How are you feeling the majority of the time? The majority is 51%, not 100%. I strive to be in the 90% of coming from a LOVE, kindness, compassion, and peaceful space, as they are my top values. That means at least 10% of the time, fear, frustration, anger, sadness, unworthiness or any other …
You have heard me say it dozens if not hundreds of times – life is beautiful and messy. I coach, speak, and write about positivity, and I believe all of that exists within the beauty and messiness of life. It’s about heightening the beauty through celebration and lessening the messiness of sorrow. It’s about joyful …
I was heading out to the suburbs this weekend to visit a friend and go canoeing. As I was driving there, listening to music, a song came on that I’d heard many times. It’s on my heart song playlist, and I LOVE it, but I heard it differently today. The song ‘On My Way’ by …
I recently went to a sunflower field about 90 minutes from me. Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers as they are so cheery and point toward the light. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I knew there were fields you could visit, so I’ve made it an annual event. The forecast …
I recently had a conversation with someone discussing the difficulties they faced in an important relationship. It was a relationship in that they were putting the other person’s happiness above their own, thus struggling. I reminded them, as I have had to remind myself, and I want to remind you, that your inner peace is …
What is it that you want in your life? Please take some time and think about it. What does your best life look like in your relationships, career, home, health, and experiences? Do you give yourself permission to be that, live that, LOVE that? In a recent group session with my mentor, she …
What is your job? Are you passionate about it? Is it something that when you wake up in the morning, you are excited to get started? I sure hope so as we spend a lot of time at our jobs. However, that isn’t what this message is about. I want you to consider your most …
Both Do you live in a this or that world, or a this AND that world? We tend to categorize things as good or bad and right or wrong. It helps us make sense of senseless things. And yet, we can get so caught up in defending the good or bad of a person …
Today, I am asking you to take a challenge with me. Are you ready to accept your challenge? For the next 168 hours (one week), I am asking you to focus on the world you want to live in. I challenge you to choose good thoughts this week. Each moment, each hour, each morning, …
I recently visited the Baha’i Temple just outside of Chicago. I’ve driven by it dozens of times and seen it from the water, but this was my first visit. It was a beautiful day, I brought my journal, and I planned to sit to make plans and set intentions. While the center was closed, the …
