1 day agoQuittin’ EasyMatthew McConaughey has been promoting his new online course “Roadtrip — The Highway to More.” I watched him in a conversation with Marie Forleo. Their conversation has inspired so much deep reflection about my life. He said something that really touched my heart (minute 39): “If I cannot do what…Decision Making2 min readDecision Making2 min read
May 13Power Phrase: “Simplify to Amplify”I recently watched an amazing conversation between Marie Forleo and Matthew McConaughey. (It’s so good. Watch it here.) Marie shared one of her favorite phrases, “simply to amplify.” Now, where have I been all my life that I haven’t heard one of my favorite concepts said with such rhyme? I’ve…Minimalism2 min readMinimalism2 min read
Apr 29Lessons from Being “Mom”My oldest son turned 18 recently. When I was growing up, I didn’t want to be a mom. I was the oldest in an abusive family and I didn’t want to pass on dysfunction. …Motherhood4 min readMotherhood4 min read
Apr 15Choose Your Own Pace for Authentic SuccessAre you happy with the pace of your life? More specifically, what do you think about the pace of your goal achievement? One of the communities that I’m in talks a lot about goals. Results. Making things happen. The strong cultural focus on outcomes makes it inevitable that there would…Goals3 min readGoals3 min read
Feb 21The Disturbing Quiet of a Focused MindWhere is your focus and attention in any given week or month? I closed out the end of last year doing a dive into where I think I spend my time compared to how I actually spend not only my time but my mental attention. I asked myself to focus…Goals2 min readGoals2 min read
Feb 74 Love Challenges to Activate JoyLove can be very, very playful. Isn’t that love at its best, really? Today I offer you 4 playful challenges or invitations to activate more love and joy in your life this month. #1: Tell 5 people why you love them or their work. The first challenge is to tell…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Jan 24Exceptional Self-ListeningI told myself: “Don’t answer that email yet. It really can wait. Take a minute to listen, please.” One of my coworkers was lashing out at team members when they were offering to help solve a problem. I could feel my blood pressure rising. “This is unfair! …Personal Development2 min readPersonal Development2 min read
Jan 10How Much Time Do You Have?Years ago, I discovered a blog post titled “The Tail End” from “Wait But Why” by Tim Urban. It visually lays out the remaining experiences of a 34 year old assuming they live to the age of 90. …Time3 min readTime3 min read
Dec 27, 2022Celebrating 2022’s Most Impactful RelationshipsWho did you spend the most time with in the past 11–12 months? Yourself, of course. You are the only person you spend time with around the clock. And you likely have a satellite of people who are in your life regularly. Evaluating who you spend time with — and…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Dec 13, 2022Celebrating 2022’s Most Frequent Thoughts & FeelingsIt’s hard to believe another calendar year is coming to a close. Has it been what you expected? What did you accomplish? I’ve become a believer in the art and delight of celebration. Part of celebrating means “reverse engineering” what worked well and why. As part of reflecting on your…Self-awareness3 min readSelf-awareness3 min read
