It's been a LOOOONG week and if you're like me, you want nothing more than to veg on the couch tonight with a good movie. Looking for a good flick to watch---one that will move you to tears, inspire you, and make you feel uplifted? Or, how about a good family movie? The following movies … Continue reading Movies and Scenes that Inspire
Bright Light Living is about my a-ha moment. Sometimes you can hear or see something repeatedly, but it just doesn’t register – I mean truly register – until you are ready to receive its true, impactful meaning . . . I am a middle child who lived a middle-class type of life. My mother raised … Continue reading My Bright Light Living A-ha Moment
I often say that it is a shame that we have to grow up. Children live and breathe creativity. They play, explore, and are curious about the world. Unfortunately, as we get older life gets hectic and we eventually lose our sense of imagination and innovation. Use these tips to tap into your creativity—trust your … Continue reading How to Tap Into Your Creativity
What You THINK about you BRING about. Words are powerful. They can hurt. They can heal. This posting is about making our words work for us rather than against us. How many times have you told yourself: "I'm fat" or "I look awful" or even "What was I thinking"? Let me ask you: WOULD YOU SAY … Continue reading How to Write a Powerful Positive Affirmation
I was charging my laptop yesterday when a storm came barreling in—loud bursts of thunder, streaks of lightening, followed by a dramatic downpour of rain. I quickly unplugged my computer to avoid the risk of it being surged. I had been working on my book at the time and immediately thought “what would happen if … Continue reading Finding Strength to Start Again
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
[The following was originally posted one year ago when I first began my blog. While the nature of the blog site has changed a bit, the logic behind BrightLightLiving is still the same.] Bright Light Living is about my a-ha moment. Sometimes you can hear or see something repeatedly, but it just doesn’t register – … Continue reading Bright Light Living Was My A-ha Moment
On this brisk New Year's Eve morning (who am I kidding, it's downright freezing), I thought I would post something I wrote five years ago. . . One morning (in my attempt to write daily), I decided that I was just going to sit down and write, not worrying about grammar, style, or even subject … Continue reading Taking Time to BREATH
It has been a while since I’ve worked on my blog. Life got hectic and I allowed excuses to dominate. Looking back, I realized it was actually fear that was dominating. After months of consistent writing and posting, I had put on the brakes. This was right around the time that I had announced to my … Continue reading Writing’s Most Important Success Factor
Life does not come with a guide book. It is filled with choices and the need to make decisions. Should you take that new job offer? Is the person you’re dating really right for you? Should you move into that new house? Don’t you wish someone could just TELL YOU EXACTLY what you were supposed … Continue reading The Art of Listening to YOU
It's been a while since I've updated this blog. For many reasons . . . Time constraints. Sickness. More time constraints. The longer I was away from the writing, the easier it was not to write. The easier it was to lose my vision (or rather my belief in that vision). In simple terms, I … Continue reading How to Get Past the Messy Middle
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 the sequel to my book, and getting fit. The process … Continue reading Trust the Process
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