Family Roots
For myself, the holidays are all about time with family—those related by blood or love. Being able to spend time with my loved ones is such a treat and something I look forward to at any given opportunity. For many, the opposite seems to be the case. I overhear people…
Guaranteed to Succeed in 2012
As we sit at the start of a new year, many are reflecting over 2011 in order to deem it a success or not. This process generally leads to stirring up a mix of excitement and anxiousness over rather 2012 will bring more success, as well. Success is another seemingly…
Waking Up to Wealth
Here I am, a year after I first consciously began redefining my world and I’m still striving—now more than ever—to see the world in a way that makes my heart sing. As I’ve revisited my redefined words, I realized that it was equally important to address some seemingly positive words…
Failure is the Only Option
(Originally posted 10.27.10) Failure. My heart sinks to the pit of my stomach when I read that word. I don’t know about you, but I’ve recently discovered I have a HUGE fear of failure. In my experience, I’m not alone in that fear. In fact, fear of failure is one…
Ready to Receive!
(Originally posted 10.22.10) Receiving is something a lot of us struggle with. In our society, we are conditioned to believe that being selfish is a bad thing & we commonly hear the expression “it is better to give, than to receive.” The majority of people, whether consciously or not, find…
Thriving on Empty
(Originally posted 10.20.10) Empty is a funny word. It doesn’t provoke much action and usually refers to a lacking or being without. You can feel empty inside, be sad to find your box of favorite treats empty, and no one likes to wind up on the side of the road…
Making Peace with Resistance
(Originally posted 10.19.10) One of the most serving habits I have taken on is to become aware of my resistance to what life brings. My greatest mentors have taught me that what you resist persists, and through my own trials, I have found this to be the case 100% of…
Embracing Agitation
(Originally posted 10.18.10) In today’s society, agitation seems to be at an all time high. Between work stress, road rage, health care costs and a downtrodden economy, you could probably ask just about anyone what they are agitated about & get a list of culprits before you even bat an…
Always Assume the Best
(Originally posted 10.15.10) I, for one, am not found of assumptions. They seem to lead in the wrong direction, influence negative thoughts, promote gossip, create unnecessary worry, and bring hidden fears to the forefront of the mind. Assuming leads to confusion, break downs in communications, and can cause two forces…
Gettin’ Sweet on Sacrifice
(Originally posted 10.14.10) Sacrifice. Man that word makes my heart sink! I envision having to cut off a limb or do something else I’d really prefer not to be doing. Any situation that involves sacrifice paints a picture in my mind of a lose-lose situation. And I only like to…
