I have been quite a few conversations this week with people who are feeling overwhelmed. The definition of overwhelm found online: “bury or drown beneath a huge mass” and “defeat completely.” It doesn’t sound so good when we apply those definitions to our lives! Whoa. My goal today is to remind you of a few, … Continued
Your mental health is everything. October 3-9 is Mental Health Awareness Week and Mental Health Day is October 10th. I like to highlight it at this time because this is a subject that affects all of us. All of us living in this world must be aware of and take care of our mental health- … Continued
Have you had an off day lately? One that kind of sneaks up on you, takes you by surprise? I had one of those today. I’d like to blame it on Mercury Retrograde- and maybe that is it. But I have been working for a long time to get away from blaming anything- or anyone. … Continued
I am focused this week on gratitude as I have been immersed in it for the past week! First a whole conference for business women with the theme of gratitude and then World Gratitude Day on September 21st! I write gratitudes every morning and most nights, unless I fall asleep and forget! One thing that … Continued
What am I referring to? Self-discipline! Don’t stop reading! Self-discipline is something you do in your favor- as Ed Latimore says “Self-discipline and self-control determine the quality of your life, ore than anything else.” Put that way, it sounds worthwhile to explore how you can cultivate more of it in your life. It is essential to … Continued
For human beings, changing is growing. We are made to grow and evolve and change. It is a choice for the most part, but even biologically we are changing every second. Look, you were a baby once and now look at you! Would you like to feel more joyful, expansive, and happy in your life? … Continued
If you’ve been hanging around with me for a while you know that I am a huge fan of a fresh start! I believe you can have one at any time. This time of year- the first of September, start of the school year (we all still know that feeling!), the end of one season … Continued
Think about your last few days. Recall all of the times you named something good or bad. How about lucky or unlucky? I bet there are at least a few. We are so programmed to label something automatically without giving much thought to the truth behind it. My kids loved this book called Zen Shorts … Continued
This is more evident to me than ever- time is precious. I heard recently that being busy is just a way to avoid truly being with yourself. Truly being with yourself is the route to living your fullest, happiest life. So, you might be shortchanging yourself. Consider this post your reminder to take a review … Continued
If you are reading this, you are probably an adult. As adults, we have the freedom to do what we want to do. And we like to exercise that freedom! But sometimes that freedom comes back to bite us. As I spent 19 years growing a real estate business as I real career, I noticed … Continued