Why Is the Next Solar Eclipse Special?

Reading Time: 4 minutes  Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   Why is there an annular solar eclipse happening? In a typical solar eclipse, the Moon passes in front of the Sun. This shadow casts on the Earth is called the umbra, and it can result in a total solar eclipse, or partial…

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Andrew Thorp King’s Commentary Feature on the Price of Business Digital Network

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAndrew Thorp King is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, punk rocker, podcaster, ex-bodybuilder, cigar lover, and serial entrepreneur. He founded two independent record labels—Thorp Records and Sailor’s Grave Records—and has invested in many spaces, including online lending, fitness, lead generation, and independent music. Andrew Thorp King is also a serial failure. He has crashed and burned through bankruptcy, divorce, mortgage default, public assistance, and multiple business failures. But, like a jack-in-the-box after a punch, he pops back up every time, rebuilding his life—informed by failure—with a big smile…

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Are You Prepared for a Medical Record Breach?

Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   We are very accustomed to all of our information being available instantly. Digital orders delivered instantly, fast food and hot or iced coffee ready super fast. Food from any restaurant is delivered quickly to our front door. And when we see our…

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Crypto Gold Rush: Should You HODL or Pass?

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe cryptocurrency market has experienced unprecedented growth since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009. Bitcoin’s remarkable journey from mere cents to thousands of dollars per coin has generated tales of financial triumph, enticing a wave of investors eager to replicate these legendary fortunes. However, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Here’s a few things to consider before investing your hard-earned savings:   Investing In Cryptocurrency Is Complicated Here are just some of the complexities and technical challenges you’ll face: Security Concerns: Cryptocurrency investments require robust security measures to safeguard digital…

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Turning Negative Into Positive Series: Chemotherapy Perks

Reading Time: 5 minutesBreast Cancer Awareness Month starts on October 1st. I was diagnosed with stage IV triple-negative breast cancer at the end of 2016. I started treatment in 2017, receiving six rounds of chemotherapy, a double-mastectomy, six weeks of radiation, and six more surgeries in 2018. My experience was life-altering, and shifting gears from fear into love and gratitude was the secret to my healing and thriving. In fact, I founded a company called Zero Negative, spreading love and gratitude through accessories that give back to UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation. I…

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Can Self Help Tools Really Help?

Reading Time: 4 minutes  Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives! Finding Strength Through Storms The storms of life can be devastating, but they don’t have to be. In fact, they can provide a path of growth and personal development. Surviving these difficult times can also change our perspective on things and teach us…

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Can It Get Any Worse for Working Parents?

Reading Time: 5 minutes  Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   Is the Childcare Crises Causing an Economic Crises? Millions of families struggle with childcare, and the issue is growing worse. In fact, researchers say inadequate childcare costs America $122 billion annually in lost wages and productivity. It’s a problem that was present…

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How To Find Quality Coffee Beans

Reading Time: 2 minutesThose who are closely interested in coffee have long known that the taste of the drink will greatly depend on the region and conditions of coffee growing. The path from farm to coffee machine to cup is quite long. It includes coffee sourcing, concluding a contract, transporting the beans and processing them – in the case when green coffee beans were purchased – and after that you can choose one or another blend of coffee in a store or your favorite coffee shop. Sourcing refers to the process of searching,…

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Directing Awareness, Shaping Neurology: Exploring the Potential Role of Consciousness and Quantum Effects in Neuroplastic Pain Relief

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe know the brain rewires neural pathways based on repetitive experiences and behaviours. As some theories suggest, if consciousness plays an active role in collapsing quantum potentials, directing awareness could physically reshape neurocircuitry. For instance, through practises like mindfulness, visualisation, and affirmations, patients can break latent mental associations that sustain the pain and form new empowering configurations. Meditation could calm overactive threat detection signals and build pain regulation circuits. Approaching pain with acceptance rather than aversion may lessen fight-or-flight responses and decrease sensitisation. Reframing self-talk could retrain habitual thought patterns…

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Why Does Your Marvelous Mind Need Intuition?

Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.  Confucius – year 2,500 BC.   When was the last time you felt completely clear on your path or journey? Do you always feel happy, grateful and at peace with your…

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