One Part Commitment + One Part Self Discipline = The Power to Transform Your Relationships
When you find yourself justifying/defending why you did/said something that someone appears to have misunderstood, try apologizing for how you came across & ask what they'd prefer. It does not mean you have to follow through with their preference. It only creates validation for how they feel & allows them…
A Simple Step Toward Conscious Communication
The majority--if not all--of frustrations come from mis-communications (this can also be translated as misperceptions). Often this happens when we are more focused on ourselves then we are the other person. Challenge yourself to stay present when someone is speaking to you verses focusing on what you want to say…
You Are Getting Exactly What You Want
You are getting exactly what you asked for--not everything, but the entire thing--its just not looking like how you thought it would look, nor is it showing up in the way you expected it. Sometimes what we want and how we think it will look do sync up, often we…
Know Who You’re Dealing With
You're never really dealing with other people. At any given time, you are truly only dealing with yourself. You are the only one who can feel your emotions & know the stories in your mind. Others may evoke these thought & feelings, however they cannot experience them, only you can.…
Confronting Illusions
What if all those negative thoughts & stories you have in your head, all the negative judgments & dislikes you believe others have about you, are all untrue & an illusion? When we believe they are true, we navigate through life limited in our options. When we trust ourselves (or…
A Little Love and Sunshine
As some of you already know, after two years of very modest container gardening, I started a 4x18 foot raised garden this summer and have loved every minute of it! Not only am I receiving the obvious benefit of enjoying the fruits--or more accurately vegetables--of my labor, I'm also reaping…
Honoring Your Inner Athlete: 5 Reasons to Exercise that Have Nothing to do with Swimsuit Season
I remember one time shortly after I started running, one of my neighbors stopped me one day and asked what I was training for. I was surprised by her question, because I was not working toward any type of race or run or would have ever considered myself any type…
Calling All Artists! (yes, I’m talking to YOU): 3 Steps to Discovering Your Purpose
I used to think that the word “art” referred only to painting, sculpting, drawing and the like since every art class I ever took in school focused on these types of forms. Over the years, I’ve expanded my definition of art and artist to include everyone. I believe we are…
Wonderfully Weird: Simple Steps to Self-Love
This morning I was reading a book in which the author brought up a belief that we are each given one word to live out in our life. Everyone has their own unique one, their theme for their life’s message and mission. This word is not something that comes natural…
7 Questions to Evaluate How You Are Minding Your Business
Business is a funny word. Many of us either have one or work for one, we all rely on them, everyone’s interested in each others', or at least at times it seems to be that way. Being a business owner for going on four years now, I believe I've learned…
