About me -
Personal growth is a topic I have studied for years and the arena is broad enough to cover everything from the very practical to the spiritual. This gives me a lot of leeway.
Excuse me when I veer off topic. I feel all of life – even the small stuff – and the funny is connected to personal growth.
Also, since I am a lady “of a certain age,” I have been around the block a few times, made lots of mistakes, had some lucky successes and may have a few ideas to share with you. Your feedback in your comments is extremely important to me and to my readers. Don’t be afraid to disagree. You have valuable information others need to hear. Don’t be shy.
My late husband, Julius, used to throw this barb at me when he was mad.
“You read all these self-improvement books and you have NOT IMPROVED!”
Listen, Julius, wherever you are, I want you to know I am still trying!
I think we all are.
Some miscellaneous background:
I have traveled several life paths – from travel agency owner, to sales trainer, author, lecturer, life coach, media coach, TV host – and blogger.
I’m the author of three books, Low Pain Threshold, Love Waits on Welcome . . . and other miracles and Reflections from a Woman Alone. My books also include poetry so you will find some included on my blog.
In my business incarnation, I was one of the first women in the country to be invited into Rotary International (Do you remember when the Supreme Court said they could not keep women out?)
Then after a stint as one of the first women to be a chairperson of a Chamber of Commerce in the United States, I was asked to be president of a chapter of The American Cancer Society. I was in charge of a couple of their smoke-outs – and I smoke. They ignored it. As long as I did the work.
In recent years, my focus has shifted to the area of personal growth and human potential. I conducted a spiritual self esteem class for male inmates at Cook County Jail for two years. Smartest men I ever met.
Then for five years I volunteered to run a program to rehabilitate prostitutes, in conjunction with Genesis House and the Cook County Court system in Chicago. It was the first one of its kind in the country and was featured on BBC. See my articles on this program, under “Prostitution Rehab.”
I was the host of a weekly cable TV program starting from 1991 on Chicago Access and then produced and hosted over 400 shows for Wisdom Television, which was later sold. My show aired every weekday on DISH, Comcast and AT&T throughout the country from 1997 until recently. I was disappointed the new owners did not continue my series but someone made me feel better when they said, “You were on longer than Seinfeld!”
I mean, who hires a middle aged woman to do a national show unless she is Barbara Walters? I am proof that you can reinvent yourself as you go along.
Among the personalities I have interviewed are Deepak Chopra, James Redfield, Joan Borysenko, Robert Bly, Mark Victor Hansen, Marianne Williamson, John Gray, Jean Houston, Les Brown, Wayne Dyer, Andrew Weil, Judith Viorst, Carolyn Myss, Neale Donald Walsch, Judith Orloff and Thomas Moore. All of Oprah’s people! Speaking of her people, I even interviewed her gorgeous partner, Stedman Graham, who was a gracious guest and a talented author.
My newest enterprise is media coaching. I had a great coach and after more than 400 shows, I did learn quite a bit. If you are on Internet Radio or are interested in video blogging or podcasting, I might have something to offer you.
So, wish me luck. And come visit me often. I’m on a roll.
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I can be reached at miraclecor@aol.com I am on twitter as “miraclady.”
I am easy to contact. I am always on line!
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I recently just heard of the book – ‘When Everything Changes – Change Everything’ by Neile Donald Walsch. I am very interested in worldly and spiritually things.
I have listened to Wayne Dyer speak and he is an amazing man.
Also I have heard of Andrew Weil.
I believe if each person in this world contributed some little thing, we would be helping our world. Even if it is to bring a smile to someone in need; to help someone across the street etc.
I will be reading the book by Mr Walsch.
Thank you
B J D
I always have admired you guts to do the unexpected. mari
It is always fun to read your latest thougths and scripts, etc. You are one amazing woman, truly inspiring. thanks!
Have a awonderful year, and good health!
Love Mari
You have much to be proud of, Corinne. Your interests are diverse,your talents many. I happen to belive your greatesty treasure is your wisdo and ability to reach out to others. In your “essay” about worring, I could not find your usual invitation to respond. So I will here. You share some excellent advice on how to ease the “worry pain” You are absolutely right. Worry is product of FEAR! A positive attitute is an excellent tonic to ease FEAR. Also try to not to think about yourself , rather think about others and how you can make a difference in another’s life….just like YOU do. I’d be will ing to bet a fortune that YOU, Corinne are not plagued by worry. Yes I would!
Hi Reed -
Sorry you had a problem with commenting. I have moved this to the post on worrying where it belongs.
Blogs have a way of making you crazy with the glitches. I think you will find the comment button on my posts now.
Thanks for being inventive and finding a way to comment.
I did just lose my haband I lost everything .His sister has had me cort for 2 year .Now I am losing my mined.
Dear Jude -
Thanks for commenting here.
As a widow, I understand. It is such a terrible time.
I would like to direct you to a page where so many widows meet.
Please post your comments there. You will be amazed how much support you will receive.
Just click on this link and it will bring you right there. I want you to get all the help you need.
http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/
Much love,
Corinne
I thank you for sharing with us! You are a wonderful, interesting and talented person! I have learned a ton from you already! I’ve listened to an interview with Gideon Shawlick ~ and now reading your blog~ Oh my goodness!
I want to be just like you when I grow up
ok, I’m 1/2 way there!
Intersting life; I think I would have liked your Julius…he sounds similar my my (late) Al. We had been married for 37 years before he had a heart attack and passed away two years ago. Your article/s were very helpful – the humor was great. Thanks.
Hi Barbara -
Yes, you would have liked Julius. He was almost a generation older than I was so he was kind of opinionated (a mild word) about some of the new thought in personal growth.
But never a dull moment.
You have much to be proud of, Corinne. Your interests are diverse,your talents many. I happen to belive your greatesty treasure is your wisdo and ability to reach out to others. In your “essay” about worring, I could not find your usual invitation to respond. So I will here. You share some excellent advice on how to ease the “worry pain” You are absolutely right. Worry is product of FEAR! A positive attitute is an excellent tonic to ease FEAR. Also try to not to think about yourself , rather think about others and how you can make a difference in another’s life….just like YOU do. I’d be will ing to bet a fortune that YOU, Corinne are not plagued by worry. Yes I would!
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Thanks Corinne for sharing your gifts.
I lost my husband 2 months ago. We would have reached our 40th wedding anniversary on May 16. I love him so much, and miss him. I cry every night. He battled with cancer for many years. He was doing good. We have many projects now dangling which I don’t know how to continue without him. He died not of his cancer but of heart failure. We only have 3 children all boys. They live far away from us, altho checks on me as often as they can. I cry, I pray and will join a support group for grieving widows. I pray I can ‘put my life together’ without him it is going to be sooo difficult, but with faith in the grace of God undeserving as i am, it will happen for nothing is impossible with God. Yet, it seems easy to say, than practice what I say. I am trying to get up even just to honor my husband’s memory that he did not marry a weakling. I want to tell him that I am honored he chose me for his wife, in the same way that he wrote to me a long time ago when we first met and found each other so in love, that i was the best thing that happened to his life.
Thanks for being there.
Best regards, Yoli
Dear Yoli -
Thanks for commenting here.
As a widow, I understand. It is such a terrible time.
I would like to direct you to a page where so many widows meet.
Please post your comments there. You will be amazed how much support you will receive.
Just click on this link or copy it into your search panel and it will bring you right there. I want you to get all the help you need.
http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/
Much love,
Corinne
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Hi Corinne:
I loved your bio–you sound like my kind of woman. I wish you much success with your new website.
Time for us to say hi voice-to-voice again….. it has been a while.
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Your book arrived last week and I thank you. I laughed out loud (especially about shopping in NYC) and will pass the word on to many.
I will send you the column I submit to South Africa.
Cheers,
Rod