Happy New Year! It’s 2020—the beginning of a new decade—not just year, but decade. Wow. With this monumental event, it seems as if we all want our goals to be just as BIG. I believe in big goals. I love big goals. I believe that big goals can be achieved. . . . with big … Continue reading How Bad Do You Want to Achieve Your Goals?
I was just reminded of an incident that happened a few years back when we were visiting our friends, Huck and Fulie (names have been changed to protect the innocent). We were hanging out while our kids were upstairs playing UNTIL their daughter came down crying and SCREAMING out my oldest son's name. Of course … Continue reading When the Elf on the Shelf Toilet Papered a House
Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New. The above image has been making its way around Facebook. In fact, I posted it. The message really resonated with me. It is something that I had already been pondering in my own journey of trying something new—with this blog and my other writing. “Putting myself out … Continue reading How to “Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New”
I have adapted an old post to fit with the Thanksgiving holiday. Years ago, I sat down and wrote free-form (purposely not worrying about grammar or style or even subject matter)--just good old fashioned stream of consciousness. The following is what came out (it was if someone was writing for me). As I read it … Continue reading Taking Time to BREATH
Sometimes life hands us disappointments, but it is how we accept these disappointments that matter. Do we handle them with grace and still give our 100%?
With any project or goal that you set for yourself there are STAGES including the Messy Middle, which also stops the project before completion. Learn how to forge ahead and accomplish your goals.
Listening to your gut, heart, or instincts--Is that the right thing to do and if so, why? How can you listen to your heart and truly know that it is your heart talking?
Writing Consistently is Critical.
Writing is a muscle -- the more you write, the easier it becomes. It is also critical that you write consistently for the following reasons. . .
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” - Oprah Winfrey Last year, I created 52 Healthy Habits that were designed to invigorate the mind, body, and spirit. It was my way of getting healthier, fit, and … Continue reading How Gratitude Brings Abundance
I, by nature, am a shy person. Or, at least I was as a young girl. This shyness often contradicted my adventurous side that loved trying new things and taking risks. My parents couldn’t believe it when their shy little girl declared that she wanted to be an actress—only I didn’t use the word “actress”; … Continue reading Pushing Past Fear to Your Goals
Learn WAYS to help determine what brings you the most happiness and what might be your professional calling.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier I have big goals this year, and I have to admit: I am struggling with the process—the process of getting this blog off the ground, writing my books, and getting fit. The process is taking … Continue reading Trust the Process
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