READY FOR CHANGE

READY FOR CHANGE

As January comes to a close, many of us are assessing our progress on the lofty goals we set for this new year.  Whether it was exercising more, eating better, or finally starting that creative hobby there have undoubtedly been varying levels of success. I have a take...
MINDFUL MOVEMENT

MINDFUL MOVEMENT

Many people tell me they “hate” some form of exercise that they perform regularly.  My confusion is why anyone opts to do something they detest on a regular basis.  There are so many things in the world that we are compelled to do, I am not a fan of using my...
MY STORY IS NOT YOUR STORY

MY STORY IS NOT YOUR STORY

We all tell ourselves a lot of stories whether we recognize it or not. This skill is marvelous if we are intentionally creating new and wonderful worlds to expand our minds.  However, in my life I find storytelling is more often supportive of limiting beliefs. For...
CELEBRATING THE LITTLE WINS

CELEBRATING THE LITTLE WINS

One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I am a fan of acknowledgment.  The love language of Words of Affirmation is in a three-way tie for my top. What I also know is that our society isn’t really wired to fulfill that need for me.  There is simply a deficit in...
EASY DECISION-MAKING

EASY DECISION-MAKING

I’m here to share a secret about people with advanced degrees.  We think too much.  Our intellectual prowess has been celebrated and evaluated so much over many decades we don’t know when to cut it out and just do something already. This leads to a sense of feeling...
FAITH

FAITH

I’ve been thinking a lot about faith the past few weeks.  Before you agnostics out there tune out I’m not talking about religious faith, although that plays into it for me personally. I’m specifically talking about faith in one’s self.  Faith is the foundation of how...