Every January, I set intentions for the upcoming year. I sit at my kitchen table, light a jasmine and bergamot candle, brew a pot of Red Berries tea, get my planning journal, tons of colored pens (makes the process more legit!) and set my goals for the year.
By March I’m overwhelmed by my list- it looked so pretty with all those colored pens, but OMG it’s so long!
When you get off track, there are five steps to set you back on the path.
Read MoreThis fierce independent streak was mixed up. The more I tried to go it alone, the more I flailed around. I felt myself grasping and missing, trying to find my way and wanting simultaneously to have somebody else “fix it” while berating myself for the very thought.
Read MoreI let days go by filled with good intentions. Letting others influence my choices in a way that distracts me from hearing my own voice. I get lulled into a comfortable life, without acknowledging that comfortable, is another word for stuck.
Read MoreThe one thing I’ve never told my girls is “You’re Perfect.” I’ve told them I’m proud and amazed by their efforts, but never have I saddle them with a “perfect.”
Read MoreReady is a utopian place that doesn’t exist. Ready, for me means that all the stars have aligned, my hair’s perfect, my but looks great in my jeans, and everything’s crossed off on my list.
Read MoreHonestly, I’m a flight risk. Confrontation and conflict make me a bit squirrelly. Standing up for others is easy -standing up for myself, a struggle. So how do you handle the bullies, trolls, or the word that rhymes with witches?
Read MoreThe worst excuse ever? Two little words. When uttered they convey a myriad of messages: I’m more important than you: My time is more valuable: Your issue isn’t my problem: I don’t want to deal with it right now.
Read MoreWhat’s it about procrastination that makes it such an attractive alternative to just doing?
I think it’s because as human beings we’re creatures of comfort. I don’t mean we like to luxuriate in silk and satin, but we get comfortable with the status quo and the unknown makes us a bit twitchy.
I’m still a good, humble, midwestern girl. Acknowledging an accomplishment doesn’t take away from anyone else, in fact it encourages others to recognize their own worth.
Read MoreWhen I have trouble expressing what’s happening on the inside, tears leak out and, in that moment, my super powers erupt: compassion, kindness, connection.
Read MoreThoughts can run amok, willy-nilly through our minds causing all sorts of destruction. Or they can take us up soaring over an obstacle that dares to keep us from a goal. The key is to be aware of their power.
Read MoreFunny thing about the various falls I’ve experienced lately, all of them seem to take place in slow motion. As I’m teetering on the brink, I receive the gift of clarity.
Read MoreJoy wasn’t part of my day. There weren’t any celebrations, fist bumps, or high fives because the expectations I had for myself were never met.
Read MoreI want to laugh until I fart, cry big snotty tears, and be able to show my vulnerabilities and know I’m love and accepted. Therefore, my relationship needs to not be work, but be nourished.
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