The first few weeks of the New Year can feel a bit like a letdown, especially if you had high hopes for better habits and new beginnings. It’s easy to fall back into familiar routines and schedules that speed up time and push life forward. All too soon new days...
When I was a kid, we spent the weeks leading up to Christmas in excited anticipation, decorating candles, crafting tree ornaments from red and gold foil, baking cookies, singing carols, and lighting a candle every Sunday in Advent. Each morning we opened a small...
Most things in life happen because you expect them to. You assume to feel a certain way when you wake up in the morning – and most likely that’s what you’ll get. You anticipate a line at the post office when dropping off a letter and, voila,...
Have you ever experienced the amazing effect of power and healing that comes with forgiveness? Your heart softens, your body relaxes, and your spirit lifts. Forgiveness propels you from a place of stress, anxiety, and anger toward ease, peace of mind, and...
Do you have quirks you wish you didn’t, weaknesses that are in your way of becoming your best self? Do you have an urge to take things apart, climb the biggest obstacles, interfere, or make inappropriate jokes? Have you been called a troublemaker, a loud-mouth,...
Fear is a powerful emotion that can stop you from reaching your goals, pursuing your visions, and living your dreams. In a recent interview with business coach Jackie Ulmer, I spoke about effective ways to get past fear that I want to share with you today (click here...
