Abundance is an inside job. You can seek to change all the deck chairs on the Titanic, but the ship is still going down. How do you do the work to center yourself, know yourself, and set up your life to feed the best of who you are on a daily basis? It’s not about your job, relationships, financial status,…
As a person who packs a lot into my weeks, looking ahead can cause stress. When I focus on this day, this week, and what I need to focus on, I’m more creative and resourceful. I still need to look ahead and balance the future needs of my commitments, so I don’t end up short of time or surprised. Balancing…
My pace is fast. For others, maybe too fast. For me, it works. At times it causes challenges at home and work. Mostly, it helps me stay true to myself, get more done, and not waste time thinking when action is my method. If you’re one of the people who learns best by doing, comfortable with mistakes in action instead…
It’s easy to pause when challenging times happen. We may even stop. I was inspired by Ali recently who forgot something before travel, woke up early before our flight, and drove home to get what she’d forgotten. Years ago, she might have followed a trail of thinking that would diminish who she was, what that isolated incident meant, and perhaps…
We’re embarking on remodeling our main floor in a month or two. I’m excited, cautious, and dreading it all at the same time. It hasn’t begun yet. The packing of “stuff” is first. I don’t mind because I’m still anticipating the goodness following our internal move. I’ve been through this before and know it’s worth it, but the distance between…
Spring is here! Something about the turn of any season heightens anticipation for those of us in seasonal climates. In Minnesota, we are known for our long winters and this one has offered above average amounts of snow over a duration of what feels like too many months. As we celebrate our first week of 60-degree weather and one 80-degree…
I love to dance. When the opportunity arises, I’m in. It doesn’t matter whether I’m tired, it’s been a long day, or I have the time – music, specifically the high energy kind – changes my mood and redirects everything to action for me. Time disappears, friends on the dance floor are made easily, joy and laughter flow. It’s like…
While I’m a great proponent of pausing not stopping, inserting a comma instead of a period offers stress relief when the pressure is high. Said another way, you can quit in the moment, wake up the next day, and begin again. This is where you let your brain off the hook from protection – this is your brain’s job –…
Because I travel quite a bit, I find myself with Uber drivers with frequency. I don’t always engage in conversation; however, I’ve found many (30% +) of the drivers to be quite philosophical. If you’ve ever found yourself with a wise driver, it makes for a much faster and engaging experience going from point A to point B. This past…
When considering communication, how do you get the results you intend with the least waste? All too often, people waste time going back and forth when they could slow down a little, consider a few things and save time, energy, frustration, and money doing better preparation. To eliminate the wasted time, energy, frustration, and money spent with ineffective communication, you…