PPS. If you want to better understand the nature of masculine and feminine energy in marriage, listen to this recording: Marital Bliss

You’ve heard me talk about manifesting money before. But what if you’re a stay at home mom?

How do you flow more money into your life if you’re at home with the kids?

I’ve received this question several times throughout the years, and I want to ask you two vital questions to help you start to really bring the money in.

1. Do you know your Energy Profile?

Knowing and understanding your Energy Profile is key to the process of creating the life you want. Why? Watch the video to hear how money can show up for different Energy Types, and how it can affect the way you and your husband manifest.

2. Do you know what you believe?

Lack of money is just a symptom of limiting beliefs and perceptions. And there’s one particular belief that might be especially limiting you as a stay at home mom. As long as you hold onto it, you won’t be able to bring in extra money. Watch the video to hear what it is, find out how to release it, and let money show up for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWFzJpbZetk

I hope these tips woke you up to some of your own limiting beliefs. Release them and see the money start to flow! You can make money from home—even if your job as a full-time mother doesn’t include a paycheck.

Please share your own tips, ideas, or questions in a comment below. What affirmations do you use to support yourself in manifesting more money in your life?

If you don’t have the manifesting tools I talked about in this video, get them for yourself. Don’t waste anymore time feeling like you’re stuck and struggling.

My Manifesting More Money Boot Camp will give you over 24 hours of audio and visual content (plus a 60-page workbook) to help you open up yourself to possibilities of abundance you never imagined!

Ever experience buyer’s remorse? Even after everything in the dressing room seems to check out?

That item just hangs in your closet for ages, unworn. You don’t want to get rid of it because you spent money on it. But you just don’t like to wear it.

If you’re Dressing Your Truth, this happens a lot less often. But your judgment on which clothes to buy might STILL get a little clouded in the dressing room by other factors (like price or time or pressure).

You just don’t have to do it anymore. Don’t waste another dime!

Today, Anne and I share with you two vital questions to ask yourself at that point of decision in the dressing room. Answer these two questions honestly and you will end buyer’s remorse forever.

Watch the video to hear both questions. And don’t miss Anne’s bonus questions in the last minute of the video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGA8qMyW2EU

Think about the items in your closet you never wear. Would these questions have helped you put them back on the rack?

We want to hear which questions YOU ask yourself while you’re shopping. What other tips do you have to help out ladies in the dressing room? Please share a comment below.

And like we said in the video, you don’t have to leave those unloved clothes in your closet…

If they fit Dressing Your Truth guidelines (even if you don’t love them), bring them to our store and participate in our clothing exchange. We’ll give you Dressing Your Truth store credit on the spot, so you can buy something you’ll wear all the time. Click here to learn more about the Dressing Your Truth clothing exchange.

And if all this sounds new to you, it’s fun and easy to learn more. Identify (and manage) your shopping tendencies by discovering your Beauty Profile today.

I’ve discovered something so many times that it’s not really a discovery anymore…

A lot of people in this world aren’t very kind to themselves.

And that’s too bad because every person on this planet is a gift!

No matter where you are on your journey to create an amazing life, these 5 reminders will help you be kind to yourself.  Say them out loud and see how they make you feel…

5 Kind Things You Need to Hear Yourself Say

1. I am worthwhile and my needs matter.

Do you believe you are enough and your needs are valid? If not, it is time to be honest. If you believe you are anything less than wonderful, powerful, appreciated, and honored, you are believing a lie that is keeping you stuck. God is kind and will reveal the truth to you if you ask.

2. I am speaking the truth and what I say is important.

Stop criticizing yourself and going over things you think you did wrong or things you regret saying.

One way to let it go: hold your neurovascular points—the points right above each eye on your forehead—for about 15-20 minutes while you are going off on a tangent in your head. It will quiet it and stop it.

3. I am grateful for my healthy body.

It’s easy to become sedate and immobile in our time. Life force energy is stagnant and stuck for many people. So get out and move your body! It can be something as simple as walking or stretching.

Even if you feel like you don’t have a completely healthy body, express gratitude to your body for what it can do! Being kind to your body will charge it with positive energy and affirmation.

4. I am being kind to myself and to others today.

When you catch yourself about to say something negative about yourself, just stop. Remind yourself that you are being kind to yourself today.

This doesn’t work unless you show gratitude and kindness to others, too. What you offer to others you only offer to yourself.

5. I am powerful, and I am using my power to make a difference in this world.

For support to create your life, use the “Daily Script” in my book, Remembering Wholeness. You can find it in the back in the Appendix. Reading this script gets your day going in a vibrant positive energy.

I read it everyday for months. I still read it several times a week.

May you have the kind of day that leaves you feeling amazed and grateful. Be kind to yourself!

God Bless You,
Carol Tuttle

You Type 4′s out there truly have a gift for perfecting the world.

Here’s the catch: you often put yourself at the top of the list of things that need perfecting…

…which means that you might dismiss compliments when you don’t need to!

I am always impressed by the precise, structured movement of Type 4′s in my Energy Profiling system. They know what they’re trying to achieve, and they have a clear picture in their mind of perfection.

But if you’re a Type 4, you know that you also clearly see where you still fall short.

I hope you’ll watch the video for my little reminder about how wonderful you are! And do you agree that you use this 1 word to dismiss compliments (even if you don’t say it out loud)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XRwf8taoXs

Does that sound right to you?

I’d love you to share any tips we missed or things you’d like to add about your thought process. No matter what Type you are, I’m sure you have ideas to share about taking compliments—so leave a comment.

And then change that one word in your vocabulary!

My compliments to you amazing Type 4′s out there. I am grateful that you are able to hold in your mind the big picture of a more perfect world. And thank you for thinking through the Energy Profiling model so thoroughly and applying it to your life.

Miss any part of the compliment series? You can watch them all here and understand the important people in your life: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.

PS. Don’t know if you’re a Type 4? Discover your Energy Type with the Energy Profiling Bundle. When you know your Energy Profile, you learn how your true nature influences every part of your life. Learn how to manage your natural tendencies and create an amazing life!

At Dressing Your Truth, our main goal is to highlight YOU.

Your face is your best, most beautiful feature. So today we’re bringing you a fun fashion tip to highlight your face and bring out your natural beauty…

Stacking accessories.

In this video, we’ll show you how to put fashion accessories together—like scarves and necklaces—to balance out your look and honor your natural movement.

I hope you’ll notice the difference between my look and Anne’s. (In fact, I’ll just show you… What do you think when I put on Anne’s scarf? We definitely wear different accessories!)

Watch the video and see how you can really bring your face alive by stacking accessories.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EccKh4aAMsc

Do you like that look?  What other tips do you have for combining accessories? I’d love to hear your comments.

I’m sure you can think of plenty of other ways to stack accessories in new ways. In fact, I’ve got another one for you…

I accidentally put two different earrings in one ear before a Dressing Your Truth Club Night. I liked the substantial look it gave, so I did the same thing in the other ear!

Coming to Club Night?

Like we talked about in the video, Club Nights are special events where Dressing Your Truth Club Members learn and play with their personal style. Our next Club Night is coming up next month.

If you’re not a Club Member yet, we want you to join us!

We would love to help you create a personal style that really highlights your natural beauty. And it’s easier to get started than you think. Take my 3-Minute Beauty Confidence Quiz for free at dressingyourtruth.com.

Whether we’re married or single… we all want love.

The desire to give and receive genuine love is just designed into our human nature. It’s part of our purpose on this planet.

So how can you create and enjoy the kind of love you’re looking for this year?

Put these tips into practice (don’t just read them once and forget them). You will be amazed at the opportunities to give and receive love flowing into your life!

1. Love yourself first—and stop apologizing!

If you don’t receive love, you don’t have love to give. And one of the most important people you need to receive love from is yourself.

So next time you notice you’re about to put yourself down or apologize for yourself to others, just stop. Think of (and share!) a compliment about the person you are with. If you’re by yourself, give yourself a genuine compliment.

You will find that the focus of your conversations and thoughts stays much more positive when you express love instead of doubt or worry.

2. Write a new script.

We condition people around us to play certain roles in our lives. If you want to invite more joy into a relationship, change the current script. You can do this in a very real way.

Create a script for your loved one (or the true love you have not yet met). If you need some script ideas, click here. Write in detail what you believe your ideal companion would be like. Then live by that script yourself!

3. Make decisions about what you say

We have an opportunity to think any thought and speak any word we choose. Whatever we focus on expands. Make the choice to say only positive things about the people you love, even when they’re not around—especially when they’re not around.

4. Pray for the opportunity to share unconditional love… and watch miracles show up.

Consider the word unconditional. It means unlimited, unrestricted, absolute, complete, with no conditions attached. These are the characteristics of God. Experiencing unconditional love (both by giving and receiving) is miraculous.

If you want to share unconditional love, have the courage to ask for it in prayer. Miracles will show up in ways you least expect. In fact, you may act as someone else’s miracle. When we are in an energy of unconditional love, we are in a powerful position to bless and grace the lives of others.

May this year be filled with opportunities to give and receive genuine love.

God Bless You,
Carol Tuttle

PS. For more support in inviting love into your life, read my book, Remembering Wholeness.