Imagine you are making a quick run to the grocery store to pick up a hostess gift on your way to a friend's house for dinner. While you are inside, you look out the store window and see that, out of nowhere, it's pouring rain. Torrential downpour. You weren't expecting it to rain . . .
Read MorePicture the slice of calm to be the lemon in a drink. It's not the main ingredient, but it can change the flavor of the whole thing. Adding a slice of calm to a plain-glass-of-water kind of day can make all the difference. It can give it a little pep, make it feel more colorful and special and relaxing.
Read MoreImagine you woke up this morning and found out that you didn't have to work, or take care of your kids, and weren't allowed to do any housework. Also, in this imaginary day, it's impossible to feel guilt. Tell me what you would do with your day.
Read MoreI once got some very wise advice from a female executive in my former corporate world, and I never forgot it. With regards to how to do it all, she simply advised "outsource that which is not memorable." This made so much sense to me as a busy working Mom. Making chocolate chip cookies with my kids is memorable. Washing, drying, folding and putting away their clothes is not. Cooking for my family, memorable! Doing the shopping to get the required groceries, not memorable!
Read More“Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”
Read MoreShame: the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging – something we’ve experienced, done, or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection. - Brene Brown, Daring Greatly
Read MoreAt the end of July, I was reflecting back on the month (thanks to a two page spread "reflect on your month" page in my planner. I would aspire to do this sort of thing without the planner, but it wouldn't happen!) One of the questions is who or what inspired you in that month. My cup runneth over from inspiration, it seems!
Read MoreImagine a scenario where you send your 7 year old upstairs to get dressed for church, and she comes back in an outfit that meets the requirements (no running shorts or tank tops), but doesn't match and includes tall boots in the middle of summer . . .
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In 2016, I made the decision to walk away from the corporate world and become a Life Coach. For about 6 months while I was doing my training, I told almost no one about it. I mean, who leaves a successful and lucrative career to start a life coaching business? How many Life Coaches actually succeed? What is life coaching anyway?
Read MoreToday I had one of those days where I was going, going, going . . . all day long. I am putting the finishing touches on an online class I'm offering starting in August (click here if you want to be notified when the sign up opens!) and recording a video for the intro. I had the pleasure of chatting with clients, and taking my kids to the library*. I wrapped up the day with meeting a friend for dinner, cleaning up after my puppy for the 18th time today, and folding laundry.
Read MoreFor years, we struggled to have a baby. We spent more money than I can count. I felt left out of the "mom club" and felt I was the only one who couldn't get pregnant. This made me want to skip parties and other social events where all of the women had kids. They didn't know what to talk to me about, and vice versa. They'd ask "how's work?" and I'd say good and then it was back to discussing diaper brands and sleep routines. My friends were not unkind, in fact they were super supportive and encouraging, it was more that I felt I didn't fit in.
Read MoreImprove your day by visiting your happy place in your mind.
Read More"Dreams say what they mean, but they don't say it in daytime language." - Gail Godwin
Read MoreDo you have a big pile of papers, unopened mail, and old homework, bills, and catalogs you'll likely never read stacked somewhere? Do you save stuff to do something with later, yet never go back? Do you lose bills that need to be paid?
Read MoreAnd by "flow" I mean when someone is just in their zone, sharing all of their natural gifts. They are passionate and yet it seems effortless. Their magic flows out of them easily. When people are in flow, others are just naturally attracted to what they are offering.
Read MoreAre you living life, or is life living you?
Read MoreImagine the feeling you get when you open your closet and it's jammed full - full of things you do like, and thing you don't like, and items that haven't fit in a long time, and things you probably don't even know you own anymore! Instead of making getting ready for the day a nice experience, it can make you want to go back to bed, or least wear pajamas all day.
Read MoreFor my whole life I've been saying I'm just not a dog person (don't judge!). I liked them just fine but never had a strong desire to own one. I would pet other people's dogs but I can't say I longed for one. My kids, on the other hand, are dog people! Really any kind of animal, people. They've been begging for a dog for years, but I kept saying no way.
Read MoreA recent conversation in my kitchen went like this . . .
Me: "Wow, look at this giant blueberry! It makes me so happy when the weather is warm and the blueberries are the perfect size and color and flavor."
7 year old: "I totally get that Mom. I feel that way about butter."
Read MoreOur brain suggests thoughts to us. We either let those thoughts pass by or we grab the thought and believe it. The thoughts we believe drive our feelings. And in turn, our feelings drive the way we behave in the world.
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