The Power Of Observation
How many of you are charging through life like a bull in a china shop? Clumsily making your way through each day never taking the time to notice or be aware of what just happened. I’m guilty of this most days myself. There are times when I feel anxious, nervous, scared, annoyed, and angry and [...]
Why Do You Do What You Do?
Why do you do what you do? It’s a serious question and one you’re likely not asked all that often. Take a look at what you do each day and ask yourself “why am I doing this?” On a typical day I’m up with my kids, playing with them, tending to them, teaching them. Why [...]
Why We Tend To Feel So Crappy
The world’s going to hell. At least that’s what anyone would think if all they did was focus on the news lately. Global warming, epic flooding, horrible snow storms, terrorism, collapsing economy, unemployment and the list seems to go on and on. I don’t want to minimize any of these things. It’s important to get [...]
Sometimes Things Are Just Hard
There are usually two main things that keep us from starting anything new, fear of the unknown and the fact that we think it’s going to be hard. We often look at the new adventure before us with great excitement at first. After about 10 minutes we’ve all but talked ourself out of it because [...]
Are You Ready To Take Back Control?
On Monday I talked about balance and how I was using it to guide my actions this year. With the word balance plastered all around me it will be difficult for me to forget it! I have always loved helping people. It never occurred to me that that was my passion, my actual purpose in life, [...]
A 7 Step Plan To Being Okay With Who You Are
1. Do the best you can with what you have available to you right now. 2. Stop apologizing for who you are. 3. Stop trying to be perfect. You’re not (nobody is) and that’s okay. 4. Be proud of your accomplishments. 5. Embrace your mistakes. They are what allow you to learn and grow. 6. [...]
The Secret To 33 Years Of Friendship
My friend D and I have been friends for 33 years. To be honest we’re more like sisters and even my sisters think so. We met when we were toddlers and have been through a lot together since then. We don’t see each other everyday, in fact we can go for months without catching up. [...]
How Not To Drown
“Go big or go home.” “Give it all you got.” “Go for it.” “It’s all or nothing.” The sayings are similar and they all boil down to the same thing – participate fully in what you’re doing. I’d add, but not so far as you drown in it. When you are working on a project, [...]
The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer Guide
This post was originally published in December, 2009. The humble Christmas stocking, a very fond memory of mine and a tradition I grew up with. Every Christmas morning my sisters and I would wake up far too early and raid the stockings that Santa had left for us. There was always really neat and interesting [...]
10 Small Steps To Cut Calories Everyday
Today I’m excited to be over at Dietriffic sharing some simple dietary changes that can reduce your caloric intake everyday. There are so many of us who are looking to live a happier and healthier life. But if you’re anything like me, the idea of going on a diet has you a little less than [...]
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