Can I let you in on a secret? I haven’t always been the person I am today. Until recently I lived a very small life controlled by fear. I let the fear of criticism, rejection, and failure hold me back from reaching my full potential for close to 40 years. This website is a perfect example. […]
Love Yourself More by Practicing the Reverse Golden Rule
Do unto yourself as you would do unto others. And love yourself as your neighbor. No, I assure you that’s not a typo. In working with high achievers, I get to meet amazing people. These are people I admire and look up to. So I’m always surprised to see how hard they can be on […]
How to Identify Kairos Moments and Use Them to Create a Life You Love
Do you find language as fascinating as I do? English is one of the most complicated yet interesting languages. It’s likely to have more words than any comparable language. I often find myself looking up words and researching their origin while I’m reading and writing. Sometimes I stumble upon a truly life-changing word, like kairos. […]
How would your life be different if you adopted this phrase?
Life! One day everything is magical and going better than you could ever imagine. Then in a moment, everything seems to go wrong. You wonder what is going on. Is this some sort of karmic backlash? We all have days like this. For some of us, it’s years. Life can be really hard sometimes. I’m […]
13 Fun Ways to Connect with Your Family While Chasing Your Dreams
Do you have a big dream you’re chasing? Are you filled with purpose and determined to create positive change in this world? Do you ever feel tension between building that dream and creating time to connect with your family? It happens to the best of us. We’re propelled by the excitement of these dreams and […]
Self-Care the Write Way – How to Clear the Clutter from Your Mind
Self-care is a popular term these days. But what is self-care anyway? I recently enjoyed a lively discussion on my personal Facebook page about what self-care is and isn’t. Here’s what I wrote: A detox bath is nice, but real self-care is getting your sh!t together to a point where you don’t have to drown […]
How Comparison Can Be Harmful and What to Do Instead
Have you ever felt like you’re not as far along in life as you should be? Do you ever wish you were a little thinner, blonder, taller, or nicer? Is it possible comparison is to blame? Comparison is a natural skill we use to help us make decisions. Imagine a trip to the grocery store […]
60 Things You Deserve this Year
Take a minute to think about who in your life is hardest on you? I don’t know about you, but I’d say that person is me. I tend to be my harshest critic. And that critic can come out when I least need it. To help you fight that critic, I’m going share 60 things […]
The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude
You know those people who seem to be happy all the time? If I’m being honest, they used to really annoy me. From the outside, it seems that nothing ever goes wrong for them. How do they get so lucky? As I’ve grown and matured I’ve discovered that luck is not much of a factor […]
The Most Important Thing I Learned About Starting Something New
What have you been dreaming of starting? Maybe it’s your dream job, moving to a new city, or starting a family. Perhaps you want to start saving money or get in shape. Do you have something in mind? If so, go ahead and write that down. Next question – what’s holding you back? If you’re […]