I decided that September would be personal reinvention month for me and then I started thinking maybe I would share the idea with you and maybe you would like to join me! I have taken a lot of time away from working in the past month. I made a list of things I wanted to … Continued
How about a great talk on cleanliness? What comes to your mind when you read that? Taking a shower? It is true, that is one kind of cleanliness- and an important one, too! I want to give you something to think about as you head into August and you might even decide to create a … Continued
You may have heard the quote “progress, not perfection.” Or I like to say “progress over perfection.” The idea is that doing something is going to be more beneficial than waiting for a time when it seems like everything is perfect. Or that you can, yourself, be perfect. It rarely happens, if ever. Humans are … Continued
Authenticity is something I have written about here in the past. I am feeling the spirit of summer (again/still!) and the idea of letting things go, shedding things and getting back to the necessities is speaking to me right now. What is necessary? Know that for yourself is important. What is necessary- for YOU? If … Continued
I was thinking a lot about the word simplicity and contemplating my theme for this week’s newsletter and as I began to write, the word elegance popped into my head. This lead me on a little exploration which has been very enjoyable and enlightening. Coco Chanel famously said “Elegance is when the inside is as … Continued
My word of the year is presence and now that we are at mid year, it seems like a great time to reflect and review. Did you pick a word of the year for yourself? How are you doing with it? How have you used it? What have you learned? I am taking the opportunity … Continued
I had to add the subtitle to the title because…. a word like resistance can be so heavy! But you really can have fun with it, if you are willing to look at it more closely. Resistance is really a good thing at its core- our human brain is actually trying to protect us. If … Continued
It’s time for 2023 Summer reading– one of my favorite times of the year! I like to take this opportunity to remind and reflect on the importance of reading- both fiction and non-fiction. Most people I talk to lean one way or the other on the type of books they like to read. I love … Continued
It is such a great time of year to reflect on the what we have experienced so far in 2023. It is always a great time to reflect on life as a whole. With the presence of spring and soon to be summer it can also be a good time to shake things up a … Continued