I am spending this month writing about things I am grateful for. One of the things I am most grateful for is my personal development. It is funny how one of the things that I am most grateful for is one of the hardest things I have engaged in in my life. It takes a … Continued
As Heraclitus famously said “the only constant is change.” We should be getting pretty good at dealing with change by now, right? Well, no. I mean, it is challenging when you are faced with different changes every day. So this is a life long pursuit- gracefully working with changes. With intentional awareness and practice, we … Continued
I am celebrating the last hurrah of Mental Health Month (October) this week. Join me! How’s your mental health? In this day we have more permission than ever, it seems, to recognize where and when we are struggling mentally. We have to be honest with ourselves if we want to live our fullest lives. It … Continued
This week I had to opportunity to speak with two groups about making great decisions. Better, stronger, more powerful, maybe faster, maybe slower decisions. There are some tried and true ways to make decisions and I am here to remind you of a few and maybe some others you might not think of. Strengths: Both … Continued
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
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